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Industry-recognized certifications that offer foundational training, practical insights, and demonstrate your up-to-date Microsoft expertise.
Microsoft 365 Certified: Fundamentals
| Category/Level | Beginner (familiar with Microsoft 365) |
|---|---|
| Total Prep Duration | 7 hours |
| Exam Duration | 45 minutes |
| Exam Format | 40-60 multiple choice, drag and drop, case study (long reading then answer comprehension questions), interactive with viewer, etc. |
| Cost to Register | $99 |
| Focus | Cloud concepts, understanding Microsoft 365 apps and services, understand security and privacy in M365 |
| Intended Candidate | Microsoft Administrator, IT hopeful, Security Minded |
| Candidate Role Examples | Anyone who uses office 365, IT Student, Fintech Student |
| Testing Options | Online proctored by Pearson VUE |
| Languages Offered | English, Japanese, Spanish, German, Chinese (Simplified), French, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Arabic (Saudi Arabia), Russian, Chinese (Traditional), Italian |
| Retake Policy | Can retake in 24 hours for the same price (must wait 14 days between subsequent retakes) |
Azure AI Fundamentals
| Category/Level | Beginner |
|---|---|
| Total Prep Duration | 11 hours |
| Exam Duration | 45 minutes |
| Exam Format | 40-60 multiple choice, drag and drop, case study (long reading then answer comprehension questions), interactive with viewer, etc. |
| Cost to Register | $99 |
| Focus | Understand how to use AI in Azure and incorporate AI into workflows |
| Intended Candidate | AI engineer, Cloud/Server users, Azure users |
| Candidate Role Examples | IT Professional |
| Testing Options | Online proctored by Pearson VUE |
| Languages Offered | English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Korean, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Indonesian (Indonesia), Arabic (Saudi Arabia), Chinese (Traditional), Italian |
| Retake Policy | Can retake in 24 hours for the same price (must wait 14 days between subsequent retakes) |
Azure Data Fundamentals
| Category/Level | Beginner |
|---|---|
| Total Prep Duration | 6 hours |
| Exam Duration | 45 minutes |
| Exam Format | 40-60 multiple choice, drag and drop, case study (long reading then answer comprehension questions), interactive with viewer, etc. |
| Cost to Register | $99 |
| Focus | Database fundamentals and applications in Azure |
| Intended Candidate | Data engineer, works with data structures |
| Testing Options | Online proctored by Pearson VUE |
| Languages Offered | English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Korean, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Indonesian (Indonesia), Arabic (Saudi Arabia), Chinese (Traditional), Italian |
| Retake Policy | Can retake in 24 hours for the same price (must wait 14 days between subsequent retakes) |
Azure Fundamentals
| Category/Level | Beginner |
|---|---|
| Total Prep Duration | 6.5 hours |
| Exam Duration | 45 minutes |
| Exam Format | 40-60 multiple choice, drag and drop, case study (long reading then answer comprehension questions), interactive with viewer, etc. |
| Cost to Register | $99 |
| Focus | Cloud concepts, Azure architecture and services |
| Intended Candidate | Administrator, Azure beginner |
| Testing Options | Online proctored by Pearson VUE |
| Languages Offered | English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Korean, Spanish, German, French, Indonesian (Indonesia), Arabic (Saudi Arabia), Chinese (Traditional), Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian |
| Retake Policy | Can retake in 24 hours for the same price (must wait 14 days between subsequent retakes) |
Dynamics 365 Fundamentals (CRM)
| Category/Level | Beginner |
|---|---|
| Total Prep Duration | 8 hours |
| Exam Duration | 45 minutes |
| Exam Format | 40-60 multiple choice, drag and drop, case study (long reading then answer comprehension questions), interactive with viewer, etc. |
| Cost to Register | $99 |
| Focus | Dynamics 365, business applications, streamline customer journey, learn to use Dynamics 365 point of sale, customer service, and field service, incorporate Copilot |
| Intended Candidate | Business Owner |
| Candidate Role Examples | Small Business Owner, Entrepreneurship Student |
| Testing Options | Online proctored by Pearson VUE |
| Languages Offered | English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Korean, French, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Arabic (Saudi Arabia), Chinese (Traditional), Italian, German |
| Retake Policy | Can retake in 24 hours for the same price (must wait 14 days between subsequent retakes) |
Dynamics 365 Fundamentals (ERP)
| Category/Level | Beginner |
