#ProudToBeCertified sparks confidence. Plus, the new Azure Network Engineer certification.

Get the latest updates in your Microsoft Learn Newsletter.

View as webpage             Microsoft Learn Newsletter This month's training and certification updates from Microsoft.

July 2021         In this edition         Program Announcements Azure Business Applications         Microsoft Learn resources         Microsoft Learn Microsoft Learn Community Microsoft Learn Blog         Program resources         Certification Dashboard Certification Support         Certifications can spark confidence amidst unexpected changes         In our ongoing #ProudToBeCertified blog series, we'd like to introduce you to Ricardo Lessa and how he went beyond personal advancement during the COVID crisis. Learn how Microsoft Certifications can foster professional resilience. Read the blog.

Program Announcements         What technical certifications are available?         Check out our recently updated certification poster to see what technical certifications are available across Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Microsoft Power Platform, and Security. From fundamentals to role-based to specialty certifications, discover your next certification journey to help you stand out.

Azure         Coming soon: The new Azure Network Engineer Associate certification         We announced that we're expanding our Azure training and certification portfolio to include the Azure Network Engineer Associate certification. This new certification can help networking professionals to shine a light on their critical skills. The exam for this certification, Exam AZ-700: Designing and Implementing Microsoft Azure Networking Solutions (beta), will be available in late July. If you're a skilled Azure network engineer, we encourage you to participate in the beta - stay tuned for the announcement later this month. Check out the new certification announcement         Finding the right Microsoft Azure certification for you         Azure certifications allow system administrators (IT pros), developers, and data and AI professionals to validate that they have the skills necessary to cover all aspects of digital transformation. These skills range from managing on-premises, hybrid, or cloud infrastructure, to innovating with the best-in-class applications, to supporting those apps and infrastructure with data and analytics - all with the proper security considerations. Interested? For a high-level look at all of our certifications, organized by professional roles, check out the blog post: Finding the right Microsoft Azure certification for you.         Azure Functions: Discover OpenAPI         Join us on July 12 from 4:30-6:30pm PT to find out new and exciting ways to integrate Web API projects and Azure Functions when you describe them with OpenAPI. This free event will take place on Learn TV, with Microsoft experts joining by live chat to answer your burning questions. Find out more about the sessions, speakers, and opportunities available at this 2-hour live event. Register now.         Introducing Microsoft Azure and Udacity's free Introduction to Machine Learning using Microsoft Azure course         The two-month-long free course - Introduction to Machine Learning using Microsoft Azure - is a single course focused on teaching you the fundamentals of machine learning and is an ideal stepping stone for you in this field. This interactive course provides a deep dive into the world of machine learning by working in the labs with training models and laying the foundations for both supervised (classification and regression) and unsupervised (clustering) approaches. The introductory course is ideal for individuals who work in a tech role but want to grow their machine learning skills. If you're interested in becoming an Azure machine learning engineer and learning from experts at the forefront of the field, you can enroll in this free course: Introduction to Machine Learning using Microsoft Azure. Hurry as we are offering limited period access to Spektra labs!         More noteworthy news from Azure         Build serverless, full stack applications in Azure Azure solution ideas: Environment monitoring and supply chain optimization with IoT Watch the Azure Hybrid and Multicloud Digital Event on demand Look inside Exam Ref AZ-303 from Microsoft Press

Business Applications         Discover Your Career Path with Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform certifications         Organizations everywhere are searching for new automated solutions, and they need a tech workforce of professionals who can adapt these innovations to improve customer experiences, support business goals, and plan for future growth. In our blog post series, get an inside look at the Microsoft approach to training and certification, which focuses on building a strong learning culture and encouraging learners on their journey. See how Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform certifications can lead to great things for learners and companies alike. Discover Your Career Path with Fundamentals Discover Microsoft Certified: Power Platform App Maker Associate Discover Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Functional Consultant Associate Discover Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Developer Associate         New Microsoft Dynamics 365 learning paths: May 2021 roundup         New role-based learning paths and modules were recently released on Microsoft Learn. Find out how our training and certification portfolio can help you build your skills and then validate them by earning certification. Read our blog to learn more.         Connected & Ready podcasts         Taming big data in manufacturing Jon Sobel, co-founder and CEO of Sight Machine, talks about the world of big data in the sector that produces more data than any other: manufacturing. Jon's examples of real-world business impacts will help you understand why manufacturing data is so unique, and potentially valuable. CDP is key to customer journey orchestration Thomas Wieberneit, co-founder, CEO, and Principal of aheadCRM, talks about customer journey orchestration. You'll learn more about the dynamics of a customer's consent to provide data during their journey and how he expects these behaviors and the journey will evolve over time.         The Do's and Dont's of Implementing CDPs         One of the best ways to deliver the personalized experiences customers expect is to implement a Customer Data Platform (CDP), which gives the holistic view needed by unifying and enriching customer data. But to maximize the value of a CDP, it's important to plan the path to implementation. In this webinar, Thomas Wieberneit, CRM evangelist and founder of aheadCRM will share best practices and the pitfalls to avoid during CDP implementation, and how a CDP fits into the broader tech stack. Register for the webinar.

Resources         Community Blog Twitter LinkedIn         Did someone forward this email to you? Subscribe to get more content like this.

Unsubscribe | Privacy Statement Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052 USA