Azure Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

Have a Student Advisor answer questions and
develop your career plan.

10 year Job Growth

$79,000

Avg. Starting Salary¹

Issuing Authority

MedCerts Program for Azure Certification

Issuing Authority Microsoft

Microsoft is a global leader in software development and technology solutions. Their programs such as Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Access are used both at home and at work. Microsoft provides certifications in these programs that range from beginner to expert level, helping professionals realize their full potential.

Azure Certification Detail

This certification fills an industry need and lowers the barrier to entry for non-technical professionals switching to a career in IT. It validates basic knowledge of cloud services and how those services are provided with Azure. Candidates should be able to demonstrate a fundamental knowledge of cloud concepts, along with Azure services, workloads, security, privacy, pricing, and support

Candidates will prove their knowledge of cloud computing concepts, models, and services, such as public, private, and hybrid cloud, in addition to infrastructure as a service (laaS), platform as a service (PaaS), and software as a service (SaaS).

Candidates can use their Azure Fundamentals certification to reinforce their basics for other Azure role-based or specialty certifications, but it isn't a prerequisite for any of them.

Selecting the Right Training Option Program Comparisons

MedCerts training programs are some of the most competitively price ways to start a new career.

	MedCerts	Community College	Online College
Program & Tuition Cost	$4,000 average	Up to $20,000	$3,000 average
Exam Fees, Books & Materials	Included	Up to $750	Up to $750
Job Ready In	3–6 months	24–48 months	3–6 months
Schedule Flexibility	On-demand 24/7	Set class schedule	On-demand 24/7
Travel Requirements	None: 100% online	On-campus classrooms	None: 100% online
Student Support	Personal Advisors: text, call, and email access	Professors: scheduled office hours	Support inbox
Career Coaching	Exam-tailor + soft-skill training to build well-rounded careers	Exam-based + prerequisites and electives to meet credit hour requirements	Exam-specific only
Content Delivery	3D animations, immersive environments, interactive activities, game-based learning	Professor lectures	Varies: typically videos and presentations

This table is provided for reference only. Actual pricing may vary or change without notice. Pricing is based on an estimated full-cost tuition with fees for a Medical Assistant program or similar program before financial aid or other assistance. Data sampled from MedCerts, Oakland Community College, and Kaplan University.

Azure Certification Skills Gained

Identify Use Cases for each Cloud Service (laaS. PaaS, SaaS)
Define the Core Architecture Components of Azure
Learn the Azure Compute and Networking Services
Identify Azure Storage Services

Azure Career PathwaysAttainable Jobs

highest Paying

Cloud Architect

$117,000 - $142,000

Estimated Salary¹

highest Paying

Cloud Sales Engineer

$104,000 - $146,000

Estimated Salary¹

highest Paying

Cloud Specialist

$59,200 - $88,800

Estimated Salary¹

¹All available job and salary information is from Burning Glass Labor Insights and is updated annually to reflect industry changes.