AZ-900: Azure Fundamentals Training in the United States
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) — build cloud literacy across Azure architecture, services, security, governance, pricing and certification preparation.
⏱Duration: 3 days / 24 hrs
💻Format: Instructor-Led + Azure Sandbox
🌐Delivery: On-site · Virtual · Hybrid
✅Pass rate: 98%
📅Next intake: 21 July 2026
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Cloud & Azure fundamentals
Cloud concepts, Azure architecture and core services
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Pricing & subscriptions
Azure billing, Cost Management and subscription models
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Security & governance
Microsoft Entra ID, Azure Policy, Key Vault and Defender for Cloud
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Certification-ready
Hands-on labs, mock assessments and AZ-900 exam preparation
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
Certification training (AZ-900).
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) is Microsoft’s foundational cloud certification designed for professionals who want to demonstrate knowledge of cloud computing concepts and Microsoft Azure services.
The Azure Fundamentals certification validates your understanding of cloud concepts, Azure architecture and services, Azure pricing and subscriptions, Azure governance and compliance, Azure security and identity, and Azure management and monitoring.
As the entry-level Microsoft Azure certification, AZ-900 is suitable for both technical and non-technical professionals who want to begin their cloud computing journey.
Microsoft positions AZ-900 as the ideal starting point for learners pursuing cloud careers and advanced Azure certifications. At Nexperts EduTech, learners receive instructor-led training, hands-on labs, Azure sandbox access, practice assessments and exam guidance aligned with the latest Microsoft Azure Fundamentals objectives.
What Is Azure Fundamentals Certification?
Azure Fundamentals certification is the first certification in the Microsoft Azure certification pathway.
The Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals credential proves that you understand cloud computing principles and can explain how Microsoft Azure delivers infrastructure, networking, storage, security, governance and cloud services.
✓ Students
✓ Career switchers
✓ IT support professionals
✓ Project managers
✓ Business analysts
✓ Finance teams
✓ Procurement professionals
✓ Government employees
✓ Cloud beginners
No previous Azure experience is required, making it one of the most accessible cloud certifications available today.
Azure Certification Cost in the United States
One of the most common questions learners ask is how much Azure certification costs in the United States. The overall Azure certification cost typically consists of training fees and examination fees.
Typical AZ-900 Certification Costs
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Estimated Cost
Notes
AZ-900 Training Course
competitive US market pay
Instructor-led at Nexperts EduTech
Microsoft AZ-900 Exam Fee
Varies by region
Paid directly to Microsoft / Pearson VUE
Microsoft Learn Resources
Free
Supplementary self-paced content
Azure Sandbox Access
Included
Included with Nexperts EduTech training
At Nexperts EduTech, learners receive instructor-led Azure Fundamentals training, hands-on labs, Azure sandbox access, practice assessments, certification preparation and exam guidance aligned with the latest Microsoft Azure Fundamentals objectives.
AZ-900 Exam Details
Exam Information
✓ Exam Code: AZ-900
✓ Certification: Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
✓ Level: Foundation
✓ Provider: Microsoft
✓ Delivery Partner: Pearson VUE
✓ Exam Duration: Approximately 45 minutes
✓ Certification Path: Azure Fundamentals
Microsoft states that AZ-900 focuses on three key knowledge areas: Cloud Concepts, Azure Architecture and Services, and Azure Management and Governance. These areas form the foundation for all future Microsoft Azure certifications.
Azure Fundamentals Training in the United States
Azure Fundamentals Training in the United States helps professionals build foundational cloud knowledge while preparing for the Microsoft Azure Fundamentals certification.
✓ Instructor-Led Training
✓ Virtual Instructor-Led Training
✓ Corporate Azure Training
✓ Azure Certification Preparation
✓ Azure Sandbox Access
✓ Hands-On Azure Labs
✓ Mock Assessments
✓ Exam Readiness Guidance
This Azure training in the United States is suitable for individuals seeking Azure certification, cloud literacy and practical understanding of Microsoft cloud technologies.
Microsoft Azure Services Covered in AZ-900
Throughout the course, learners are introduced to core Microsoft Azure services and technologies that are frequently used in enterprise cloud environments.
✓ Microsoft Azure
✓ Azure Virtual Machines
✓ Azure Virtual Network
✓ Azure Blob Storage
✓ Azure Files
✓ Azure App Services
✓ Azure Resource Manager
✓ Microsoft Entra ID
✓ Azure Monitor
✓ Azure Advisor
✓ Azure Policy
✓ Azure Cost Management
✓ Azure Key Vault
✓ Microsoft Defender for Cloud
✓ Azure Well-Architected Framework
✓ Microsoft Copilot for Azure
How to Get Azure Fundamentals Certification
Step 1: Learn Cloud Concepts
✓ Understand cloud computing models, cloud benefits and Azure fundamentals.
✓ Use Microsoft Learn, Azure sandbox environments and hands-on labs to build practical experience.
