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Originally published May 2, 2020 | Completely revised November 2026 | Last verified: November 11, 2026
Microsoft Dynamics 365 certifications have changed considerably over the years. Exams have been introduced, updated, combined, and retired. And with Microsoft’s growing emphasis on artificial intelligence and end-to-end business processes, another significant transformation is underway.
If you’re a Dynamics 365 Finance or Supply Chain Management consultant, developer, Microsoft partner, or someone planning your next certification, keeping track of these changes can be challenging.
That’s why we maintain this overview.
Here you’ll find:
Important update – November 2026: Microsoft has announced that Exam MB-330 will retire on February 1, 2027, and is introducing the new AI-focused Exam AB-330. This is an important change for Supply Chain Management consultants.
The following table covers the main exams relevant to Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management, including several important historical exams.
Exam status is based on information available November 11, 2026.
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| Exam | Focus | Introduction / historical record | Retirement | Status / replacement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB-330 | AI-Powered Supply Chain Operations | Oct 2026 (beta) | — | New exam; expected GA Jan 2027 |
| MB-330 | Supply Chain Management | 2019 | Feb 1, 2027 | Active; being replaced by AB-330 |
| MB-310 | Finance Functional Consultant | 2019 | Not announced | Active |
| MB-500 | Finance & Operations Apps Developer | Oct 31, 2019 (beta) | Not announced | Active |
| MB-335 | SCM Functional Consultant Expert | 2022 (announced) | Jun 30, 2026 | Retired |
| MB-700 | F&O Solution Architect | Jan 2020 (verified beta announcement) | Jun 30, 2026 | Retired |
| MB-920 | Dynamics 365 ERP Fundamentals | 2021 | Dec 31, 2025 | Retired |
| MB-300 | Core Finance & Operations | 2019 (historical record) | Feb 29, 2024 | Retired; prerequisite eliminated |
| MB-340 | Dynamics 365 Commerce | Jun 2021 (beta announcement) | Jun 30, 2023 | Retired |
| MB-320 | SCM Manufacturing | 2019 (historical record) | Jun 30, 2023 | Retired; relevant skills moved to MB-330 and MB-335 |
Introduction entries distinguish verified beta announcements, historical records, and general availability; a verified announcement is not necessarily the exam’s first availability. The 2019 generation is documented in AXcademy’s contemporary archive; exact first-availability and GA dates for MB-300 and MB-320 have not been independently confirmed against surviving Microsoft announcements. They are not presented as exact launch dates.
Official Microsoft exam and study guide links
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| Exam | Microsoft resource |
|---|---|
| AB-330 | Exam and certification · Study guide |
| MB-330 | Exam · Study guide |
| MB-310 | Certification · Study guide |
| MB-500 | Exam · Study guide |
| MB-335 | Historical exam page |
| MB-700 | Historical exam page |
| MB-920 | Historical exam page |
| MB-300 | Historical exam page |
| MB-340 | Historical exam page |
| MB-320 | Historical exam page |
Microsoft may eventually remove historical exam pages. If an archived exam link no longer works, consult the official Microsoft exam retirement overview.
In October 2026, Microsoft announced a new certification:
Microsoft Certified: Supply Chain Management AI Consultant Associate
The associated exam is:
AB-330: Implementing AI-Powered Supply Chain Operations with Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
The new exam is in beta as of November 2026, with general availability expected in January 2027.
Microsoft has confirmed that the existing MB-330 exam and its associated Supply Chain Management Functional Consultant Associate certification will retire on February 1, 2027. See Microsoft’s official announcement.
This is not simply an exam number change.
The existing MB-330 exam has traditionally been organized around major functional areas of Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management.
AB-330 takes a process-oriented approach to end-to-end supply chain operations. Microsoft’s certification audience profile references AI-enabled capabilities; the six weighted domains remain business-process domains. The AI-focused title does not establish a separate AI question weighting or mean that every objective concerns AI.
Microsoft organizes the new exam around six business processes:
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| Business process | Exam weighting |
|---|---|
| Source to pay | 30–35% |
| Inventory to deliver | 20–25% |
| Order to cash | 20–25% |
| Design to retire | 5–10% |
| Forecast to plan | 1–5% |
| Plan to produce | 1–5% |
The emphasis on AI does not mean traditional supply chain knowledge is becoming irrelevant.
Quite the opposite.
Successful consultants still need a solid understanding of purchasing, inventory, sales order processing, planning, production, and their dependencies. AI-enabled functionality is most useful when applied to well-understood business processes.
Our view at AXcademy: The future Dynamics 365 consultant will need to combine strong functional knowledge, an understanding of end-to-end business processes, and the ability to apply AI-enabled capabilities to practical business challenges.
For the full details, see Microsoft’s AB-330 study guide.
That depends on your situation.
If you have already prepared for MB-330 and intend to take the exam before February 1, 2027, completing your existing certification plan may make sense.
If you are beginning your certification journey and expect to take the exam in 2027, AB-330 deserves serious consideration.
Remember that beta exam results are not immediately available. Microsoft evaluates beta exam questions before releasing final scores.
