Forum Discussion
Current SQL Server Certifications
Hello,
I had a couple Microsoft certifications many years ago and am interested in getting re-certified in SQL Server. I looked on learning.microsoft.com but couldn't find any certification options. Am I looking in the right place? Does Microsoft still offer SQL Server certifications?
Thanks,
Brett
3 Replies
MS has retired its traditional SQL server certifications such as the microsoft certified solution associate ( MCSA ) for sql server as part of shift towards role-based certifications focusing on azure cloud.
A relavant certification is the Microsoft Certified : Azure Database Administrator Associate, which assesses your ability to manage and implement operational aspects of cloud native and hybrid data platform solutions built on azure services.
You can explore various learning paths and resources available on microsoft learn
Azure SQL fundamentals
Migrate SQL Server workloads to Azure SQL database - Applied Skills
These can help you to build necessary skills to pursue the azure db admin associate certification which is sufficient.
This short-URL leads to the most up to date Certification Poster published by Microsoft.
https://aka.ms/TrainCertPosterThe Azure Database Administrator certification, Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate - Certifications | Microsoft Learn, is the only certification I'm aware of that relates to SQL Server itself, and contains both SQL Server on-premises and Azure SQL Services.
Hello, I think that the certifications in SQL Server have been discontinued, some time ago I obtained a certification in C# from microsoft in partnership with freeCodCamp, in which the training was by microsoft learn and the certification exam in freeCodCamp, and I looked to know about the certifications in SQL Server and recently I took the AZ 900 certification exam and searched again about SQL Server certifications so they were probably discontinued
