Microsoft Certifications are a quality standard in the IT industry. Therefore, when you start in this field, it is essential to have validated skills. Even more so if you want to stand out as a valuable professional. In this way, getting certified is one of the best decisions you can make to start building a stronger resume and upskill. Moreover, at this point, the benefits of going certified are obvious. There is no loss in terms of seeking certification. However, the process is not as easy as just taking an exam, and that’s it, the end of the story. It would help if you prepared yourself for a very tough journey where you will need as much guidance as possible throughout the process. Nevertheless, of course, there are ways to make your journey to certification a lot easier and, one of them is through Instructor-led Dynamics 365 Training Courses.

Additionally, if you are wondering if there are any Instructor-led training courses for Microsoft Dynamics 365, of course, there are! In this article, we are going to talk about Instructor-led training courses for Microsoft Dynamics 365.

Without further ado, let’s get into it!

What are Instructor-led Training Courses?

To start, let us explain what Instructor-led Training Courses are.

An Instructor-led training course is training and learning between an instructor and learners (a.k.a. students.) These courses are held individually or in groups, in-person or through a remote environment. In other words, you can access these courses in a classroom setup. It can be an interactive workshop or virtual, using video-conferencing tools like Zoom or Microsoft Teams, for example. Instructors can use different methods to engage students. Furthermore, they often embrace different teaching styles to deliver the information in the best way possible.

In this way, Instructor-led Training Courses are a great way to reinforce or learn new skills through a certified expert’s guidance. In the end, having the guidance of an experienced instructor makes everything easier as he or she can help you whenever you feel stuck with something. Of course, this applies if you have access to mentoring sessions and such. Moreover, there are many choices for Microsoft Instructor-led Training Courses. Therefore, it all depends on which kind of Microsoft Certification you want. Nevertheless, these training courses are also a great option if you are looking to upskill in some Microsoft specialized areas or update your knowledge.

Moving forward, let’s see what the options are available for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Instructor-led Training Courses starting with Microsoft Learn!

Instructor-led Training Courses: Microsoft Learn

Microsoft Learn is a learning platform developed by Microsoft that targets beginners and experienced professionals who want to learn more about Microsoft’s multiple products. In this platform, you can find different learning paths, modules, and certifications for products like Dynamics 365, Azure, Power Platform, GitHub, Teams, .Net, etc. Moreover, the Microsoft Learn platform offers two different options to prepare for a Microsoft Certification. In this way, you can find Self-paced training and Instructor-led Training courses.

• Self-paced training: This option covers free learning paths that can help you prepare for a Microsoft Certification on Dynamics 365 or Azure, for example. You can access several modules that combine video and text combined with learning more about certain topics.
• Instructor-led training courses: The Microsoft Learn platform offers Instructor-led Training Courses (these are not free) through their Microsoft Learning partners.

We are here to focus on Instructor-led training courses. Thus, let’s get into it. You need to know that Microsoft counts with multiple Learning partners that offer Instructor-led Training Courses for Microsoft Certifications. This includes those related to Microsoft Dynamics 365—the ones you want, right? After all, you are reading this article. Therefore, without any further ado, let’s talk a little bit about these Learning Partners.

Microsoft Learning Partners

To start, Microsoft often pairs up with what they call “Microsoft Learning Partners”. Therefore, Learning Partners are companies dedicated to e-learning and training for people interested in Microsoft’s product catalog, including Microsoft’s certifications. Moreover, Microsoft Learning Partners are supposed to offer a wide range of training solutions to suit different learning needs, including blended learning. In this sense, you can sharpen your technical skills with these training solutions that combine video, hand-on labs, and Microsoft Certification training. However, how do Learning Partners work? Well, let’s see more about that.

Find a Microsoft Learning Partner by country

First, you need to know that you need to find a Learning Partner once you have a clear picture of what path or certification you are interested in.

For this, you can choose a Learning Partner according to your country. However, don’t worry, the list of available countries is humongous, and the chances of your country appearing on that list are quite high. In fact, there are 97 countries to choose from approximately. Moreover, in the USA only, there are 37 Learning Partners available -so yes, the list is extensive. In this way, you can choose a traditional classroom setting or learn on your own schedule, at your own pace from, wherever you are. Which is very convenient given the crazy times in which we live.

Even though you have Learning Partners per country, this doesn’t mean that you cannot choose a Learning Partner from Guatemala, for example, if you’re in Malaysia. In this sense, if you choose a remote training course, you can pick the Learning Partner you want, no matter in which country they are.

