Microsoft 365 Certified Administrator Expert Requirement

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Based on your inquiry, we understand that you need to know the requirements to earn the Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert certification. We will happily help.

Please note that the exams MS-100 and MS-101 were retired on September 30, 2023, so they cannot longer be taken and are not part of a Certification Path.

Now, to achieve this certification, candidates must pass the following exam:

• Exam MS-102: Microsoft 365 Administrator

And achieve one (1) of the following certifications:

• Microsoft 365 Certified: Endpoint Administrator Associate

• Microsoft 365 Certified: Messaging Administrator Associate

• Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Administrator Associate

• Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate

• Microsoft Certified: Information Protection and Compliance Administrator Associate

Here is a visual explanation of the path:

Please note that the exams MS-100 and MS-101 are not part of any Certification Path, and a certification can be achieved only if all its requirements are not retired and part of a current Certification Path. These conditions must be met simultaneously.

So, you can take the exam MS-102 that will be counted on the current Certification Path of the Expert Certification. However, please remember that the Messaging Administrator Associate certification is going to be retired on December 31, 2023. So, it will count on the Certification Path until that date.

Please remember that after completing the mentioned path, the certification will be available within the next 48 hours.

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