Power Platform Certification Guide

[@laurenmeier4746]

Thanks for another great video April! I'm definitely going to look into this since I'm one of the only ones at my company who knows how to utilize the power platform (thanks to you).

[@AprilDunnam]

Thank you Lauren :) Hope it helps you knock out some of these certifications!

[@Hoserzzz]

This was awesome, I picked up the Power Platform of my own accord a couple years back and now am actively doing consulting work, running large data extracts from SQL servers via Power Automate and building quality of life improvements and business process automations in PowerApps. I've been wanting to get certified for quite a while and had no idea where to start.

[@dougydoe]

Thanks April! Been postponing this for a while but I think it's time to get the fundamentals and App Maker certs under my belt in 2021!!!

[@AprilDunnam]

Awesome- can't wait to hear all about it when you pass 😀

[@JoeBurby]

I'm just starting my Power Platform journey now that it's available at work. Thanks for the tips!

[@AprilDunnam]

Best of luck on your Power Platform journey. Thanks for watching!

[@ShihChiWang]

I scheduled my PL-900 exam few weeks ago before my voucher expire. So happy I passed my exam half an hour ago. Will consider my next exam should be PL-400or PL-200. Thanks for this video.

[@AprilDunnam]

Congratulations - that's great!

[@PabloMoricz]

Great video! I didn't even know this certs existed until I saw your video. Thanks for that, I'll be for sure taking some!.

[@AprilDunnam]

Thanks Pablo! So happy you're going to be taking a Power Platform certification - let me know how it goes!

[@Slash1066]

I got PL900 last year, studying for the PL100 and 200 at the moment

[@AprilDunnam]

Nice - you should have no problems I'm sure. I'll be looking for your shiny new badges on LinkedIn :)

[@hartmannsson]

No fluff, just what I needed to know. Thanks!

[@AprilDunnam]

Glad to help!

[@issiewizzie]

Bless you April .... thanks for the enlightenment. Also loving the cap😀

[@AprilDunnam]

Thanks Issie 😊

[@dionne2k]

Awesome info!! Just added Power Platform certs to my do list and your video showed up 5 minutes later 😀. Thanks April!

[@AprilDunnam]

You're welcome and thanks for watching. Good luck on your certifications!

[@dionne2k]

@@AprilDunnam Thank you 🧡

[@slimiissa195]

Good work, tank you from 🇩🇿🇩🇿🇩🇿

[@AprilDunnam]

Thanks for watching!

[@ronfra686]

Hi cleared my PL 900 today itself in the very first attempt. Thank you!!

[@AprilDunnam]

That is amazing! Well done. Congratulations!

[@ronfra686]

@@AprilDunnam attempting AI 900....is it worth it? Just trying hard to get some skill sets. Leme know

[@RPAChampion]

Nice! great explanation of this, i have never found the certifications and they were under my nose

[@AprilDunnam]

Thanks for watching :)

[@srisasi123]

I wasn't aware of PL 900 until I saw this video. Got certified two days back! Thanks alot for sharing this info 😊👍

[@AprilDunnam]

That's awesome - congrats on getting certified!!

[@srisasi123]

@@AprilDunnam Thanks!

[@jannoriko7465]

You explained so clear I love your video

[@AprilDunnam]

Thank you Jan!

[@FaeezHendricks]

I'm a graphic designer/Desktop publisher and wanting to change careers. This seems great my concern is needing to know software languages. The path you showed looks good. My big concern is making the right choice of courses to take.

[@vijayande2009]

April, great stuff I have been watching all your power videos and learned a lot. I would say awesome :-)

[@AprilDunnam]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@nukeman444]

Excellent video. I was totally lost, thank you.

[@AprilDunnam]

Thank you, glad it was helpful!

[@kannank9251]

Thanks April. Much appreciated.

[@AprilDunnam]

Any time!

[@prateepdasgupta]

Thanks a lot! I was looking for some content that would give some insights about the types of certifications and the order to take them. I think this video covers exactly what I needed. I'm gonna start with PL-900 and then go for the app maker and so on. ❤️ from India!

[@AprilDunnam]

That's awesome - good luck on the exam!

[@prateepdasgupta]

@@AprilDunnam Thanks! I have passed the exam and got certified. It would be really helpful if you can provide some suggestions about how to prepare for the app maker certification.

[@unexpert]

Great video! Time for a career and environment change! Thanks!

[@AprilDunnam]

Thanks! How exciting!

[@lyndzhang]

Thanks April. This video helps a lot!

[@AprilDunnam]

Glad it was helpful!

[@prajaktanazarkar1130]

Thanks for the video. And totally loved your cap!!

[@AprilDunnam]

Thank you!

[@consultorbicom]

A big hug from CHILE. Thanks for the info.

[@AprilDunnam]

Awe thank you! You're most welcome!

[@TDevolder]

Very informational! Thanks. You briefly touched the deprecated BI Reporting certification for PBI. But isn't there also another one: DA-100 Data Analyst that is actually a PBI certification? Or do I have it wrong?

