What's new with Microsoft Credentials?

• Announcing the new Microsoft Certified: Fabric Data Engineer Associate Certification (Exam DP-700)  
• New pricing for Microsoft Certification exams effective November 1, 2024  
• Microsoft Certifications to be retired 

Announcing the new Microsoft Certified: Fabric Data Engineer Associate Certification (Exam DP-700) 

These days, as organizations strive to harness the power of AI, data engineering skills are indispensable. Data engineers play a pivotal role in designing and implementing the foundational elements for any successful data and AI initiative. To support learners who want to build and validate these skills, Microsoft Learn is pleased to announce the new Microsoft Certified: Fabric Data Engineer Associate Certification, along with its related Exam DP-700: Implementing data engineering solutions using Microsoft Fabric (beta), both of which will be available in late October 2024. 

New pricing for Microsoft Certification exams effective November 1, 2024 

Microsoft Learn continually reviews and evolves its portfolio of Microsoft Certifications to help learners around the world stay up to date with the latest technologies, especially as AI and cybersecurity skills become increasingly important in the workplace. We also regularly update our exam content, format, and delivery. To reflect their current market value, Microsoft will be updating pricing for Microsoft Certification exams, effective November  1, 2024. The new prices will vary depending on the country or region where you take the exam. For most areas, there will be no change in the price. For some areas, the price will decrease to make the exams more affordable. For a few areas, the price will increase to align with global and regional standards. The goal is to make Microsoft Certification exam pricing simpler and more consistent across geographies while still offering a fair and affordable value proposition. Check out the details in Announcement: Microsoft Exams Fees Update from November 2024 of Tan Duc ITS Testing Center.

Microsoft Certifications to be retired 

As announced, the following Certifications will be retired on November 30, 2024: 

• Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Sales Functional Consultant Associate (Exam MB-210)  
• Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Customer Insights (Journeys) Functional Consultant Associate (Exam MB-220) 
• Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Customer Insights (Data) Specialty (Exam MB-260) 

If you’re currently preparing for Exam MB-210, Exam MB-220, or Exam MB-260, we recommend that you take the exam before November 30, 2024. If you’ve already earned one of the Certifications being retired, it will remain on the transcript in your profile on Microsoft Learn. If you’re eligible to renew your certification before November 30, 2024, we recommend that you consider doing so. 

Source: techcommunity.microsoft.com