Step 4: Pass the AZ-900 Exam
✓ Successfully complete the Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) exam through Pearson VUE.
Who should take this course
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Students & career switchers
Begin your Microsoft cloud journey with no prior Azure experience required.
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IT support professionals
Build Azure literacy to grow from help-desk and infrastructure roles.
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Project & business teams
Lead Azure conversations with developers, architects and procurement.
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Finance & procurement
Understand Azure billing, subscriptions and cost management.
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Government employees
Align with United States’s cloud-first and digital transformation initiatives.
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Pre-role-based Azure track
Foundation step before AZ-104, AZ-204, AZ-305 and specialty credentials.
Prerequisites
✓ Basic computer and internet knowledge
✓ No prior Azure experience required
✓ Familiarity with Office or M365 helpful but not required
✓ No mandatory IT background
→ No previous Azure experience is required. Basic computer literacy is sufficient.
Syllabus
Azure Fundamentals Syllabus 2026.
Aligned to the Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) exam — Cloud Concepts, Azure Architecture and Services, and Azure Management and Governance.
Hands-On Azure Sandbox
24 lab tasks. Live Azure tenant.
Every learner gets full Azure sandbox access for 30 days. You'll launch real resources, configure real RBAC, set up real budgets — against your own dedicated Azure subscription.
01
Provision an Azure VM
Deploy a Windows Server 2025 VM. Connect via RDP. Capture an image.
Compute
02
Blob Storage Static Website
Host a static website from blob storage. Configure CDN.
Storage
03
VNet Architecture
Build a VNet with two subnets, NSGs, and Bastion access.
Networking
04
Azure SQL Provision
Provision Azure SQL DB. Connect from VM. Apply firewall rules.
Database
05
Function App + Logic App
Build a serverless workflow combining Function and Logic apps.
Serverless
06
RBAC Lockdown
Create custom roles. Apply at resource group scope. Test failures.
Identity
07
Cost Budget & Anomaly
Configure budgets and Cost Anomaly Detection.
Finance
08
Defender for Cloud
Enable secure score. Address top 3 recommendations.
Security
09
Copilot for Azure
Use Copilot to deploy infrastructure conversationally.
Copilot
+ 15 additional sandbox tasks. Sandbox access for 30 days post-course.
Exam Information
One exam. Concept-focused, broad.
AZ-900 is the foundational Azure exam — broad coverage, scenario-based questions, no deep technical traps. Pattern recognition and clear conceptual understanding pass it.
MY recognitionRequired by digital transformation cloud-first policy
Our AZ-900 3-Mock Programme
01
Diagnostic Mock
Day 1 evening. Maps weak service knowledge. Average score: 71%.
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Scenario Mock
Day 2. 60-question scenario simulation. Average score: 84%.
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Final Clearance
Day 3. Timed full simulation. 87%+ before booking. Average score: 91%.
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Pass Rate
98% of our AZ-900 candidates pass on first attempt.
The global AZ-900 first-attempt rate is around 78%. Our 98% comes from 30 days of Azure sandbox access, three timed mocks, and an instructor who has run two US government cloud migrations across the past 4 years.
30-day Azure sandbox3 timed mocks98% first attemptMY context throughout
Why our pass rate is 98%
Industry average: ~78%
Most candidates underestimate the breadth of services. They study compute deeply and miss governance, billing and SLAs entirely.
Nexperts: 98%
We force every service to memory through the sandbox. We hard-gate on a clearance mock at 87%.
Your Certification Journey
AZ-900 unlocks every Azure path.
From AZ-900 you specialise — administration with AZ-104, development with AZ-204, architecture with AZ-305, security with AZ-500, or fundamentals tracks with AI-900 and DP-900.
Before this
No prerequisite
AZ-900 is the Microsoft cloud entry. It assumes only general IT literacy.
Expected salary range after AZ-900: competitive US market pay for cloud-aware IT and project roles in the US market.
Student Reviews
What our AZ-900 graduates say.
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"I'm a procurement officer at a federal agency. AZ-900 gave me the language to evaluate Azure tender responses credibly. It was the cert I didn't know I needed."
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Norazlinda Saari
Procurement Officer · public-sector IT
✓ Passed first attempt · 851 / 700
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"The Copilot for Azure module made me feel like I'd skipped a year of training. Conversational deployment is the future and we got to play with it on day one."
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Chong Sheng Ming
M365 Admin · Hong Leong Bank
✓ Passed first attempt · 832 / 700
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"Came in cold from a banking background. Sandbox access made all the difference. By day three I was deploying SQL DBs and feeling capable."
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Kavitha Krishnan
BA · OCBC United States
✓ Passed first attempt · 798 / 700
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"Cost management module saved my enterprise competitive US market payk/month in over-provisioned dev environments. The cert was free in retrospect."
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Faizal Ariffin
Senior Manager · Energy Sector
✓ Passed first attempt · 871 / 700
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