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DP-203 Microsoft Azure Data Engineer Associate
About the Certification
This is a specialization certification at the Azure Data Engineer Associate level. It focuses on designing, building, managing, and optimizing data solutions on the Azure platform. The certification provides hands-on experience with Data Pipelines, Data Lakes, and Data Warehouses, as well as real-time data processing, using services such as Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, and Stream Analytics. It prepares professionals to work efficiently in cloud-based data engineering roles.
Main Curriculum
The curriculum is divided into five major parts
- Design Data Solutions
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- Selecting appropriate storage solutions
- Data Lake architecture
- Data warehousing concepts
- Data partitioning and modeling
- Real-Time Processing
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- Stream Analytics
- Azure Event Hubs
- Azure Event Grid
- Spark Streaming on Azure Databricks
- Build Pipelines Using Azure Data Factory
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- Linked services
- Datasets
- Data flows for transformation and preparation
- Integration runtime
Exam Details :
- Exam code: DP-203
- Duration: 120 minutes
- Number of questions: 40–60
- Question types: Multiple choice, scenario-based questions, and drag-and-drop
- Language: English
- Advanced Analytics Using Azure Synapse Analytics
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- Serverless SQL
- Dedicated SQL pools
- Orchestrating data pipelines
- Integration with data lakes
- Passing score: 700 out of 1000
- Exam fee: USD 83–165 (may vary by country and may include taxes in some regions)
- Certification Validity The certification is valid for one year, with free annual renewal through Microsoft Learn.
- Data Management and Security
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- Data governance
- Security and encryption
- Azure Purview
- Data lineage tracking and data cataloging
- Monitoring pipelines and workloads
Do I need any certifications before it ?
No prerequisites are required. However, it is recommended to have completed the DP-900 certification or to have a solid understanding of data fundamentals, along with basic knowledge of SQL and some familiarity with the Azure environment, which will greatly help in understanding the certification content
hich certifications are recommended after this one ?
Not mandatory. However, for those seeking a strong career path in data engineering on Microsoft Azure particularly in designing and building data pipelines, large-scale data storage, and analytics the DP-203 Microsoft Azure Data Engineer Associate certification represents the strongest foundation.
What are the main uses of the DP-203 certification ?
- DP-500 — Azure Enterprise Data Analyst: For advancing skills in enterprise-scale analytics.
- DP-100 — Azure Data Scientist: For using data to build Machine Learning models.
- AI-102 — Azure AI Engineer: For enhancing data pipelines to support AI solutions.
- AZ-305 — Solutions Architect Expert: For specializing in cloud data architecture design.
Your First Step Toward Data Engineering on Azure :
This certification represents a major step for any data engineer. It provides the ability to build and develop large-scale, high-quality data solutions and opens strong career paths in analytics and Artificial Intelligence.
Who is this certification suitable for ?
- Data engineers or individuals aiming to enter the data engineering field.
- Professionals building ETL/ELT pipelines on Azure.
- Individuals working with Data Lakes or Azure Synapse Analytics.
- Professionals planning to pursue analytics or Artificial Intelligence career paths.