Silver
Silver
Complete the following three steps to attain the Silver Cloud Platform competency.
1. Meet the performance requirements
You must have trained 200 individuals.
2. Pass the skills validation
You must have two Microsoft Certified Trainers, and
Two individuals must pass one of the following assessments:
Or, two individuals must pass one of the following exams:
Or, if you have previously passed Exam 70-533 or Exam 70-535 you should pursue one of the following transition exams:
Or, if you have not previously passed Exam 70-532, Exam 70-533, or Exam 70-535 you should pursue one of the following role-based exams:
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Administrator role
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Architect role
*These exams are retiring on June 30, 2019, but will be valid for competencies until June 30, 2020.
**Effective May 1, 2019, AZ-103: Microsoft Azure Administrator is the replacement for Exam 70-533, which retired on Dec. 31, 2018, but will be recognized for competency renewal until Dec. 31, 2019. Exam AZ-103 also replaces Exam AZ-100: Microsoft Azure Infrastructure and Deployment and Exam AZ-101: Microsoft Azure Integration and Security, which retired on May 1, 2019 for partners but will be recognized for competency renewal until May 1, 2020.
If your employees or contractors pass the competency exams, you can count those exams toward attaining multiple silver competencies.
Retired exams continue to be accepted for competency qualification a year after retirement. Click here for a list of recently retired exams.
Training content for the exams and certifications can be found on the Partner University Learning Paths.
3. Pay the fee
The fee is due one time per year—no matter how many competencies your organization earns. The fee varies by location.
According to the URL that you are currently visiting, your fee would be $1,440, not including applicable local taxes and fees. This fee will also be presented to you during the enrollment process. Your actual fee will be based on the physical location of your company. You can pay the fee here.
Gold
Gold
Complete the following three steps to attain the Gold Cloud Platform competency.
1. Meet the performance requirements
You must have trained 5,000 individuals and have generated USD500,000 of revenue. Convert this performance requirement into your local currency.
2. Pass the skills validation
You must have four Microsoft Certified Trainers, and
Four individuals must pass one of the following assessments:
Or, four individuals must pass one of the following exams:
Or, if you have previously passed Exam 70-533 or Exam 70-535 you should pursue one of the following transition exams:
Transition exams will only test individuals on the features and functionality of Azure that were not included in the previous exam.
Or, if you have not previously passed Exam 70-532, Exam 70-533, or Exam 70-535 you should pursue one of the following role-based exams:
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Administrator role
-
Architect role
*These exams are retiring on June 30, 2019, but will be valid for competencies until June 30, 2020.
**Effective May 1, 2019, AZ-103: Microsoft Azure Administrator is the replacement for Exam 70-533, which retired on Dec. 31, 2018, but will be recognized for competency renewal until Dec. 31, 2019. Exam AZ-103 also replaces Exam AZ-100: Microsoft Azure Infrastructure and Deployment and Exam AZ-101: Microsoft Azure Integration and Security, which retired on May 1, 2019 for partners but will be recognized for competency renewal until May 1, 2020.
If your employees or contractors pass the competency exams, you can count those exams toward attaining multiple gold competencies.
Retired exams continue to be accepted for competency qualification a year after retirement. Click here for a list of recently retired exams.
Training content for the exams and certifications can be found on the Partner University Learning Paths.
3. Pay the fee
The fee is due one time per year—no matter how many competencies your organization earns. The fee varies by location.
According to the URL that you are currently visiting, your fee would be $3,100, not including applicable local taxes and fees. This fee will also be presented to you during the enrollment process. Your actual fee will be based on the physical location of your company. You can pay the fee here.