Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies AZ 303 Introduction
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Published: 2021-07-21 13:47:17

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> Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect **Expert** is a role-based certification with a 1 year expiry.

## Azure Role-Based Certifications

| Fundamental | Associate | Expert |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AZ-900 | - | AZ-303, AZ-304 |
| AZ-900 | AZ-104 | AZ-400 |
| AZ-900 | AZ-204 | AZ-400 |

😊 If you want to give exams at **Expert level** without giving fundamental and associate level exams then _Yes_ you can give expert exams directly. As far as you have more than 2 years of experience.

## Job Description Role for Azure Architects

- This is an expert level certification.
- You don’t have to code
- You must understands the code for Azure CLI, Azure PowerSell & KQL queries.
- You should be advising stake holders and translating business requirement
- Advanced knowledge & experience of IT Op’s

Lot’s of implementations and hands on learning is in AZ-303 exams.

## Q & A

### Which one I should take first?

You can take AZ-303 or AZ-304 anyone as your first exam. You will earn a badge for AZ-303 but you will not receive Azure Solution Architect badge unless you do AZ-304 also.

### How much time you need to prepare?

I depends on your dedications and efforts.

### Does exam has hands-on lab questions?

Not yet!

### Which book I should read?

Use Microsoft publications book

### Which practice exam?

- MeasureUp
- Whizlabs

### When my certificate expires

After **June 2021** your certificates will be valid only for 1 year. You have to renew every year by giving exam.

## Concepts

Bookmark the [**AZ-303 site URL**](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/certifications/exams/az-303). Make sure you check the content if Microsoft has changed the skills. Since they change the content every 2 months.

![](https://imgur.com/Nk8qa0K.png)

### Curriculum

[Download the curriculum for AZ-303](https://query.prod.cms.rt.microsoft.com/cms/api/am/binary/RE4psD6)

### Skills details in Excel Sheet

<iframe height="400px" width="100%" src="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/182-V-R5_pjEkklv9M1iBFO6bMhbJUFiz34YGf1exWZI/edit?usp=sharing"></iframe>

## Study Plan for AZ-303

1. **Content Knowledge** : Understand the azure role of the solutions architect and products by Azure.
2. **Practical application knowledge** : How things are working and why you need them.
3. **Test Taking Skills** : You must build your online test giving skills.

## References

1. ![Free: Microsoft Learn Blog - Microsoft Tech Community](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-learn-blog/bg-p/MicrosoftLearnBlog)
2. 

| [Paid $50: Microsoft Azure Exam AZ-303 Certification | Whizlabs](https://www.whizlabs.com/microsoft-azure-certification-az-303) |

3. [Paid $99: Microsoft Official Practice Test AZ-303: Azure Architect Technologies](https://www.measureup.com/official-practice-test-az-303-microsoft-azure-architect-technologies.html)
4. 

| [Paid $149: Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies (AZ-303) | Practice Test - CyberVista](https://certify.cybervista.net/products/microsoft-azure-architect-technologies-practice-test/) |

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