Career Trajectory : Issue 97 : The Microsoft AI Cloud Skills Challenge Is LIVE

Hey there LinkedIn Family! The Microsoft is BACK with FREE exam vouchers! The AI Cloud Skills Challenge is now open. From now through April 19, 2024, complete ONE of four learning paths to win ONE exam voucher. There’s also another Microsoft 365 Cloud Skills Challenge giving you a Microsoft 365 Fundamentals badge. Continuing with Microsoft, the Microsoft Build conference registration is open. Finally, we’re covering free certifications!

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Microsoft AI Cloud Skills Challenge

The AI Cloud Skills Challenge is LIVE right now. There are 4 challenges. Each challenge corresponds to a free exam voucher. There are 4 qualifying exams:

• AI-900 Azure AI Fundamentals
• AI-102 Azure AI Engineer Associate
• DP-100 Azure Data Scientist Associate
• DP-600 Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate

You have from now through April 19, 2024 to complete ONE challenge for ONE free exam voucher! Get started here.

Microsoft 365 Fundamentals Cloud Skills Challenge

I have come across this via a free exam voucher Twitter search. Here is a free Microsoft 365 Fundamentals exam voucher upon finishing the challenge. Since the challenge is still going on, I don’t know. Please let me know if you’ve received a free exam voucher if you’re participating in it.

Here is the MS-900 Microsoft 365 Fundamentals certification exam page.

Here is my Medium article containing a video about how I’ve passed my MS-900 exam. You’ll need to know more than simply Office 365 services. You will also need to learn Microsoft Security principles.

Conference

Microsoft Build Registration Is Open

Microsoft Build conference registration is now open for both online and in-person. You know I always keep any eye out for this conference because Microsoft manages to do a certification voucher Cloud Skills Challenge. Watch this video to learn how to register.

Free Certifications

ISC2

Certified in Cybersecurity

The ISC2’s One Million in Certified in Cybersecurity promotion is still going strong. I’ve reported 2 weeks ago that ISC2 has surpassed the 50,000 milestone. This means that there are 950,000 exam vouchers left!

You must first join as an ISC2 candidate. Once you become a candidate then you will have access to the free online training program and certification exam voucher. However, as I’ve stated in this LinkedIn Pulse article, these resources aren’t enough to pass.

You must also go to a physical testing center in order to pass your certification exam.

Every day there is a security breach somewhere. These companies cannot hire enough people to control and combat these breaches. All the more reason why you should study and pass this exam.

ScrumStudy

ScrumStudy has TWO free certifications. I am bringing these to your attention because scrum is the most popular agile project management methodology. Furthermore, both have free online video training with sample exam questions. These exams are unproctored too.

Scrumstudy.com Scrum Fundamentals Certified

This is the original free certification. These certifications are based on the 2020 Scrum Guide and the Scrum Body of Knowledge. ?There are 40 questions. You must score 75% (30/40) in order to pass. Here is my Medium blog post about how I’ve passed this exam.

Scrumstudy.com Scrum for Operations and DevOps Fundamentals Certified

This is the newest free certification. I’ve learned about it from receiving an email. Immediately I’ve jumped on this. I have passed it this past Saturday (thank you for all of your continued support). You’ll need to score 70% (21/30) in 60 minutes to pass. Here is my Medium article detailing how I’ve passed this exam.

CertiProf

I have featured CertiProf in a prior Career Trajectory issue, but I am highlighting the organization again. CertiProf offers several FREE certifications.

Here is the Scrum Foundation Professional Certificate. You will need to score 70% 28/40 in order to pass. When you pass, you’ll receive a Credly badge. Here is my Medium blog post detailing how I’ve passed this exam.

Here are some other free certifications ranging from remote worker to business models to lean six sigma white belt.

Business Intelligence: https://certiprof.com/pages/business-intelligence-foundation-professional-certification-bifpc

Lean Six Sigma White Belt: https://certiprof.com/pages/lean-six-sigma-white-belt-professional-certification-lsswbpc

Business Model Canvas: https://certiprof.com/pages/business-model-canvas-essentials-bmce

Digital Marketing: https://certiprof.com/pages/digital-marketing-professional-certificate-dmpc

Remote Work: https://certiprof.com/pages/remote-worker-professional-certificate-rwpc

Here are all of the FREE certifications.

Oracle Cloud

Oracle Cloud offers three FREE Foundations Associate certifications. OCI is the fifth biggest cloud provider. All three certifications come with free training and up to 15 certification attempts (However, I doubt that you need that many!). These certifications are unproctored (meaning no one is monitoring your online exam attempts)

Oracle Cloud Foundations Associate

This free certification covers all of the major cloud services. There are 35 questions and you need (60%) or 21/35 to receive your certification. Read my Medium article about how I’ve passed this certification.

Oracle Cloud Data Management Foundations Associate

This certification covers the data management services. There are 55 questions. You would need 68% (38/55) in order to pass.

Oracle Cloud AI Foundations Associate Certification

This certification covers Oracle’s artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), deep learning (DL) and generative AI services. There are 30 questions. You will need a 60% (18/30) in order to pass. Read my Medium blog post article about how I’ve passed this certification.

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