Microsoft 365 Certified: Fundamentals

Whether you’re a business user, administrator, or embarking on your technical career, this certification provides an opportunity to prove yourself as a cloud evangelist. In addition to validating your knowledge of Microsoft 365 capabilities, earning this certification makes it clear to your organization that you understand:

• The benefits of adopting cloud services.
• The basics of a software as a service (SaaS) cloud model.
• The value of implementing Microsoft 365 cloud services.

The Microsoft 365 Certified: Fundamentals certification could be a great fit for you if you would like to:

• Demonstrate foundational-level knowledge of cloud services, such as standard practices, considerations, and benefits.
• Show fluency in SaaS solutions, particularly Microsoft 365 offerings.
• Highlight familiarity with the Microsoft 365 cloud service options currently available.

It’s recommended to have familiarity with common IT challenges, such as enterprise license management and support plan management.

To prepare for the exam, we recommend that you:

• Fully understand the skills measured.
• Study the relevant self-paced content on Microsoft Learn or sign up for an instructor-led training event.
• Take the free Practice Assessment to validate your knowledge and understanding of the exam experience.
• Shadow a person on your team who works with Microsoft 365.

What's next?

Register for your exam! After you pass the exam and earn your certification, celebrate your certification badge and skills on social platforms such as LinkedIn. To find out more, visit View, use, and share certificates and badges.

Expand your technical skill set with our role-based and specialty certifications. To identify the right certifications for you , you can refer to the following guides:

• The Microsoft 365 training and certifications guide.
• The Security, Compliance, and Identity training and certifications guide.