Microsoft Learn Cloud Skills Challenge
Complete a challenge for a chance to win a VIP event pass for the next Microsoft Ignite or Microsoft Build! We’re running a sweepstakes for 5 lucky winners to receive a full event pass for the next Microsoft Ignite or Microsoft Build that includes bonus experiences, exclusive access, meet and greets with Microsoft personalities and the opportunity to be showcased by Microsoft Learn. All participants will receive a Microsoft Learn Cloud Skills Challenge badge upon completion of their first challenge. Champion your advantage To celebrate the launch of Microsoft Applied Skills, this Cloud Skills Challenge will feature a selection of challenges designed to help you prepare - and pass - your assessment and earn your new credential. Get the credentials you need to demonstrate proficiency in a specific skillset so you can make a bigger impact on your projects, your organization—and your career. Challenge details The challenge ends on January 15, 2024, at 4:00 PM UTC (16:00). Make sure you have completed your challenge before time runs out. View the list of eligible challenges here. Get started!Partner Skilling Update
Partner Skilling Update Upcoming events and initiatives Visit the Partner Skilling Resources page to discover the latest partner skilling event calendars, playbooks, and updates, plus register for training sessions that match your business needs. For a full view of the Microsoft Partner Skilling Calendar, click here. NEW: Access the new Sales Skilling Flyer here. Welcome to the New Skilling Hub We’re excited to share the new Skilling Hub—more than just a platform, it’s a partner-driven experience shaped by your feedback. You asked for: A single access point for role-based learning Clear, guided pathways to specialization and certification A streamlined interface for purposeful, personalized learning We listened. The New Skilling Hub unifies all your GPS skilling resources—Microsoft Titan, LevelUp, SureStep, AI Partner Training Days, in-person regional events, and more—into one centralized experience. With single sign-on and simplified navigation, it’s easier than ever to find and register for training that supports your growth. To get started, please re-register on the platform to unlock full access. Get started Updated GPS Solution Areas You’ll also notice refreshed naming across skilling content to better align with today’s technology landscape: Azure → Cloud and AI Platform Modern Work + Business Applications → AI Business Solutions o When needed: § Modern Work = AI Workforce § Business Applications = AI Business Process Security remains unchanged Skilling spotlight LevelUp Update (NEW) Registering is now simpler than ever. Just use your organization alias — no access code needed. LevelUp puts you in control of your learning journey with self-paced courses available in multiple languages for both Technical and Sales roles. And now, you’ll earn badges as you complete courses to show off your progress. Note: Access may vary depending on program capacity at the time of registration. For questions, reach out to LevelUpHelp@technofocus.com. Ready to grow your skills? Register for LevelUp today! Microsoft Titan Skilling Academy Microsoft Titan Skilling Academy offers immersive learning journeys designed to help you deepen your knowledge and expertise across Microsoft solution areas. Choose the path that best fits your role and earn badges in sales, pre-sales, and technical areas to showcase your skills and accomplishments. Become a Microsoft Titan! Register for Microsoft Titan Skilling Academy today! Microsoft Applied Skills: Create agents in Microsoft Copilot Studio Validate your technical skills and open doors to new possibilities of advancement with Microsoft Applied Skills. Take the assessment Sales & Tech Deal Ready Enhance your sales and tech deal ready capabilities with expert-led training to boost your skills, communicate value, and accelerate the customer journey. Partner Power Hour Webinar Series July 22-23, July 29-30, August 12-13 (IST, PDT) Sales & Tech Deal Ready skilling Cloud and AI Platform Enhance your Azure skills to effectively architect, deploy, and implement cloud and AI solutions, ensuring you are project-ready and can drive customer success. Partner Meetup for Microsoft Azure Weekly - Thursdays 8-9AM (PDT) Accelerate Agentic AI July 21-25 (IST, BST, PDT) Microsoft Fabric Workshops (two tracks) July 22-24 (IST, BST, PDT) AI ready July 29-31 (IST, BST, PDT) Cloud and AI Platform skilling AI Business Solutions Enhance your expertise across