|---|---|
| Total Prep Duration | 11 hours |
| Exam Duration | 45 minutes |
| Exam Format | 40-60 multiple choice, drag and drop, case study (long reading then answer comprehension questions), interactive with viewer, etc. |
| Cost to Register | $99 |
| Focus | Dynamics 365, Business Applications, Financials, Warehousing and Manufacturing, Manage multiple legal entities |
| Intended Candidate | Business Owner |
| Candidate Role Examples | Small Business Owner, Entrepreneurship Student, Supply Chain Students, Finance Student |
| Testing Options | Online proctored by Pearson VUE |
| Languages Offered | ish, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Korean, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Arabic (Saudi Arabia), Chinese (Traditional), Italian |
| Retake Policy | Can retake in 24 hours for the same price (must wait 14 days between subsequent retakes) |
Power BI Data Analyst Associate
| Category/Level | Intermediate (familiar with data, proficient in Power Query and DAX (data analysis expressions)) |
|---|---|
| Total Prep Duration | 22 hours |
| Exam Duration | 165 minutes |
| Exam Format | 40-60 multiple choice, drag and drop, case study (long reading then answer comprehension questions), interactive with viewer, etc. |
| Cost to Register | $165 |
| Focus | Create data visualizations in Power BI, learn to prep, model, and visualize data |
| Intended Candidate | Data Analyst, Computer Science Students, Executives, Engineering Students |
| Candidate Role Examples | Data Analytics |
| Testing Options | Online proctored by Pearson VUE |
| Languages Offered | English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Korean, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Arabic (Saudi Arabia), Russian, Chinese (Traditional), Italian, Indonesian (Indonesia) |
| Retake Policy | Can retake in 24 hours for the same price (must wait 14 days between subsequent retakes) |
Power Platform Fundamentals
| Category/Level | Beginner |
|---|---|
| Total Prep Duration | 9 hours |
| Exam Duration | 45 minutes |
| Exam Format | 40-60 multiple choice, drag and drop, case study (long reading then answer comprehension questions), interactive with viewer, etc. |
| Cost to Register | $99 |
| Focus | Intro to Power platform and cross app uses, data driven decision making, general learning about Microsoft Power apps |
| Intended Candidate | CS Students, Business Students, App Creation |
| Candidate Role Examples | CS/ Developers, anyone interested in software/application development |
| Testing Options | Online proctored by Pearson VUE |
| Languages Offered | English, Spanish, German, Chinese (Simplified), French, Korean, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Arabic (Saudi Arabia), Chinese (Traditional), Italian |
| Retake Policy | Can retake in 24 hours for the same price (must wait 14 days between subsequent retakes) |
Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals
| Category/Level | Beginner (familiar with Azure and Microsoft 365) |
|---|---|
| Total Prep Duration | 7 hours |
| Exam Duration | 45 minutes |
| Exam Format | 40-60 multiple choice, drag and drop, case study (long reading then answer comprehension questions), interactive with viewer, etc. |
| Cost to Register | $99 |
| Focus | Azure security |
| Intended Candidate | IT professionals, Business Owner or Stakeholder, demonstrated interest in security, compliance, and identity across cloud-based services |
| Candidate Role Examples | IT Students, Entrepreneurship Students, CS Dev Students |
| Testing Options | Online proctored by Pearson VUE |
| Languages Offered | English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Korean, French, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Arabic (Saudi Arabia), Indonesian (Indonesia), German, Chinese (Traditional), Italian |
| Retake Policy | Can retake in 24 hours for the same price (must wait 14 days between subsequent retakes) |
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AI Practitioner
| Category/Level | Beginner |
|---|---|
| Total Prep Duration | ~8 hours |
| Exam Duration | 90 minutes |
| Exam Format | 65 questions |
| Cost to Register | $100 |
| Intended Candidate | Individuals who are familiar with, but do not necessarily build, solutions using AI/ML technologies on AWS |
| Candidate Role Examples | Business Analyst, IT Support, Marketing Professional, Product or Project Manager, Line-of-Business or IT Manager, Sales Professional |
| Testing Options | Pearson VUE testing center or Online proctored exam |
| Languages Offered | English, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), and Simplified Chinese |
| Retake Policy | Free until Feb 15, 2025 |
*Must be logged in with a free account to access.
