Linking Work Account to Personal account - Microsoft certification dashboard

Question

Hi there,

I have a work Microsoft account which is entitled to free Microsoft exams however I already have a couple of certifications in my personal account. I can see there is a option in the edit profile, under exam discounts to link a work or school account (more detail here https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/certifications/redeem-discounts).

If I do this, will I be able to get the free exams entitled to my work account?
Also what does account "linking" mean exactly. What control will my employer have over my personal account?
If I leave my place of work, can I easily unlink the work Microsoft account from my profile and not lose the certifications I have obtained?

Thanks

Answer 1

Hello @Imran Ashrab

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A Platform,

Microsoft Certification Program is supported on their own forums, I'd suggest raising a question here:
https://trainingsupport.microsoft.com/en-us/mcp/forum/mcp_prof-mcp_link

Specific topics below:

Profiles:
Merge and transfer certification profiles: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/certifications/merge-profiles
Certification Profile/MCID Assistance: https://trainingsupport.microsoft.com/en-us/mcp/forum/mcp_prof-mcp_mcid
Certification Profile/Account Linking: https://trainingsupport.microsoft.com/en-us/mcp/forum/mcp_prof-mcp_link

Exams:
Microsoft Certification - Exams: https://trainingsupport.microsoft.com/en-us/mcp/forum/mcp_exams
Microsoft Certification - Exam Registration: https://trainingsupport.microsoft.com/en-us/mcp/forum/mcp_exams-mcp_exam

I hope this helps!

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