AI Workforce and AI Business Process to streamline deployments, helping you become the go-to expert for client projects. Transform support with Dynamics 365 Customer Service & Contact Center July 22, 29 (IST, BST, PDT) Simplify agent development with Copilot Studio July 29-31 (IST, BST, PDT) AI Business Solutions skilling Security Accelerate your path to Security certification to master cybersecurity and threat protection, ensuring you can effectively safeguard modern IT environments. Protect Cloud, AI platforms & Apps with Microsoft Defender for Cloud July 29-31 (IST, BST, PDT) Security skilling GitHub Validate your skills with GitHub Copilot to enhance your expertise and drive success across projects. Access the GitHub Copilot study guide, to help prepare for the exam. GitHub Copilot Certification Partner Meetup for Microsoft Azure Join this community to get invited to a series of weekly webinars designed exclusively for Microsoft Partners. These sessions will provide an opportunity to connect with Microsoft Experts and learn about the latest Azure, Data, and AI Services, features, programs, and technical content. Weekly Thursdays PST/PDT Click here to register GPS Consumption-Led Skilling initiative NEW: Solve critical technical skills gaps in your Delivery teams with just-in-time, live private ILT deployment skilling with access to real-world hands-on-lab experiences. This skilling offering is available for MPL SI partners with a confirmed MSX Opportunity ID anchored GTM Solution Plays. The initiative covers a wide range of Solution plays available in the Partner Project Ready Workshop Catalog. ACTION: Please contact CLE_VTEAM@microsoft.com or your PDM, PTS, PSA and Account Executive to submit your training request. Resources LevelUp for Partners Modular training AskSkilling Subscribe to newsletter Americas – English (EN-US) Americas – Portuguese (PT-BR) Americas – Spanish (ES-MX) Asia – English (EN-SG) Asia – Japanese (JA-JP) Asia – Korean (KO-KR) Asia – Simplified Chinese (ZH-CN) Asia – Traditional Chinese (ZH-TW) EMEA – English (EN-GB)Empowering partners with AI: Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat - Skilling Opportunities
We're thrilled to share several new resources and upcoming events to help you harness the full power of Microsoft 365 Copilot and agents. Here’s what’s new: 🚀 Copilot Accelerate Program Update The Copilot Proof of Value engagement kit now includes detailed, scenario-based guidance on building agents and configuring Copilot Analytics. This update helps you deliver an immersive experience that showcases out-of-the-box Copilot capabilities and robust ROI reporting. 👉 Download the Copilot Proof of Value Engagement Kit 📅 Upcoming Partner Skilling Events Innovate with Microsoft 365 Copilot and Build Your Own Agents Workshop When: February 18-20 Discover how Microsoft 365 Copilot enhances creativity, productivity, and skills. Learn about technical requirements, configuring Copilot, and extending its capabilities with plugins. 👉 Register for the Innovate with Microsoft 365 Copilot Event Build and Extend AI-Powered Agents with Copilot Studio Workshop When: March 4-6 Dive into Copilot Studio’s graphical development environment to build AI-powered copilots. Gain hands-on experience in creating solutions that serve both employees and customers. 👉 Register for the Build and Extend AI-Powered Agents Event GitHub & GitHub Copilot Partner Sales Bootcamp When: March 11 This one-day bootcamp is designed to equip you with strategies and best practices for selling GitHub Enterprise, GitHub Copilot, and GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS). 👉 Register for the GitHub & GitHub Copilot Partner Sales Bootcamp 🌟 NEW Digital Event: Level Up Your Skills with Microsoft 365 Copilot and Agents Sales Bootcamp: February 25 Technical Bootcamp: February 26-27 Enroll in our Level Up CSP bootcamp series to master both the sales and technical aspects of Microsoft 365 Copilot and agents. This training covers everything from selling strategies to hands-on labs in security and agent configuration. 👉 Learn More and Register for the February Level Up CSP Bootcamps 🎥 On-Demand Resource: Reimagine Your Copilot CSP GTM with Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat Missed the live event? Watch the on-demand session to see how the latest Copilot innovations can empower your customers at every stage of their AI journey. 