Other training companies offer Instructor-led Training (like ours, for example, *wink, wink*.) So, let’s talk a little about our Instructor-led Training Courses.

Instructor Brandon Instructor-led Training Courses for Microsoft Dynamics 365

To start, here at Instructor Brandon, you have the possibility of developing developer (no pun intended, we promise) skills through our Dynamics 365 courses. More importantly, Microsoft also recognizes our training as a quality learning program.

Being honest, our learning programs include all the Microsoft curriculum content with enhanced course content (a.k.a. additional content), hands-on labs, mentoring sessions, dedicated support, and quizzes. We present these training courses with a unique blended approach. Thus, we combine delivering video content and exposure to technologies such as Lifecycle Services, Power Bi, and Azure cloud by using Dynamics 365 virtual machines and services.

So… Why is choosing our courses a good option?  

First, we provide a unique lab environment that was custom-designed for enhanced learning by our Microsoft-recognized instructor, Brandon Ahmad. These custom-designed labs will get you the hands-on learning experience you need to upgrade your Dynamics 365 skills which in the long run will definitely boost your career. And, the best part is that you can get your training done in approximately 80 hours. Having said that, these are the Dynamics 365 Training that is currently available.

Available Instructor-led Training Courses

If you are looking for Dynamics 365 Certifications, you can choose between our:

• MB-500T00: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Apps Developer
• MB-300T00 Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Core
• Development Bundle for MB-500T00 and MB-300T00

With these courses, you will learn and improve the skills you need to pass any Microsoft Certification that requires one of these exams. Now, we will take a little pause here to talk about the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Certifications. After all, we are talking about Instructor-led training Courses for Dynamics 365.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Certifications

First, you need to know that there are 14 Microsoft Dynamics 365 Certifications available. But some of them, like the Dynamics 365 Fundamentals, will retire soon, so keep that in mind if you want to start with a Fundamentals Certification.

Every Microsoft Dynamics 365 requires passing 1 or 2 MB-Exams.  Moreover, there are 21 MB-Exams available. These MB-Exams are the only requisite to get your Microsoft Certification. If you pass the respective MB-Exam/Exams, you will receive your Certification Badge in your dashboard, and that’s it. You are certified! In this sense, most training courses focus on covering the topics of one exam only. This is why for Certifications that require more than one MB-Exam, you will most likely need to take more than one Instructor-led Training Course.

Now let’s talk about the certifications that are currently available. Here we have for you to check out.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Certifications available

• Fundamentals
• Marketing Functional Consultant Associate
• Customer Service Functional Consultant Associate
• Power Apps + Dynamics 365 Developer Associate
• Functional Consultant Associate
• Business Central Functional Consultant Associate
• Supply Chain Management Functional Consultant Associate
• Finance and Operations Apps Solution Architect Expert
• Sales Functional Consultant Associate
• Field Service, Functional Consultant Associate
• Finance and Operations Apps Developer Associate
• Fundamentals Customer Engagement Apps (CRM)
• Fundamentals Finance and Operations Apps (ERP)
• Dynamics 365 + Power Platform Solution Architect Expert
• Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Functional Consultant Associate 

Do you remember when we talked about the MB-300 and the MB-500 exams? Well, these two exams apply for the following certifications:

MB-300 Exam:

• Finance Functional Consultant Associate
• Supply Chain Management Functional Consultant Associate
• Finance and Operations Apps Developer Associate
• Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Functional Consultant Associate

MB-500 Exam:

• Finance and Operations Apps Developer Associate

Finally: Instructor-led training courses for Microsoft Dynamics 365? 

Instructor-led training courses are a great way to get you ready for your Microsoft certification or simply for improving your Microsoft Dynamics 365 technical skills. In the end, this is very important if you want to stay ahead in this competitive field. More importantly, you need to constantly learn the new technologies and continuous updates the market is constantly launching. So, don’t hesitate to invest in your education. After all, this will put you in an advantageous position and will set a strong foundation for your career. At Instructor Brandon, you can find lots of resourceful information, study guides, and tutorials if you want to start your journey to certification. We wish you the best of luck!

Additionally, we sincerely hope that you enjoyed this article. Moreover, if you need to get in touch, reach out to me here. – Brandon Ahmad, founder of Instructor Brandon and Dynatuners.

 Leave a comment below if you have any questions. See you next time!