Microsoft Dynamics 365FO Certifications and Exams Overview

A complete Certifications and Exams Overview for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations and Power Platform, including the latest news.

Please also note our blog posts Why get certified in Microsoft Dynamics 365 For Finance and Operations? and Latest news Dynamics 365 FO exams and certifications with a more descriptive text.

The very latest news

• Exam updates
  • MB-700 Apps Solution Architect will be updated on April 22, 2022.

News

• Microsoft Exam Sandbox
  • New to Microsoft exams? They have something that you must try
• Exam updates
  • MB-330 Supply Chain Management was updated on December 10, 2021.
• New official practice tests are available
  • MB-500 Apps Developer
  • MB-700 Apps Solution Architect

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News in detail

Official practice tests for MB-300, MB-310, MB-320, MB-330, MB-500 and MB-700 available

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• Official practice test for Microsoft Dynamics 365 MB-300 Core exam
• Official practice test for Microsoft Dynamics 365 MB-310 Finance exam
• Official practice test for Microsoft Dynamics 365 MB-320 Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing exam
• Official practice test for Microsoft Dynamics 365 MB-330 Supply Chain Management exam
• Official practice test for Microsoft Dynamics 365 MB-500 Apps Developer exam
• Official practice test for Microsoft Dynamics 365 MB-700 Apps Solution Architect exam

Exam news

Announced November 2021:

MB-330 Supply Chain Management is updated on December 10, 2021. Click here to study the details.

Announced September 2021:

MB-340 Commerce is now out of beta.

Announced summer 2021:

Exams updated; please read each post to read the current exam description (details currently work in progress)

• Exam updates:
  • MB-300 Core updated on August 9, 2021
  • MB-310 Finance updated on August 27, 2021
  • MB-330 Supply Chain Management updated on July 26, 2021

Announced May 2021:

New exam coming:  Exam MB-340 Microsoft Dynamics 365 Commerce Functional Consultant (beta) (in June/July).

This exam measures your ability to accomplish the following technical tasks:

• configure Dynamics 365 Commerce Headquarters
• configure products, prices, discounts, loyalty, and affiliations
• manage Point of Sales (POS) in Dynamics 365 Commerce
• configure and manage Dynamics 365 Commerce call centers
• manage e-commerce.

Announced April 2021:

MB-920: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Fundamentals Finance and Operations Apps (ERP) is finally out of beta. Read more about MB-920 Fundamentals here.

Microsoft announced that Exam MB-500: Microsoft Dynamics 365: Finance and Operations Apps Developer. “Skills measured” was updated on April 2. Not much of a change, if you read the Skills measured.  Apart from name updates, I just noted these significant changes (additions in bold):

• Added:
  • Create extension models
  • Branch and merge code
  • Implement the global cache
  • Capture traces by using TraceParser and analyze traces
• Changed
  • Implement Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) and Lifecycle Services (LCS)
  • Select an appropriate data integration capabilities API
  • Identify differences between synchronous vs. asynchronous scenarios patterns
  • Diagnose and optimize client performance by using browser-based tools Microsoft Edge
    F12 Developer tools, Fiddler, and other common tools
• Removed
  • Create overlayered and extension models
  • Configure the DevOps source control process
  • Describe the capabilities of the Electronic reporting (ER) tool

Announced March 2021:

Practice test for MB-320

The MeasureUp MB-320: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing practice test is now available. Read more here.

Exam MB-700 updated

Microsoft announced that Exam MB-700: Microsoft Dynamics 365: Finance and Operations Apps Solution Architect is updated – from March 17th!

Not much of a change, if you read the Skills measured; apart from a small group name change and things being moved around, I just noted significant changes in

• 1.3 Define compliance requirements: Deemphasized in the new exam. No specific objective
• 1.4 Define security requirements: Security topics expanded in the new study guide
• 3.3. Define a testing strategy: Testing topics expanded in this study guide

The name change? Vanity, I guess: From “1.0 Identify solution requirements” to “1.0 Architect solution”.

Study the full MB-700 exam description here

Beta date announced: Exam PL-600: Microsoft Power Platform Solution Architect (beta).

This exam will be available on March 17,  2021, and is part of the requirements for the new certification: Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Solution Architect Expert.

Announced February 2021:

New exam: Exam PL-600: Microsoft Power Platform Solution Architect (beta).

This exam will be available in March 2021 and is part of the requirements for the new certification: Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Solution Architect Expert.

