Digital Talent/M365 LP
Microsoft 365 Platform Administration Learning Path
Help grow digital talent and skills in the government of Canada
We’re excited to provide you with this self-led learning path! This learning path outlines all the suggested courses to develop your knowledge in M365 Platform Administration, a highly sought after IT specialization. It includes technical learning resources that will help you to write the Microsoft 365 Administrator Exam and receive a Microsoft 365 Administrator Expert certification.
Optional: Microsoft 365 Fundamentals (self-paced learning path)
Explore the optional learning resources below and take the practice exam at your convenience before diving into the primary curriculum. Please note, any cost related to writing exams (should you decide to) and receiving a certificate will be your responsibility.
Not sure if you need this optional learning? Try the practice exam and see how you do!
Microsoft 365 Fundamentals – MS 900- Total time investment: 6 hours, 36 minutes
- Practice exam: Practice Assessment for Exam MS-900: Microsoft 365 Fundamentals
- This course introduces Microsoft 365, a cloud platform that combines productivity apps along with cloud services security.
- You'll learn foundational knowledge on the considerations and benefits of adopting cloud services and the SaaS cloud model, with a specific focus on Microsoft 365 cloud service offerings.
- You will begin by learning about cloud fundamentals, including an overview of cloud computing.
- You will be introduced to Microsoft 365 and learn how Microsoft 365 solutions improve productivity, facilitate collaboration and optimize communications.
- The course then analyzes how security, compliance, privacy and trust are handled in Microsoft 365 and it concludes with a review of Microsoft 365 subscriptions, licenses, billing and support.
Step 2: Microsoft 365 Prerequisite (self-paced learning path)
Before you start the main Microsoft 365 Administrator courses (step 2), you will need to complete one of the following prerequisites. Please note, any cost related to writing exams (should you decide to) and receiving a certificate will be your responsibility.
Feel free to choose whichever option seems the most interesting and relevant to your career journey.