Cloud Practitioner
| Category/Level | Beginner |
|---|---|
| Total Prep Duration | ~8 hours |
| Exam Duration | 90 minutes |
| Exam Format | 65 questions, multiple choice or checkbox |
| Cost to Register | $100 |
| Intended Candidate | New to cloud, not necessarily IT, Sales, Marketing, Product or Project Management, Person who wants a foundational understanding of AWS Cloud |
| Candidate Role Examples | Non-IT switching to Cloud, Sales, Marketing, Product or Project Management, Person who wants a foundational understanding of AWS Cloud |
| Testing Options | Online proctored by Pearson VUE |
| Languages Offered | English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Bahasa (Indonesian), Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Latin America), French (France), German, Italian, and Portuguese (Brazil) |
| Retake Policy | Free until Feb 15, 2025 |
*Must be logged in with a free account to access.
AWS Data Engineer Associate
| Category/Level | Associate |
|---|---|
| Total Prep Duration | 16 hrs |
| Exam Duration | 130 minutes |
| Exam Format | 65 questions, either multiple choice or multiple response |
| Cost to Register | $150 |
| Focus | AWS Certified Data Engineer - Associate validates skills and knowledge in core data-related AWS services, ability to ingest and transform data, orchestrate data pipelines while applying programming concepts, design data models, manage data life cycles, and ensure data quality. |
| Intended Candidate | The ideal candidate for this exam has the equivalent of 2-3 years of experience in data engineering or data architecture and a minimum of 1-2 years of hands-on experience with AWS services. |
| Candidate Role Examples | Data engineer, data architect, and other data-related roles |
| Testing Options | Pearson VUE testing center or online proctored exam |
| Languages Offered | English, Japanese, Korean, and Simplified Chinese |
*Must be logged in with a free account to access.
Training that equips you to manage customer data, streamline sales, and drive marketing success.
Certified Associate
| Category/Level | Intermediate (familiar with salesforce, ~6 months experience) |
|---|---|
| Total Prep Duration | 34 hours |
| Exam Duration | 70 minutes |
| Exam Format | 40 multiple-choice questions and up to five non-scored questions |
| Cost to Register | $75 |
| Focus | Understanding of Salesforce best practices and effective habits |
| Intended Candidate | Anyone in sales, Business Analytics, Customer Success, Operations, Bank |
| Candidate Role Examples | Sales, Analytics, Bank Tellers |
| Testing Options | Proctored exam delivered onsite at a testing center or in an online proctored environment |
| Languages Offered | English and Japanese |
| Retake Policy | Free |
Marketing Associate
| Category/Level | Intermediate (familiar with salesforce marketing cloud engagement, ~6 months experience) |
|---|---|
| Total Prep Duration | 10 hours |
| Exam Duration | 70 minutes |
| Exam Format | 40 multiple-choice questions and up to 5 non-scored questions |
| Cost to Register | $75 |
| Focus | Marketing (within salesforce ecosystem), marketing analytics, user journeys, user engagement basics |
| Intended Candidate | Marketing Professionals, Business Professionals, Social Media Managers, Small Business Owners |
| Candidate Role Examples | Marketing Students, Business Students, Entrepreneurship Students, Students who use and manage social media professionally, Communications Students |
| Testing Options | Proctored exam delivered onsite at a testing center or in an online proctored environment |
| Languages Offered | English and Japanese |
| Retake Policy | Free |
Certified AI Associate
| Category/Level | Beginner (familiar with salesforce basics) |
|---|---|
| Total Prep Duration | 12 hours |
| Exam Duration | 70 minutes |
| Exam Format | 40 multiple-choice questions |
| Cost to Register | Free through December 31st, 2025 |
| Focus | Basic skills in responsible AI and data use |
| Intended Candidate | Business Professionals, Sales, Data Analytics, Customer Success, Math/Actuarial Science, Security |
| Candidate Role Examples | Broadly Applicable |
| Testing Options | Proctored exam delivered onsite at a testing center or in an online proctored environment |
| Languages Offered | English and Japanese |
| Retake Policy | $50/retake |
CompTIA A+
| Category/Level | Intermediate (familiar with IT basics) |
|---|---|
| Exam Duration | 90 minutes |
| Exam Format | 90 multiple choice, checkbox, drag and drop, and performace questions |
| Cost to Register | $253 |
| Focus | IT focus, hardware, OS, troubleshooting, security, operational procedure |
| Intended Candidate | IT professional, Business analyst, Information systems |
| Candidate Role Examples | IT professional, IS professional |
| Testing Options | Online proctored by Pearson VUE |
| Languages Offered | English at launch. German, Japanese, Portuguese, Thai, Spanish, and French |
