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Microsoft Official Curriculum
Applied Skills ValidationTrack: Microsoft Applied Skills credentialOfficial Source: Microsoft Learn
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Microsoft Applied Skills: Administer Active Directory Domain Services
To earn this Microsoft Applied Skills credential, learners demonstrate the ability to administer Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). Candidates for this credential should be familiar with Windows Server, core networking technologies, PowerShell basics, and AD DS concepts and technologies.
Duration
Applied skill assessment
Level
Intermediate
Format
Virtual, On-site, or Hybrid
Language
English
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Administer Active Directory Domain Services
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Ideal for
AdministratorDevice ManagementHands-On Skill ValidationTailored Team Delivery
Audience Profile
Built for these roles
Built for Administrator learners validating applied skill in Active Directory.
Overview
Executive overview
To earn this Microsoft Applied Skills credential, learners demonstrate the ability to administer Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS).
Program Outcomes
Capabilities your teams will gain
Administer Active Directory Domain Services
Curriculum
Curriculum roadmap
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Administer Active Directory Domain Services
This learning path helps prepare you for the APL-1008 Administer Active Directory Domain Services modern credential. You'll learn how to create, deploy, and maintain an Active Directory Domain Services environment. (AZ-1008)
- Deploy and manage Active Directory Domain Services domain controllers
- Create and manage Active Directory objects
- Create and configure Group Policy Objects in Active Directory
- Manage security in Active Directory
- Guided project - Administer Active Directory Domain Services
Delivery Models
Delivery models
Virtual ILTOnsiteHybridExecutive WorkshopBootcampWeekend
Engagement Fit
Engagement fit
Applied skills validationImplementation-focused labsPrivate cohort deliveryIntermediate practitioner depth
Enterprise Customization
Enterprise customization
Tailor this program to your organization's priorities: Builds hands-on readiness for Administer Active Directory Domain Services using the current official Microsoft Applied Skills study guide.
- •Use your tenant, data, and workflow scenario where appropriate
- •Add guided practice labs before assessment readiness
- •Extend into implementation coaching for production adoption
Credentials
Certification & official source
- •Microsoft Applied Skills credential
Aligned to the official Microsoft Learn course and learning path for this program.
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Program resources
Yes. Most enterprise clients prefer private delivery scoped to role mix, timezone, and rollout timeline. We align lab environments and scenarios to your tenant context where applicable.
Enterprise Proof
Trusted delivery outcomes
“We needed a partner who understood both the technical depth of Azure OpenAI and the governance requirements of an enterprise.”
Banking & Finance
Representative Enterprise Banking Team
The focus was not just on tooling knowledge, but on helping teams work from a shared operating model as they adopted a more modern data platform.
- Clearer platform operating model across teams
- Improved confidence in modern data stack adoption
Healthcare
Representative Healthcare Product Team
The engagement helped product and engineering stakeholders move from interest in AI to clearer implementation choices, security expectations, and prototyping discipline.
- Stronger alignment between product and engineering teams
- Improved clarity on prototype-to-production requirements
Delivery Capability
Enterprise-grade instruction
MCT-led delivery
Programs led by Microsoft Certified Trainer practitioners
Enterprise program oversight
Founder-led specialist delivery with structured rollout planning
Global delivery
APAC · EMEA · Americas · Virtual & Onsite
Implementation-focused
Hands-on labs aligned to production scenarios
