A certification course is not a standard programme. At least, not the way I do it.
Yes, the exam objectives are fixed. The material is defined by Microsoft. But how that material lands with the participants — that depends on who's in the room. And that's exactly where I make the difference.
It starts with an intake
Before we begin anything, I want to know who the participants are. What's their background? How much experience do they have with the subject? And above all: what's the challenge they face in their day-to-day work?
That intake is not a formality. It's the foundation of everything that follows. I use that information to give the training a recognisable starting point — so participants don't open with an abstract slide, but with a situation they know.
Sometimes that intake even becomes the training's opening itself: "Does this look familiar? That's exactly what we'll be working on today."
Fixed structure, personal delivery
Every certification course follows the learning objectives as Microsoft has defined them. It has to — the exam tests that knowledge. But within that structure, there's room for how I deliver it.
I connect each topic to the participants' reality. Where possible, we work with their own data or recognisable scenarios. Abstract theory becomes concrete, and concepts become applicable.
The result: you don't just learn what you need to know for the exam, you also understand why it works that way — and how to apply it tomorrow.
Microsoft Certified Trainer
I'm certified as a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT). That means I'm officially authorised by Microsoft to use their training materials and prepare participants for the corresponding exams.
A requirement of the MCT programme is that you hold the certifications yourself for the courses you teach. That's not without reason — it guarantees that your trainer doesn't just know the theory, but has experienced the practice and the exam first-hand.
On top of that, Microsoft expects MCTs to stay current. New versions, changed exam objectives, platform updates — I actively track these and incorporate them into my training.
Certifications I deliver
I currently deliver training for the following Microsoft certifications:
- PL-300 — Power BI Data Analyst Associate
- DP-600 — Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate
- DP-900 — Azure Data Fundamentals
- AZ-900 — Azure Fundamentals
- MB-280 — Dynamics 365 Customer Experience Analyst
I hold each of these certifications myself. That's the baseline — without the certificate, you simply aren't allowed to deliver the training. But it's also my conviction: you can only properly explain what you've experienced yourself.
How this translates to my approach
The way of working I apply across all my training — intake, alignment, room for questions — applies here too. The only difference is that the end goal is more clearly defined: you leave this training with the knowledge and confidence to pass the exam.
Curious whether it's a good fit for your team? Tell me what's going on and I'll think along about the best setup.
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