The Most Popular Microsoft Certifications in 2026
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Five days on the AB-400 skills outline, the exam replacing PL-400 from 16 October 2026. Plug-ins, PCF, code apps, custom connectors and agent integration. Exam voucher included.
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5 days for developers who already write C#, JavaScript or TypeScript and are now building plug-ins, PCF components, code apps and custom connectors on Dataverse.
PL-400 becomes AB-400 on 16 October 2026 and the certification stays the same. We teach the AB-400 skills outline, so the week holds whichever code is on your appointment.
Official Microsoft Courseware, plus Training Camp’s own exam prep built on top of it. You get the vendor’s material and our exam-day method.
$165 exam voucher included with your enrollment. No surprise costs, no separate booking.
Practice questions mapped to Microsoft’s 4 domains, instructor-led review of every answer choice, and a readiness check before you sit.
Immersive classroom instruction with direct instructor access, hands-on labs and peer collaboration.
The same instructors and curriculum, delivered live from anywhere on our virtual learning platform.
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The $165 voucher is part of the price rather than an add-on, and it covers the exam under whichever code applies when you sit it.
If you do not pass PL-400 on the first attempt, your retake is covered, so a single bad morning does not cost you the certification.
A hosted Dataverse environment with the Power Platform CLI and Visual Studio Code ready, so no local setup eats into the first morning.
Questions tied to each of the four published domains rather than a generic developer pool, so gaps surface while there is still time.
Your instructor stays reachable for a full 180 days after class, which is exactly when the PL-400 questions that actually matter turn up.
PL-400 becomes AB-400 on 16 October 2026, so the week teaches the AB-400 outline and stays correct on either side of that changeover.
A structured path designed for working professionals.
Each day builds on the last—momentum is everything.
4 domains, taught in exam weight order, with labs and a readiness review before you sit.
The credential, the capability, and the continued readiness — all in one boot camp.
Real questions from real professionals who passed.
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Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Developer Associate. That certification is unchanged by the exam rename: PL-400 earns it today, AB-400 earns it from 16 October 2026.
It is being renamed. Microsoft has published three dates. Registration for PL-400 closes on 16 October 2026 and registration opens exclusively for AB-400 the same day. Anyone who registered for PL-400 on or before 16 October can still schedule and sit it through 30 October 2026. The updated AB-400 exam is available from 16 October 2026.
If you can sit before 30 October 2026 and you are already registered, PL-400 still counts. Otherwise book AB-400. We teach the AB-400 skills outline either way, because that is the version Microsoft publishes as current from 16 October.
5 days of live, instructor-led PL-400 training from Official Microsoft Courseware, delivered online or in person. Class runs 9am to 5pm, the labs are hosted so you need only a laptop, and test day is scheduled for Friday.
Yes. Your $165 PL-400 exam voucher is included with your enrollment. Nothing further is owed on test day, and the voucher stays valid if you would rather book the exam later.
Microsoft has not published an exam length for AB-400 yet. 100 minutes is Microsoft’s standard for this type of role-based exam, with 120 minutes when a form includes labs, so confirm the timing when you book. Expect between 40 and 60 questions and a scaled score of 700 out of 1000 to pass.
Four, weighted as published by Microsoft: Build Microsoft Power Platform solutions (15-20%); Extend the user experience (25-30%); Extend Microsoft Power Platform (35-40%); Develop integrations (10-15%).
The AI and agent material. The heaviest domain now covers Power Platform managed identity for plug-ins, the Dataverse SDKs for .NET and Python, MCP servers, integrating custom agents with Dataverse through Work IQ, and consuming Copilot Studio agents from the Copilot Studio client library. Code apps also appear throughout the user experience domain alongside PCF and Client API.
Developers who already write C#, JavaScript or TypeScript and are building on Dataverse: plug-ins, custom APIs, PCF components, code apps, custom connectors and integrations into Azure.
Microsoft enforces no prerequisite certification. It does assume working knowledge of Power Platform services, JavaScript, JSON, TypeScript, Power Fx, C#, Python, HTML, YAML, RESTful web APIs and Azure. If none of that is familiar, start with PL-900 or AB-410.
Your retake is covered by our Free Retake Guarantee. You return for the full PL-400 course at no cost and sit the exam again, keeping 180 days of instructor support to work through whatever tripped you up.
Yes. We run private cohorts online or at your site, and can shape the labs around your own solution architecture. Private PL-400 cohorts run to your own schedule, and the agenda can lean toward the parts of the blueprint your team actually uses.
Many of our courses are approved. Eligibility for the PL-400 boot camp depends on the program and your location, so check our military and veterans page or contact us before enrolling.
Low-code hits a ceiling, and this is the credential for the people who work above it. Microsoft is renaming the exam, which makes current training worth more than older material.
It is a genuine developer exam. Plug-ins, custom connectors and Dataverse integration all assume you can write and debug code rather than configure it.
Power Platform developer, Dynamics 365 developer, and solution developers extending Dataverse beyond what the designers can reach.
Exam changes, study guidance and career context for the Power Platform Developer certification, from our instructors.
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