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Microsoft Credentials roundup: February 2026 edition

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PujaA
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Feb 26, 2026

Discover new Microsoft Certifications and Microsoft Applied Skills, now open to all.

February 2026 brings major updates to Microsoft Credentials—four new Microsoft Certifications and six new Microsoft Applied Skills now generally available (GA). Designed to help you keep your skills ...
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KevinM1981
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Feb 27, 2026

Is there a reason the fundamentals/associate level exams are double the cost in the US market compared to say India or the Phillipines? There are many IT professionals that work outside the commercial space, for example nonprofits, that are being eaten alive by inflation and the cost of living here in the states and Microsoft doesn't offer any type of discounts to our sector