Certification Profile
DifficultyIntermediate
Cost$165
Study Duration10 Weeks~100 total hours
Pass Rate58%
Exam Format
Multiple choice, case studies & labs, 40–60 questions
Worth It Rating
9.0 / 10
Skills Taught
Primary Focus
Azure Synapse Analyticsdata pipelinesdata engineering
Additional Skills
Azure Data FactoryAzure DatabricksETLSQLPythonSpark
Prerequisites
- Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) recommended
- SQL proficiency
Career & Market Value
Salary Increase+$10,000 – $22,000
Active Job Postings demanding this cert45,000 jobs
Target Career Paths
Data EngineerAzure Data EngineerCloud Data EngineerAnalytics EngineerData ArchitectBig Data Engineer
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