DP-203: Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineering Associate

Microsoft Certified Azure Data Engineering Associate: DP-203 Certification Preparation Course

The Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineering Associate (DP-203) certification is the professional standard for individuals looking to master the integration, transformation, and consolidation of data from various sources into structures suitable for building analytical solutions. Upon completion, your employees will have the technical expertise to design and implement secure, scalable, and efficient data processing systems that turn raw data into actionable business insights. This advanced programme is a strategic investment in your technical workforce, ensuring they can navigate complex big data workloads using industry-leading tools like Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Databricks, and Azure Data Factory.

This structured programme focuses on four critical pillars:

  • Data Storage Design: Employees learn to design and implement physical data storage structures, including data lakes and partitioning strategies for optimized performance.
  • Data Processing Development: Your team will master the development of batch and real-time streaming solutions, ensuring reliable data movement and transformation.
  • Security and Compliance: Technical staff gain the skills to implement data security measures, including encryption, data masking, and role-based access control (RBAC) to protect sensitive assets.
  • Monitoring and Optimization: Employees learn to monitor data pipelines and storage solutions, identifying bottlenecks and tuning performance to ensure cost-effectiveness and reliability.

By achieving this certification, your team gains the specialised knowledge required to build and maintain the robust data backends that support high-value AI and business intelligence initiatives.

  • Introduction to data engineering on Azure
  • Designing and implementing data storage
  • Azure Synapse serverless SQL pools and Spark pools
  • Data engineering with Azure Databricks
  • Building data pipelines with Azure Data Factory
  • Implementing real-time streaming with Azure Stream Analytics
  • Securing and monitoring data solutions

This advanced certification is essential for technical professionals responsible for managing and optimizing data systems on the Azure platform.

It is ideal for:

  • Data Architects: Leaders responsible for designing end-to-end data architectures and ensuring high-performing data stores.
  • Aspiring Data Engineers: Individuals looking to specialize in big data and cloud-based analytical solutions.
  • Database Administrators: Professionals transitioning from traditional on-premises database management to cloud data engineering roles.
  • Technical Teams (Non-Data Specialists): Developers or IT professionals who need to build and support scalable data systems.

Delivery Model

  • 4 full days of tuition to the Microsoft DP-203 Exam Syllabus
  • Practice Tests
  • Courseware and official Microsoft Curriculum
  • Hands-on Microsoft Azure Labs
  • One 1:1 with a Certified Tutor
  • Pearson Pass Pledge (free resit)

Qualification

  • DP-203 Examination –

The Azure Data Engineering Associate (DP-203) serves as a critical bridge toward expert-level architectural and AI roles within the Microsoft ecosystem. Upon completion, your employees can progress toward:

  • Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305): For those looking to design entire infrastructure solutions beyond the data layer.
  • Azure AI Engineer Associate (AI-102): For employees focusing on building and deploying cognitive services and AI-driven applications.
  • Fabric Data Engineer (DP-700): Transitioning into the latest unified data analytics platform from Microsoft.

The Microsoft Certified Azure Data Engineering Associate: DP-203 Preparation Course is £1,495 inclusive of VAT. This includes one full day tuition, access to practice papers, Courseware, Labs, and one tutor 1:1s.

This course is protected by the Pearson Pass Pledge.

Examination fees are £185 inclusive of VAT. Examinations can be taken at our Authorised Pearson Vue Test Centre in Cardiff or by remote invigilation.

Funding may be available through PLA and ReAct Plus for eligible applicants. Please note, the contents of the course package may vary depending on the funding stream so please check before applying. See funding for further information.

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