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Applied Skills ValidationTrack: Microsoft Applied Skills credentialOfficial Source: Microsoft Learn
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Microsoft Applied Skills: Get started with Azure management tasks
To earn this Microsoft Applied Skills credential, learners demonstrate the ability to complete basic compute, network, and storage tasks in Azure given specific requirements. As a candidate for this credential, you should be familiar with Azure services.
Duration
Applied skill assessment
Level
Beginner
Format
Virtual, On-site, or Hybrid
Language
English
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Service Adoption SpecialistNetworkingHands-On Skill ValidationTailored Team Delivery
Audience Profile
Built for these roles
Built for Service Adoption Specialist, Support Engineer learners validating applied skill in Azure Resource Manager, Azure Managed Applications, Azure Storage Accounts, Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Virtual Network.
Overview
Executive overview
To earn this Microsoft Applied Skills credential, learners demonstrate the ability to complete basic compute, network, and storage tasks in Azure given specific requirements.
Readiness
Prerequisites
- Hands-on familiarity with the relevant Microsoft workload area.
- Comfort with the underlying technical or business scenario the applied skill covers.
Program Outcomes
Capabilities your teams will gain
Strengthen capability in networking scenarios
Strengthen capability in virtual machine scenarios
Strengthen capability in service adoption specialist scenarios
Strengthen capability in support engineer scenarios
Curriculum
Curriculum roadmap
1
Networking
2
Virtual Machine
3
Service Adoption Specialist
4
Support Engineer
5
Azure
1Module 1
Introduction to Microsoft Azure Management tasks
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Module 1
Introduction to Microsoft Azure Management tasks
This learning path helps you explore basic management tasks for Azure resources. You'll have the opportunity to learn about managing virtual machines, virtual networks, and storage accounts, and then a guided project will give you hands-on experience actually managing Azure resources.
- Describe Microsoft Azure resources management
- Guided project – Update and maintain resources
Delivery Models
Delivery models
Virtual ILTOnsiteHybridExecutive WorkshopBootcampWeekend
Engagement Fit
Engagement fit
Applied skills validationImplementation-focused labsPrivate cohort deliveryBeginner practitioner depth
Enterprise Customization
Enterprise customization
Tailor this program to your organization's priorities: Builds hands-on readiness for Get started with Azure management tasks 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
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