Announced December 2020:

Big changes to Microsoft's certification expiration policy affect D365FO staff

Microsoft has introduced a new certification expiry policy that will affect all certified D365FO staff (and more) from June 2021.

Instead of certifications being valid until a new version of the product (and then normally some additional “grace years”), new certifications will now expire after just one year. And current certifications will expire, too!

Read all the details here.

New certification: Dynamics 365 Fundamentals: Finance and Operations apps (ERP)

Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Fundamentals: Finance and Operations apps (ERP)

Exam MB-920: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Fundamentals Finance and Operations Apps (ERP) is announced to be available in beta in February 2021. Read more about MB-920 Fundamentals here

Announced October 2020:

New exam MB-920 Dynamics 365 Fundamentals: Finance and Operations apps (ERP) Fundamentals (to be released 2021, Q1). This exam will – for the FO parts – replace the “Swiss Army Knife” exam MB-901, which will be retired March 31, 2021.

Updates of MB-300, MB-310, MB-320, and MB-330: Read our article Updates To The Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations Exams

Announced May 2020:

Out of beta: Exam MB-700: Microsoft Dynamics 365: Finance and Operations Apps Solution Architect

Back! Exam MB6-894 Development, extensions, and Deployment for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance

Announced April 03, 2020

Exam MB-500: Microsoft Dynamics 365: Finance and Operations Apps Developer 

• MOC MB-500T00

Announced October 31, 2019

Exam MB-500: Microsoft Dynamics 365: Finance and Operations Apps Developer  (beta)

Exam MB-400: Microsoft PowerApps + Dynamics 365 Developer

Exam MB-700: Microsoft Dynamics 365: Finance and Operations Apps Solution Architect (beta)

Released summer 2019

• Exam MB-300: Dynamics 365 Core Finance and Operations Exam
  • MOC MB-300T00
• Exam MB-310: Dynamics 365 Finance (replaced MB6-895)
  • MOC MB-310T00
• Exam MB-320: Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing
  • MOC MB-320T00
• Exam MB-330: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management (replaced MB6-896)
  • MOC MB-330T00

New certifications (“Microsoft certified”)

Announced May, 2021

Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Commerce Functional Consultant Associate will launch in mid-June 2021. (Requires MB-340 + MB-300)

Announced February, 2021

New certification: Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Solution Architect Expert .

(Requires PL-600: Microsoft Power Platform Solution Architect + at least one of the certifications Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Functional Consultant Associate or Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Developer Associate).

Announced October, 2020

Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Fundamentals: Finance and Operations apps (ERP)

Announced October 31, 2019

Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365: Finance and Operations Apps Developer Associate (Requires MB-500 + MB-300)

Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365: Finance and Operations Apps Solution Architect Expert (requires – a lot! Click here to learn more)

Released summer 2019

Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Finance Functional Consultant Associate (Requires MB-310 + MB-300)

Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management Functional Consultant Associate (Requires MB-330 + MB-300)

Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Functional Consultant Associate (Requires MB-320 + MB-300)

Exams retired end 2019

These exams were retired at the end of 2019.

MB6-894 Development

• Exam MB-500: Microsoft Dynamics 365: Finance and Operations Apps Developer is the replacement for MB6-894

MB6-897 Retail

• Exam MB-340: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Commerce Functional Consultant is the replacement for MB6-897

MB6-898 Talent

FAQ Section – D365FO Certifications and Exams

Q: “Is there any news regarding exams for Development (MB6-894), Retail (MB6-897), and Talent (MB6-898) retired 31-Dec-2019 ?”

A: “Yes, indeed. The replacement for MB6-894 is MB-500 Apps Developer. The replacement for MB6-897 is MB-340 Commerce. ”

Q: “What are my options for preparing for the exams?”

A: “You could do self-study on-demand, participate in open classes, attend webinars, or a mix (blended learning)”

Q: “Do you offer mock exams?”

Y: “Yes, for MB-300 Core, MB-310 Finance, etc., we include the Microsoft certified OFFICIAL practice test – for free and full access for 180 days. As part of our training in general, we offer quizzes, test your knowledge questions, and hands-on labs/practices”

Q: “Do I have to pass the MB-300 Core exam before I can do any of the MB-310/320/330/500 exams?”

A: “No, the sequence doesn't matter. But you have to pass MB-300 Core, as well as one of the specific exams (MB-310/320/330/340/500) to obtain one of the ‘Microsoft Certified Functional Consultant Associate' or ‘Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365: Finance and Operations Apps Developer Associate' certifications”