We are excited to announce that the Microsoft Azure Connected Learning Experience (CLX) program now has three new data and AI tracks designed for data professionals.
These personalized, self-paced courses, culminating in a Certificate of Completion, help you advance your data and AI skills your way – allowing you to maximize your learning in minimal time.
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New courses |
Who should attend? |
Course content |
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AI-102: Design and Implementation of Microsoft Azure AI Solution |
Azure AI Engineer, AI Developer, Specializing in Artificial Intelligence |
This course enhances your understanding of building, managing, and deploying AI solutions that leverage Azure Cognitive Services and Azure Applied AI Services. It is designed for experienced learners at all stages of developing an AI solution. |
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DP-300: Managing Microsoft Azure SQL Solutions |
Database management professionals and database administrators |
In this course, you will learn how to build and manage cloud-native and hybrid data platform solutions based on SQL Server and SQL database services. The track is designed for database administrators who are familiar with designing and managing on-premises databases and cloud databases developed using SQL Server and SQL database services. |
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DP-420: Design and Implementation of Cloud Native Applications Using Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB |
Azure Cosmos DB Developer, Database Developer, Data Developer Specialist |
This track covers the design and implementation of data models, data distribution, data load, and integration within Azure Cosmos DB and various Azure services. It is designed for learners with experience designing, implementing, and monitoring cloud-native applications that store and manage data. |
What is the CLX program?
CLX is a four-step learning program that helps aspiring learners and IT professionals build their skills on the latest topics in cloud services by providing learners with a mix of interactive, self-paced labs and virtual sessions led by Microsoft technical experts. CLX enables learners to reduce the time invested while increasing their learning through its unique design, which includes four steps:
- Knowledge assessment test
- Review course materials for Microsoft Learn
- Virtual cram session
- practice test
At the start of the programme, you will take a 20-question knowledge assessment to test your skills. Based on your results, you’ll receive course content tailored to your experience – so you can focus on only the information that’s useful to you. If you’re a cloud computing professional, for example, you don’t need to study topics on cloud computing basics, even if they are part of the course.
You’ll then delve deeper into online learning modules and interactive labs that reflect what you’ll experience in the professional world – helping you to learn efficiently and effectively. Interactive Labs are available upon request and can be used as many times as needed.
what happened after that?
After completing the interactive labs, you can choose to attend a virtual cram session led by Microsoft certified instructors who delve deeper into the course curriculum. You can use these sessions to ask any follow-up questions from the course content and get real-time assistance from Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCTs). To make sure you get the skills you need wherever you are, the two- to four-hour sessions are held regularly in three time zones – Australian Easter Summer Time (AEST), Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).
As a final step, you can choose to take an 80-question practice exam that takes nearly two hours and simulates the final Microsoft Azure certification exam, ensuring that you’re well-prepared to pass with ease.
Once you’ve completed your practice exam, you’ll receive your certificate of completion and a 50 percent rebate of the cost of your Microsoft Azure Certification exam — and you’ll have the skills to excel in the world of data and AI.
How do I get started with CLX?
To learn more and register for CLX, visit the Microsoft Cloud Events Portal or check out the Microsoft Azure CLX introductory video.
You can also explore our collection of six additional CLX courses designed to strengthen Azure skills for IT professionals and more.
These courses – which you can read more about in our previous blog here – will help you exceed your Azure learning goals and equip you with the skills to advance your career, now and beyond.