Microsoft azure administrator, architect and developer certification prep

A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 6 details that are specific to your organisation.

Length
45 min
Lessons
6 lessons
Frequency
At the start of a cohort
Last reviewed
21 Oct 2026
Storage and compute
What would you do?

A team needs shared files for a department

Try it: this is one of 15 interactive activities in the course.

What's included

Three pieces that work together

Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.

Self-paced course

Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.

  • 6 lessons, about 45 minutes
  • Scenario, timeline, accordion, sorting activity and quizzes

Live session deck

An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.

  • 10 slides
  • Quiz, poll, ranking, word cloud slides
  • A closing slide for your contacts

Two surveys

Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.

  • Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
  • 30-day check-in
  • Anonymous by default
  • Results feed your next refresher

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, learners can

Each objective and the lesson that covers it.

IDObjectiveSourceWhere it's covered
TO 245.0Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessment-Whole course
SO 245.1Describe identity, governance and resource organisationVendor skills outlines [check before build]Whole course
SO 245.2Choose storage and compute for a stated needVendor skills outlines [check before build]Whole course
SO 245.3Explain virtual networking and connectivityVendor skills outlines [check before build]Whole course
SO 245.4Plan monitoring, backup and recoveryVendor skills outlines [check before build]Whole course
SO 245.5Design solutions for governance, security and continuity, and plan exam technique + your infoVendor skills outlines [check before build]Whole course

Your part: what a template can't do for you

  • Your workplace details: fill in the 6 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
  • Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.

Course outline

6 lessons, about 45 minutes

Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.

ContentInteractiveVideoYou customise
1

A subscription nobody could explain

3 pages

9 min
Before you beginNoteList
The findingTextImage
What went wrongTimelineQuiz
2

Identity, governance and resource organisation

3 pages

9 min
StructureAccordion
Which control?Sorting activity
CheckFlashcardsMatching quiz
3

Storage and compute

3 pages

9 min
ChooseTable
Pick oneScenarioQuiz
CheckMulti-select quiz
4

Virtual networking and connectivity

2 pages

6 min
PiecesTabs
ConnectScenarioQuiz
5

Monitoring, backup and recovery

2 pages

6 min
PlanProcess
CheckQuiz
6

Designing solutions and exam technique

2 pages

6 min
Design checklistChecklistYour infoKey fact
PracticeQuizKey factNoteButtonYour info

Live deck and surveys

10 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop

Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.

ContentTitle, agenda, "bring your exam plan
PollWhich exam track?
QuizResources have no owner or tags. What is missing? (Governance rules ✔)
Content · customiseIdentity, networking and recovery; the design checklist {{POLICY_LINK}}
RankingRank by importance for a new subscription: naming, tags, least privilege, budget alert
QuizTwo networks need private traffic. Best design? (Peering or gateway ✔)
Word cloudThe cloud mistake you made once
ScaleHow confident are you designing for recovery?
Q&AAsk the trainer anything
Content · customiseClosing {{HELP_CONTACT}}, {{COURSE_URL}}, {{SURVEY_2_URL}}
Post-course feedback: 11 questions, about 2 min
  1. Overall rating 5 stars
  2. Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
  3. What was most useful? multi-select
  4. Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
  5. Confidence in identity · governance · storage · networking · recovery grid
  6. Which exam track are you on? multiple choice
  7. Which topic do you want covered? short text
  8. I can say ‘I do not know which service fits’ without feeling judged. 1-5 scale
  9. One thing we should change or add open text
  10. Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
  1. Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
  2. How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
  3. Do you know where to find the governance policy and study plan? yes / no / not sure
  4. A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
  5. Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking

Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.

Make it yours

6 fields to fill in, and you're ready

Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.

  • Link to the cloud governance policy{{POLICY_LINK}}
  • Where completion is recorded{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}}
  • Link to the post-course and 30-day survey{{SURVEY_2_URL}}
  • Who to ask for help or to report a concern{{HELP_CONTACT}}
  • Link to the self-paced course{{COURSE_URL}}
  • Link to the baseline survey{{SURVEY_1_URL}}

FAQ

Common questions

Can I run microsoft azure administrator, architect and developer certification prep training online?

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

How often is this training needed?

At the start of a cohort, and module by module in the run-up to an exam.

Who needs this training?

Cloud administrators, architects, developers and IT staff at partners; run by IT training teams, integrators and partners.

What records should I keep?

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Can I edit the content?

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

Ready to run it?

Open the live deck to see how the session runs alongside the course and both surveys.