Career path12 certifications
Microsoft has no mandatory prerequisite for Fundamentals or Associate exams, so AZ-900 is optional — but every Expert certification does require a specific Associate one first. Those are marked on the steps.
Foundational
2No hands-on experience assumed. The fastest way in.
Associate
7Core role skills — around six months to a year of hands-on work.
Professional
3Senior design and operations. Several years in the field.