[@AprilDunnam]

Hey Tom - you are correct and that was my mistake! For some reason it did show up in my filters so I mistakenly thought they removed that one :/

[@emmanuelmaceda2475]

Love this April! Was thinking about certification as my next power platform journey. Thank you so much!

[@AprilDunnam]

Thanks for watching Emmanuel! I definitely encourage you to give some certifications a try. Let me know how it goes!

[@arpitmalviya6234]

Thank you ❤

[@AprilDunnam]

You're welcome 😊

[@dnya4512]

Thank you for this video. Do you have a video to work on power automate certification?

[@AprilDunnam]

I don't have one specificially on that but I can see about making one. Lisa Crosbie also has some great content on certifications as well so if you haven't already I'd check her videos out!

[@dnya4512]

@@AprilDunnam thank you 👍

[@paolovr1970]

Thanks 🙏🙏🙏

[@AprilDunnam]

You’re welcome 😊

[@hmho1999]

Thank you

[@AprilDunnam]

You're welcome!

[@januclips]

Good Information! Thank you!

[@AprilDunnam]

Glad it was helpful!

[@raj7sam]

Thnx for this video

[@AprilDunnam]

Thanks for watching!

[@nukeman444]

I see that you are a musician as well, me too.

[@AprilDunnam]

That's very cool! What do you play?

[@kevinbriz17]

Hey April, is there a point when you would need a premium licence to be able to continue?

[@AprilDunnam]

Hey Kevin - great question and the answer is definitely yes. You can pass the Fundamentals without having a premium license for the most part but any certification beyond that you'll want to have access to a premium environment to play around in. This is largely due to the fact that most of the certifications have a lot of Dataverse specific and solutions related questions which require premium licensing. But you can get that for free with the Power Apps Community plan: powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/communityplan/

[@turtleturtle4909]

Maybe I missed it, but did you mention any good reputable sources for simulated exam to test our knowledge and understand?

[@KenSherman]

I get the impression that the design of the PL-600 Power Platform Solutions Architect's format is architected similarly to AWS's Solutions Architect.😉

[@AprilDunnam]

I'm not familiar with AWS's exam but I suppose it's possible :)

[@bensalahali30]

very nice video as you; thanks, very informative.

[@AprilDunnam]

Glad it was helpful!

[@brechtv1269]

I've been working as a full-stack developer for the last 5 years and even though I still enjoy it, I'm feeling burned out on it. I got 2 beginner certifications in cloud and I'm unsure if I should stick to full-development or switch to cloud developer (paas, serverless) Any advice? Thanks in advance

[@frederickzoreta6230]

I’m biased. Go switch to either cloud or data analytics. I’m NOT naturally talented with hardcore coding, so I settle for minimal code. Power Platform & SharePoint is an excellent combo IMHO.

[@shehrozali3549]

Dear, I hope this message finds you in good health. I am writing to inquire about the possibility of taking the PL 100 and PL 400 certifications without incurring any cost. As a Power Platform Enthusiast, I have recently completed the PL 900 (Power Platform Fundamentals) certification and I am eager to further expand my knowledge and expertise in this field. However, the fees for the PL 100 and PL 400 certifications are quite high and I was wondering if there is any way I can attempt these certifications for free or have the fees waived.

[@LincolnMah]

How much overlap is there between PL-100 and PL-200? Could course videos from Whizlabs PL-200 course help to pass the PL-100 exam?

[@deepkumar5778]

My company wants me to get a PL-400 certification. As a fresher, I am worried. How many attempts can we take?

[@brentallen8653]

Wish I had this video a few months ago. Tried the PL-200 before the PL-100... didn't go so well.

[@AprilDunnam]

I'd definitely give the Pl-100 a try, bet that one will be a breeze compared to the 200 exam.

[@andonii46]

Thank you for the video April. For a RPA developer that wants to leverage the capacities of Power Automate within business processes which certification/s would you recommend?

[@AprilDunnam]

Hey Andoni - I would definitely recommend starting with the PL-900 Fundamentals . It's a good base-level cert that covers some Power Automate and RPA topics at a foundational level. I will say that the RPA functionality in the stack is still relatively new so there aren't a ton of RPA related questions in any of the certs right now. But they do update them often so I suspect more will be added.

[@andonii46]

@@AprilDunnam Thank you for your answer, I will check it, have a great day!

[@Helen_590]

I work in IT helpdesk and i would like to build apps. Is it possible to get a job with a power platform cert or would I need other skills to use with it ?

[@AprilDunnam]

Hey Nicola - I would say from my experience that the cert alone won't get you a job with power platform but it will definitely help if paired with some experience to back it up.

[@KenSherman]

Hey April, how can I get that 🆒 cap?🧢

[@AprilDunnam]

I'm not sure where you can get one. I snagged mine at Microsoft Ignite 2019 at one of the booths :)