| Retake Policy | $253/ retake, must wait 14 days after 2nd retake |
CompTIA Security+
| Category/Level | Early career |
|---|---|
| Total Prep Duration | Varies |
| Exam Duration | 90 minutes |
| Exam Format | Maximum of 90 multiple choice and performance-based questions |
| Cost to Register | $404 |
| Focus | The CompTIA Security+ certification exam will verify the successful candidate has the knowledge and skills required to assess the security posture of an enterprise environment and recommend and implement appropriate security solutions; monitor and secure hybrid environments, including cloud, mobile, and IoT; operate with an awareness of applicable laws and policies, including principles of governance, risk, and compliance; identify, analyze, and respond to security events and incidents. |
| Intended Candidate | Candidates with CompTIA Network+ and two years of experience working in a security/ systems administrator job role |
| Candidate Role Examples | Cloud penetration tester, network security operations, network security analyst, web app penetration tester, security architect |
| Testing Options | UVU Testing Center or Online Testing |
| Languages Offered | English, with Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish to follow |
CompTIA Data+
| Category/Level | Early career |
|---|---|
| Total Prep Duration | Varies |
| Exam Duration | 90 minutes |
| Exam Format | Maximum of 90 multiple choice and performance-based questions |
| Cost to Register | $253 |
| Focus | The CompTIA Data+ exam will certify the successful candidate has the knowledge and skills required to transform business requirements in support of data-driven decisions through mining and manipulating data, applying basic statistical methods, and analyzing complex datasets while adhering to governance and quality standards throughout the entire data life cycle. |
| Intended Candidate | CompTIA recommends 18–24 months of experience in a report/business analyst job role, exposure to databases and analytical tools, a basic understanding of statistics, and data visualization experience |
| Candidate Role Examples | Data architect, data analyst, business analyst, reporting analyst, operations analyst, marketing analyst |
| Testing Options | UVU Testing Center or Online Testing |
| Languages Offered | English, Japanese, Thai |
CompTIA Linux+
| Category/Level | Early career |
|---|---|
| Total Prep Duration | Varies |
| Exam Duration | 90 minutes |
| Exam Format | Maximum of 90 multiple choice and performance-based questions |
| Cost to Register | $369 |
| Focus | CompTIA Linux+ covers an evolving job role that focuses more on how Linux powers the cloud. The exam includes cutting edge technologies that help automate and orchestrate business processes, including infrastructure as code and containers. |
| Intended Candidate | 12 months of hands-on experience working with Linux servers. CompTIA A+, Network+ and Server+ recommended. |
| Candidate Role Examples | Data scientist, penetration tester, cybersecurity engineer, data architect, solution architect, Linux engineer, network administrator, web administrator |
| Testing Options | UVU Testing Center or Online Testing |
| Languages Offered | English, Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish |
Qualtrics Platform Essentials
| Category/Level | Beginner |
|---|---|
| Total Prep Duration | 4 hours |
| Exam Duration | 60 minutes |
| Exam Format | 50-60 multiple choice questions |
| Cost to Register | $100 |
| Focus | Qualtrics XM platform uses for research, customer experience, employee experience |
| Intended Candidate | Anyone new to XM and Qualtrics |
| Candidate Role Examples | Business professionals, marketers, researchers, human resource professionals and others |
| Testing Options | Online proctored by ProctorU |
| Languages Offered | English |
| Retake Policy | $100 USD for each additional exam attempt |
XM Fundamentals
| Category/Level | Beginner |
|---|---|
| Total Prep Duration | 10 hours |
| Exam Duration | 60 minutes |
| Exam Format | 50-60 multiple choice questions |
| Cost to Register | $100 |
| Focus | Core XM principles |
| Intended Candidate | Anyone interested in experience management (XM) |
| Candidate Role Examples | Business professionals, marketers, researchers, human resource professionals and others |
| Testing Options | Online proctored by ProctorU |
| Languages Offered | English |
| Retake Policy | $100 USD for each additional exam attempt |
With UVU’s support, gain the knowledge and credentials that signal you’re ready for the challenges of the modern workplace. Invest in yourself, build confidence, and prepare for the career you want with professional certifications at UVU.
Demonstrate expertise to potential employers and stand out in job applications and interviews.
Complement your major with industry-relevant certifications. Some careers demand specialized skills—be the candidate who already has them.
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