Microsoft learning: Clarification on MS-102 Exam and Microsoft 365 Administrator Expert Certification Requirements

Question

Hi Community,

I need to ask a few questions regarding Exam MS-102: Microsoft 365 Administrator. Refer: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/exams/ms-102/

My organization has recommended that I pursue the MS-102 exam, which I am planning to complete. At the same time, I am also interested in achieving the Microsoft 365 Administrator Expert certification https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/m365-administrator-expert/

From what I understand, the Expert certification requires passing MS-102 along with one of the following certifications:

Microsoft 365 Certified: Endpoint Administrator Associate, 

Microsoft 365 Certified: Messaging Administrator Associate, 

Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Administrator Associate, 

Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate, 

Microsoft Certified: Information Security Administrator Associate certification.

My question is: if I want to register for one of these prerequisite certifications, what are the corresponding exam codes? I would like to confirm whether these are separate exams from MS-102 and whether completing one of them together with MS-102 will grant the Expert-level certification.

I would appreciate your clarification on this.

Thank you for your time and support.

Regards,

Naveed Hassan

Answer 1

These are separate exams and certifications and are prereqs for the Microsoft 365 Administrator Expert certification

MD-102 https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/modern-desktop/?practice-assessment-type=certification

MS-700 https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/m365-teams-administrator-associate/?practice-assessment-type=certification

SC-300 https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/identity-and-access-administrator/?practice-assessment-type=certification

SC-401 https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/information-security-administrator/?practice-assessment-type=certification

Answer 2

To achieve the Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert certification, you need to pass the MS-102 exam along with one of the following prerequisite certifications:

1. Microsoft 365 Certified: Endpoint Administrator Associate
2. Microsoft 365 Certified: Messaging Administrator Associate
3. Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Administrator Associate
4. Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate
5. Microsoft Certified: Information Protection Administrator Associate
6. Compliance Administrator Associate certification

Each of these certifications has its own exam code, which is separate from the MS-102 exam. You will need to pass one of these additional exams along with MS-102 to earn the Expert-level certification. Unfortunately, the specific exam codes for these certifications are not provided in the context, but you can find them on the respective certification pages linked in the context.

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