👉 Download the Partner-Ready Event Deck 👉 Watch the Event Recording On Demand 🔄 Updated Copilot Studio Partner Assets We've refreshed several assets on Partner Hub to reflect the latest Copilot Studio enhancements: NEW: Enabling agents in Copilot Chat blog Updated: Agent-powered Business Processes pitch deck & seller guide Updated: Copilot Studio technical pitch deck, governance/security deck, and extensibility pitch deck 👉 Bookmark the Copilot Studio Page on Partner Hub and check back regularly for updates. NEW! Enabling agents in Copilot Chat blog Updated: Agent-powered Business Processes pitch deck Updated: Agent-powered Business Processes seller guide Updated: Copilot Studio technical pitch deck Updated: Copilot Studio: Governance, Security, Administration, and Management deck Updated: Copilot Studio pitch deck Updated: Copilot extensibility pitch deck Stay tuned for more updates and make sure to register for these events to leverage the latest innovations in Copilot and agent technology!Fabric enablement and certification - Microsoft partner way to go
The purpose of this post is to inform you on the upcoming partner enablement activities and resources to get certified on Microsoft Fabric. If you have any question, don't hesitate to contact me (lwolffhugel@microsoft.com) or anyone from the Microsoft team. Check also the Microsoft Fabric Partner readiness and enablement resources for ready-to-use pitch decks. Microsoft Fabric Workshop - Technical Learn how to implement fabric comprehensive suite through data lake, data integration, data engineering and more. The workshop is composed of recorded instructor-led theory training, live Q&A with experts and hands-on labs. Audience: open to all partners Role: pre-sales & technical roles Level: 200-300 (intermediate-advanced) Format: online When: Feb 5 to 8 (8am-12pm PST), March 4 to 7 (8am to 12pm GMT) Duration: 4 * half days (4* 4 hours) Registration Link to Azure Depth Workshop NEW Fabric Analytics Engineer certification : DP-600 Exam (beta) Learn Together and Exam Cram sessions The 30 Days to Learn It Cloud Skills Challenge Microsoft Fabric Career Hub Microsoft Fabric Hands on Labs Practice Tests (available February 7, 2024) Join our partner community here https://aka.ms/JoinFabricPartnerCommunity to directly engage with Microsoft Fabric engineering team and have access to weekly Fabric Engineering Connection calls to get latest updates on the product as well as knowledge on partner program, offerings, and campaigns we are executing.Register now: Azure AI Cloud Week - New Training | February 12-16, 2024
Supercharge your certification journey with Azure Cloud Week for Partners Are you ready to accelerate your path to Azure certifications? Then Azure Cloud Week for Partners is just for you. This immersive week-long virtual event is your ticket to mastering the intricacies of Azure AI, data science, infrastructure, and virtual desktop solutions. Each day you will learn from subject matter experts, expand your technical capabilities, and build the skills needed for your role. You’ll also be helping your employer meet the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program skilling requirements. Why you should attend Azure Cloud Week for Partners Focused learning: Dive into the most important aspects of the certification exam curriculum Productive learning: Two hours of daily training led by seasoned instructors Streamlined format: Tailored to prepare you for certification Stay ahead: Keep up with constantly evolving technical roles and requirements Flexibility: Learning that fits your schedule and working hours Language support: Sessions in English, with live captions in 12 languages Global access: Multi-time-zone playout ensures you can attend from anywhere Available Tracks DP-203: Azure Data Engineer AI–102: Azure AI Engineer DP–100: Azure Data Scientist Register nowJoin our Modern Work Cloud Week | November 6-10, 2023
Join us and accelerate your path to certification with Modern Work Cloud Week for Partners. These week-long virtual events will teach you about Microsoft 365 and Endpoint administration, Microsoft Teams management, and collaborative communication solutions. It also supports partner organizations in meeting the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program skilling requirements. Each day you will learn from subject matter experts, expand your technical capabilities, and build the skills needed for your role. Available Tracks: MS-102: Microsoft 365 Administrator MD-102: Endpoint Administrator MS-700: Managing Microsoft Teams MS-721: Collaboration Communications Systems Engineer Register now!Join our Business Application Cloud Week | October 23 - 27, 2023