We recommend reviewing the two study guides carefully rather than assuming that preparation for MB-330 automatically covers the new AB-330 objectives.
As of November 11, 2026, MB-310 remains an active Microsoft exam.
No retirement date for MB-310 or confirmed AB-310 replacement was identified in the official Microsoft sources reviewed on November 11, 2026.
However, Microsoft’s broader shift toward AI-enabled business processes makes the direction worth watching.
Importantly, MB-310 itself is already evolving.
Microsoft updated the exam objectives on August 14, 2026. The current study guide includes areas such as financial management, accounts receivable, credit and collections, subscription billing, accounts payable, budgeting, and fixed assets. The audience profile also references agents.
Therefore, consultants should not assume that an existing exam remains unchanged simply because its exam number stays the same.
Our recommendation: Prepare against the current MB-310 study guide, not an outdated course outline or an old exam preparation checklist.
We will update this article if Microsoft announces changes to the Finance certification path.
Your best certification depends on your role, experience, and career plans.
If you work with general ledger, financial dimensions, accounts payable, accounts receivable, budgeting, cash and bank management, or fixed assets, MB-310 is the current main exam to consider.
It is particularly relevant for functional consultants implementing Dynamics 365 Finance.
Explore Microsoft’s Finance certification.
If your responsibilities involve procurement, inventory, sales order management, warehouse operations, production, or planning, your immediate choice is between the outgoing MB-330 and the incoming AB-330.
The most appropriate route depends on when you expect to sit the exam and how familiar you are with the new objectives.
Explore the new AB-330 certification.
Developers working with X++, application extensions, integrations, data entities, security, reporting, testing, and application lifecycle management should consider MB-500.
The exam continues to reflect the technical skills required to extend Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations solutions.
Review the MB-500 study guide.
Microsoft retired MB-700 and MB-335 on June 30, 2026.
If you previously followed one of these expert certification paths, do not assume that another exam automatically provides the same credential.
Review Microsoft’s current certification portfolio and select credentials based on your present responsibilities and desired specialization.
Professional experience, solution architecture skills, and a broad understanding of Dynamics 365 remain valuable even when individual certification paths are retired.
A discontinued exam does not necessarily mean the underlying knowledge is obsolete.
Over time, Microsoft has reorganized its certification portfolio to reflect changing product names, functional roles, implementation methods, and technologies.
Here are some of the most important changes.
Retired February 29, 2024.
MB-300 was previously a prerequisite for several Finance & Operations certifications.
Microsoft removed this requirement to simplify the certification process.
As a result, candidates could earn the relevant associate-level Finance, Supply Chain Management, or Developer certification by passing their specialist exam, without first passing MB-300.
There was no direct replacement exam.
Topics such as data management, security, business processes, application configuration, and lifecycle management remain important skills, however.
Retired December 31, 2025.
MB-920 introduced candidates to Microsoft’s Dynamics 365 ERP applications and their business capabilities.
Although the exam has been retired, introductory ERP training continues to be useful for graduates, new consultants, business users, and professionals entering the Dynamics 365 ecosystem.
Microsoft has not announced a direct one-to-one exam replacement.
Retired June 30, 2026.
MB-335 represented an advanced certification route for Supply Chain Management consultants.
Its retirement ended that specific exam path. The newly introduced AB-330 is an associate-level credential and should not be described as a direct expert-level replacement.
Retired June 30, 2026.
MB-700 focused on solution architecture for Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations applications.
The retirement of this exam does not reduce the importance of architecture capabilities. Solution design, integration, data strategy, security, deployment planning, and cross-functional knowledge remain central to successful implementations.
Retired June 30, 2023.
MB-320 belonged to the 2019 Finance & Operations certification generation. Microsoft moved relevant manufacturing skills into the MB-330 associate and MB-335 expert paths; this was a redistribution across levels, rather than a simple one-to-one replacement.
Its manufacturing-related subject matter remains relevant to Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management, even though the standalone examination is no longer available.
Retired June 30, 2023.
MB-340 was associated with the Dynamics 365 Commerce Functional Consultant certification.
Candidates working with Commerce should review Microsoft’s current learning and credential options rather than following the retired exam path.
Long-time Dynamics professionals will remember that Microsoft certifications looked very different before the MB-series exams.
The earlier Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations generation included exams such as:
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| Historical exam | Main area | Historical relationship |
|---|---|---|
| MB6-894 | Development, Extensions and Deployment | Earlier technical certification path |
| MB6-895 | Financial Management | Predecessor generation to MB-310 |
| MB6-896 | Distribution and Trade | Predecessor generation to MB-330 |
| MB6-897 | Retail | Earlier retail-focused exam |
| MB6-898 | Human Resources | Earlier HR-focused exam |
These exams are no longer active.
The introduction of MB-300, MB-310, MB-320, MB-330, and other role-based exams during 2019 represented a major restructuring of Microsoft’s Finance & Operations certification portfolio.
The transition toward AB-series exams now signals another important development, with an increasing emphasis on AI-enabled, end-to-end business processes.
