There have been changes recently in Microsoft Certifications where the focus is shifted from Individual Technology-based certifications to the Role-based Certifications. This blog post discusses the changes done in D365 Certifications.

What are the D365 Role-Based Certifications available now?

These are categorized into 3 levels: Fundamental, Associate and Expert

1. Fundamentals

1. Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Fundamentals
Required exam: MB-900: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Fundamentals

2. Associate

D365 Customer Engagement
1. Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 for Sales Functional Consultant Associate. Click here
Required exams: Exam MB-200 and Exam MB-210
2. Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 for Customer Service Functional Consultant Associate. Click here
Required exams: Exam MB-200 and Exam MB-230
D365 Field Service
1. Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 for Field Service Functional Consultant Associate. Click here
Required exams: Exam MB-200 and Exam MB-240
D365 Marketing
1. Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 for Marketing Functional Consultant Associate. Click here
Required exams: Exam MB-200 and Exam MB-220
If you had noticed, MB-200: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement Core (beta) is a common pre-requisite for all these exams.
Apart from these, there are 3 more exams dedicated to D365 Finance and Operations. Check below for the complete list here of D365 Certifications and there will be multiple Dynamics 365 role-based certifications coming up. Yaay!
Here is the full list of Dynamics 365 Exams.
How can I prepare for it?
You can prepare for role-based certifications with online courses, instructor-led training, or even micro learning available through
1. Microsoft Learn – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/browse/?products=dynamics&resource_type=learning%20path
Keep in mind, more training content is scheduled to be released soon.
2. Materials or revision notes from the previous Dynamics certifications like MB2-716, MB2-717, MB2-718, etc.
3. Blog references: https://neilparkhurst.com/category/crm/crm-certifications/
Happy Learning!