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Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate

Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate is a retired Microsoft certification and can no longer be earned.

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  • ACE: 3 semester hour(s) recommended

    Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure; ACE ID MLS-0060; org ID AZ-204; active 06/01/2025-05/31/2028.

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Curated free preparation

3 free resources on record
  • Study guide for Exam AZ-204: Microsoft Azure Developer Associate Free · official Best use: Confirm the official scope, domains, and version before studying. Limitation: Official skills-measured outline. Microsoft Learn states this exam was retired on 2026-07-31; read 2026-08-03. Checked 2026-06-30.
  • freeCodeCamp AZ-204 course (free, ~13.5 hours) Free · independent Best use: A taught route through the Azure SDK, compute and storage material rather than a documentation crawl. Limitation: Published August 2022. Core SDK, compute and storage concepts are stable, but check the January 2026 skills update for anything newer before relying on it for current objectives. Checked 2026-08-05.
  • Azure Developer Associate Practice Assessment (official, free) Free · official Best use: Check familiarity with official sample or practice questions. Limitation: Official free interactive practice assessment. The AZ-204 exam was retired on 2026-07-31, so this is reference material rather than preparation for a bookable exam. Checked 2026-06-30.

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Quick Verdict

Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate is a retired Microsoft certification and can no longer be earned. No direct current equivalent is verified in this page data.

Retired credential - no longer offered (retired 2026-07-31).

Overview

FieldValue
VendorMicrosoft
Exam code(s)AZ-204
LevelIntermediate
Trackdeveloper

What the vendor asks for

  • This credential is retired, so RoleMath does not place it on the experience ladder or present it as a current next step.

Cost

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Eligibility

  • We have not recorded any required or recommended experience for this credential. Confirm registration terms on the official page before you book.

Official OEM resources

Official exam guides, study guides, blueprints, and candidate handbooks (links to the vendor's own pages; PDFs are linked, never republished).

ResourceTypeSource
Exam AZ-204 study guideOfficial Study Guide PageOfficial link (retrieved 2026-06-08T15:50:03+00:00)
Exam AZ-204 study guideCandidate guideOfficial link (retrieved 2026-06-12T17:55:54+00:00)
Official study guide (HTML/PDF)Official study guideOfficial link (retrieved 2026-06-12T17:55:54+00:00)
Certification posterCandidate guide (PDF)Official link (retrieved 2026-06-12T17:55:54+00:00)
Choose your Microsoft CredentialCandidate guide (PDF)Official link (retrieved 2026-06-12T17:55:54+00:00)

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Core source records

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CIT-01Public official credential page for Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate.Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate2026-07-01T00:22:53+00:00
CIT-02Supports official facts for Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate.Official Microsoft Learn objective-domain source2026-06-12T17:55:54+00:00
CIT-03Supports official facts for Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate.Official Microsoft Learn field source2026-06-12T17:55:54+00:00
CIT-04Supports official facts for Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate.Official Microsoft Learn field source2026-06-12T17:55:54+00:00
CIT-05Supports official facts for Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate.Exam AZ-204 study guide2026-07-01T00:22:53+00:00

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