For a more detailed view of historical exam announcements, see Microsoft’s July 2019 retirement roundup. Its contemporary schedule identifies MB-310 and MB-330 as the replacements for MB6-895 and MB6-896. Older schedules should be read as historical announcements, not current exam availability.
Passing a Microsoft certification exam requires more than memorizing menu paths or individual configuration settings.
You need to understand the business requirements behind the system and how different processes work together.
At AXcademy, we recommend combining structured learning with practical application.
Every active exam has an official study guide containing the skills measured and their relative weighting.
Use that guide as your reference when planning your preparation.
Check the date of the latest update, particularly if you are studying from older course materials.
Knowing how to configure a feature is important. Understanding why a business uses the feature is even more valuable.
For example, finance consultants should understand how subledger transactions affect the general ledger, while supply chain consultants should be able to follow transactions through purchasing, inventory, and sales processes.
Hands-on experience helps connect individual features to complete business processes.
Try performing realistic exercises, reviewing the results, correcting mistakes, and explaining why the system behaves as it does.
Don’t just follow the steps. Understand them.
Microsoft provides official learning paths, study guides, and, for eligible exams, practice assessments.
You can also explore the Microsoft exam sandbox to familiarize yourself with the exam interface.
Practice assessments are useful for identifying knowledge gaps, but they do not guarantee that you will pass the actual exam.
Modern Dynamics 365 implementations rarely fit neatly into isolated modules.
Finance, procurement, inventory, production, reporting, and integration often interact.
The new AB-330 exam further reinforces the importance of understanding those relationships.
Yes. Microsoft has confirmed that MB-330 will retire on February 1, 2027. The new AB-330 exam is in beta, with general availability expected in January 2027.
Yes. AB-330 is the new exam associated with Microsoft’s Supply Chain Management AI Consultant Associate certification. It organizes objectives around end-to-end supply chain processes, and its audience profile references AI-enabled capabilities. Microsoft does not publish a separate AI weighting.
No official announcement had been identified as of November 11, 2026. MB-310 remains active, and candidates should use the current Microsoft study guide.
No. Microsoft retired MB-300 on February 29, 2024, and removed it as a prerequisite for the relevant associate certifications.
No. The Dynamics 365 Fundamentals (ERP) exam was retired on December 31, 2025.
The retirement of an exam does not automatically erase previously earned credentials.
Microsoft maintains certification history in Microsoft Learn profiles. However, credential expiration and renewal policies depend on the certification and its retirement status.
Review the official Microsoft credential retirement policies for details.
Most current Microsoft role-based associate and expert certifications have a 12-month renewal cycle. Eligible certifications can generally be renewed through Microsoft’s free online renewal assessment.
Some credentials follow different policies, and retired certifications may no longer be renewable.
Yes. Microsoft certification exams generally do not require attendance at a training course.
You can prepare through self-study, work experience, instructor-led training, or a combination of these methods.
A certification demonstrates knowledge and commitment to professional development, but it is not a substitute for practical experience.
The strongest consultants combine product knowledge, business process understanding, communication skills, and hands-on implementation experience.
At AXcademy, we specialize in practical training for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations.
Our training options include:
Our course portfolio includes Finance, Supply Chain Management, development-related training, and essential skills for everyday users.
Please note: Some AXcademy courses cover older exam generations. Always check the current course description and intended learning outcomes before choosing a course for exam preparation, particularly while Microsoft is introducing new certifications.
Explore AXcademy’s on-demand courses
Contact AXcademy about training
We maintain this article to help Dynamics 365 professionals follow significant changes in Microsoft’s certification landscape.
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| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | Comprehensive review of active, retired, and upcoming Finance & Operations exams |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Microsoft’s AB-330 announcement updated; MB-330 retirement confirmed |
| Oct 16, 2026 | Microsoft announced the AB-330 beta certification |
| Jun 30, 2026 | MB-335 and MB-700 retired |
| Dec 31, 2025 | MB-920 retired |
| Feb 29, 2024 | MB-300 retired |
| Jun 30, 2023 | MB-320 and MB-340 retired |
These older articles preserve the context of earlier exam generations. Their course offers and exam requirements may have changed; use the current Microsoft links above for decisions today.
The comments below are historical and may refer to requirements that no longer apply.
Disclaimer: Microsoft controls exam availability, certification requirements, and retirement schedules. These may change without notice. Always consult the official Microsoft certification pages before registering for an exam. AXcademy is an independent training provider.
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Rumour has it that MB6-895 and MB6-896 are replaced by Role/Case Based Exams!?
To be continued…
Updated with latest about MB-300, MB-310, MB-320, MNB-330:
Exam MB-300: Dynamics 365 Unified Operations Core (available March 31, 2019)
Exam MB-310: Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations, Financials (available March 31, 2019)
Exam MB-320: Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations, Manufacturing (available March 31, 2019)
Exam MB-330: Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations, Supply Chain Management (available March 31, 2019)
MB-3?? range out of beta.
Training materials finally available (in SkillPipe)
Updated with information about retiring exams MB6-894 / 897 / 898