Accelerate your path to certification with Business Applications Cloud Week for Partners. These week-long virtual events will teach you about Microsoft Dynamics 365 applications and Power Platform, that will enable you, as a functional consultant, developer or solution architect, to drive faster innovation and efficiencies across customers from diverse industries and business functions like sales, marketing, service, supply chain and finance, leveraging low-code tools to automate processes, build apps, websites and virtual agents. It also supports partner organizations in meeting the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program skilling requirements. Each day you will learn from subject matter experts, expand your technical capabilities, and build the skills needed for your role. Available tracks: MB-210: Dynamics 365 Sales Functional Consultant MB-800: Dynamics 365 Business Central Functional Consultant PL-200: Power Platform Functional Consultant PL-400: Power Platform Developer PL-500: Power Automate RPA Developer PL-600: Power Platform Solution Architect Register now!Register now: Fortify your Data Security with Microsoft Purview Workshop
Join us and understand how Microsoft Purview delivers comprehensive data security by integrating information protection, data loss prevention and insider risk management. You will learn how Microsoft Purview Information Protection helps you discover, identify, classify, and protect sensitive data that is business critical, then manage and protect it across your environment. With Data Loss Prevention, you can automatically protect sensitive information from risky and unauthorized access across apps, services, endpoints, and on-premises files. Insider Risk management features in Microsoft Purview can help you detect, investigate, and take action on critical risks in your organization, including data theft, data leaks, and security policy violations. As a Microsoft Partner, you can use this knowledge to help your customers understand and mitigate their data risks. Register now!Register now: Business Application Depth Events | FY24 October
Hone your technical skills with Dynamics 365 and Power Platform training. Led by Microsoft experts, these multi-day in-depth sessions focus on providing advanced knowledge of Business Applications solutions. View on-demand content and attend upcoming live events to become proficient at assessing customer needs and implementing Microsoft Business Applications solutions from start to finish. Register now to view available on-demand content and to enroll as new events become available. Reimagine Process Automation with AI and Power Automate Workshop | October 10-12, 2023 Take a deep dive on Power Automate Desktop that broadens the excisting capabilities in Power Automate. Learn how you can quickly and easliy automate with the new intuitive Power Automate Desktop. We will cover the technical architecture, solutions, unattended UI flows with an extensive set of hands-on activities throughout the course. Customer Success Series | October 18, 2023 A customer-centric culture: allow customers to better deploy, adopt, and get real business value from their investment. It allows to grow partner and Microsoft cloud business through continuous cross-sell and upsell to extend the customer lifecycle and increase lifetime value. Join us and learn about the approach, methodology, insights, and best practices to support your customers' challenges and grow your cloud business. Optimize Dynamics 365 Implementations with Process-focused Solutions Boot Camp | October 25, 2023 Join us to learn from the Dynamics 365 FastTrack team about new resources available to you to help optimize your implementations. This inculdes new samples, guidance, and documentations all available in the new Dynamics 365 Guidance hub on Microsoft Learn. This includes guidance on how to leverage the catalog to help accurately estimate and scope projects, create Azure DevOps projects that are process-focused, and leverage the documentation and downloadable resources to help run solution modelling in your project all centered around business processes. Innovate with AI and Power Platform Low Code Tools Workshop | October 30 - November 2, 2023 Citizen and professional developers alike can learn and apply Microsoft Power Platform technologies - Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages - to modernize an organization's line-of-business (LOB) applications. This course is a must for anyone interested in increasing time to market, ROI, and reducing overall development costs.
