Summary and updates:#
I started the prep around Febuary of 2022 and executed in a row between July-October. My preperation process involved taking training classes from Microsoft, Microsoft learn, Udemy and Youtube.
Update 2025: DP-203 is retiring. It seems to have been split into different paths. Microsoft is pushing for Fabric exam.
Main Certification exams#
| Date | Certification | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 October 2022 | PL-300 | Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst | Pass |
| 15 September 2022 | AI-102 | Designing and Implementing a Microsoft Azure AI Solution | Pass |
| 4 September 2022 | DP-203 | Data Engineering on Microsoft Azure | Pass |
| 28 August 2022 | DP-100 | Designing and Implementing a Data Science Solution on Azure | Pass |
| 15 July 2022 | AI-900 | Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals | Pass |
| 9 July 2022 | DP-900 | Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals | Pass |
| 5 July 2022 | AZ-900 | Microsoft Azure Fundamentals | Pass |
Renewals#
Description: Renew the certifcations every year.
| Renewal Date | Certification | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2025 | PL-300 | Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate | Passed |
| March 2025 | DP-100 | Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Scientist Associate | Passed |
| March 2025 | DP-203 | Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate | Passed |
| March 2025 | AI-102 | Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate | Passed |
| June 2024 | PL-300 | Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate | Passed |
| June 2024 | AI-102 | Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate | Passed |
| June 2024 | DP-203 | Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate | Passed |
| June 2024 | DP-100 | Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Scientist Associate | Passed |
| August 2023 | DP-203 | Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate | Passed |
| August 2023 | PL-300 | Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate | Passed |
| August 2023 | AI-102 | Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate | Passed |
| July 2023 | DP-100 | Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Scientist Associate | Passed |