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Requirements

See the requirements for the competency options you’re interested in below.

Competency options

Gold

Your company must meet the performance thresholds.

Developed Markets

Partners must demonstrate US $15000 Azure customer consumption within the previous 12 months

Developing Markets

Partners must demonstrate US $10000 Azure customer consumption within the previous 12 months

Your company should have achieved the Azure consumption revenue through Digital Partner of Record association to a customer, or as the CSP direct-bill partner or CSP indirect reseller for a customer. Offer types Trial, Benefits programs, Support, and Internal are excluded.

Learn more about these associations.

Your company must have 1 individual pass the exam or assessment requirements.

1 individual must pass one of the following assessments:

Technical Assessment for Cloud Platform*
Technical Assessment for Using Azure for Data Analytics and Data Platform Solutions*
Technical Assessment for Using Microsoft Azure for Application Development*
Technical Assessment for Using Azure for Internet of Things Solutions*
RDS on Azure Assessment*

OR

1 individual must pass all the exams of any one role:

Developer role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate

Administrator role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

Architect role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Data Engineer role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate

Note: Retired exams 70-473, 70-475, MCSA Linux on Azure and assessments* will be valid for competencies until June 30, 2020.

Your company must meet the performance thresholds.

Partners must demonstrate US $100000 Azure customer consumption within the previous 12 months

Your company must have 2 individuals pass the exam or assessment requirements.

2 individuals must pass one of the following assessments:

Technical Assessment for Cloud Platform*
Technical Assessment for Using Azure for Data Analytics and Data Platform Solutions*
Technical Assessment for Using Microsoft Azure for Application Development*
Technical Assessment for Using Azure for Internet of Things Solutions*
RDS on Azure Assessment*

OR

2 individual must pass all the exams of any one role:

Developer role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate

Administrator role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

Architect role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Data Engineer role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate

Note: Retired exams 70-473, 70-475, MCSA Linux on Azure and assessments* will be valid for competencies until June 30, 2020.

Hosting option

Silver

Gold

Your company must meet the performance thresholds.

Developed Markets

Partners must have earned at least US $100000 SPLA and/or Azure customer consumption Revenue via CSP within the last 12 months.

Developing Markets

Partners must have earned at least US $25000 SPLA and/or Azure customer consumption Revenue via CSP within the last 12 months.

Your company must meet the performance thresholds.

Developed Markets

Partners must have earned at least US $500000 SPLA and/or Azure customer consumption Revenue via CSP within the last 12 months, of which US $15000 must be Azure customer consumption Revenue via CSP.

Developing Markets

Partners must have earned at least US $100000 SPLA and/or Azure customer consumption Revenue via CSP within the last 12 months, of which US $5000 must be Azure customer consumption Revenue via CSP.

Distributor option

Silver

Gold

Your company must be a Microsoft Authorized Distributor or CSP Indirect Provider.

Your company must have 1 individual pass the exam or assessment requirements.

1 individual must pass one of the following assessments:

Technical Assessment for Cloud Platform*
Technical Assessment for Using Azure for Data Analytics and Data Platform Solutions*
Technical Assessment for Using Microsoft Azure for Application Development*
Technical Assessment for Using Azure for Internet of Things Solutions*
RDS on Azure Assessment*

OR

1 individual must pass all the exams of any one role:

Developer role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate

Administrator role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

Architect role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Data Engineer role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate

Note: Retired exams 70-473, 70-475, MCSA Linux on Azure and assessments* will be valid for competencies until June 30, 2020.

Your company must be a Microsoft Authorized Distributor or CSP Indirect Provider.

Your company must have 2 individuals pass the exam or assessment requirements.

2 individuals must pass one of the following assessments:

Technical Assessment for Cloud Platform*
Technical Assessment for Using Azure for Data Analytics and Data Platform Solutions*
Technical Assessment for Using Microsoft Azure for Application Development*
Technical Assessment for Using Azure for Internet of Things Solutions*
RDS on Azure Assessment*

OR

2 individuals must pass all the exams of any one role:

Developer role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate

Administrator role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

Architect role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Data Engineer role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate

Note: Retired exams 70-473, 70-475, MCSA Linux on Azure and assessments* will be valid for competencies until June 30, 2020.

Learning option

Silver

Gold

Your company must meet the training requirement.

Your company must reach 200 KPIs through training of Microsoft official Learning Product purchased through the Courseware Marketplace every membership year. Learn More

Your company must have 2 individuals pass the exam or assessment requirements.

2 individuals must pass one of the following assessments:

Technical Assessment for Cloud Platform*
Technical Assessment for Using Azure for Data Analytics and Data Platform Solutions*
Technical Assessment for Using Microsoft Azure for Application Development*
Technical Assessment for Using Azure for Internet of Things Solutions*
RDS on Azure Assessment*

OR

2 individuals must pass all the exams of any one role:

Developer role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate

Administrator role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

Architect role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Data Engineer role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate

Note: Retired exams 70-473, 70-475, MCSA Linux on Azure and assessments* will be valid for competencies until June 30, 2020.

Your company must meet the training and revenue requirements.

Your company must reach 5000 KPIs through training and generate US $500000 in revenue from sales of Microsoft official Learning Product purchased through the Courseware Marketplace every membership year. Learn More

Your company must have 4 individuals pass the exam or assessment requirements.

4 individuals must pass one of the following assessments:

Technical Assessment for Cloud Platform*
Technical Assessment for Using Azure for Data Analytics and Data Platform Solutions*
Technical Assessment for Using Microsoft Azure for Application Development*
Technical Assessment for Using Azure for Internet of Things Solutions*
RDS on Azure Assessment*

OR

4 individuals must pass all the exams of any one role:

Developer role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate

Administrator role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

Architect role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Data Engineer role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate

Note: Retired exams 70-473, 70-475, MCSA Linux on Azure and assessments* will be valid for competencies until June 30, 2020.

Azure Consumption option

Silver

Developed Markets

Partners must demonstrate US $15000 Azure customer consumption within the previous 12 months

Developing Markets

Partners must demonstrate US $10000 Azure customer consumption within the previous 12 months

1 individual must pass one of the following assessments:

Technical Assessment for Cloud Platform*
Technical Assessment for Using Azure for Data Analytics and Data Platform Solutions*
Technical Assessment for Using Microsoft Azure for Application Development*
Technical Assessment for Using Azure for Internet of Things Solutions*
RDS on Azure Assessment*

OR

1 individual must pass all the exams of any one role:

Developer role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate

Administrator role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

Architect role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Data Engineer role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate

Note: Retired exams 70-473, 70-475, MCSA Linux on Azure and assessments* will be valid for competencies until June 30, 2020.

Gold

Partners must demonstrate US $100000 Azure customer consumption within the previous 12 months

2 individuals must pass one of the following assessments:

Technical Assessment for Cloud Platform*
Technical Assessment for Using Azure for Data Analytics and Data Platform Solutions*
Technical Assessment for Using Microsoft Azure for Application Development*
Technical Assessment for Using Azure for Internet of Things Solutions*
RDS on Azure Assessment*

OR

2 individual must pass all the exams of any one role:

Developer role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate

Administrator role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

Architect role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Data Engineer role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate

Note: Retired exams 70-473, 70-475, MCSA Linux on Azure and assessments* will be valid for competencies until June 30, 2020.

Hosting option

Silver

Developed Markets

Partners must have earned at least US $100000 SPLA and/or Azure customer consumption Revenue via CSP within the last 12 months.

Developing Markets

Partners must have earned at least US $25000 SPLA and/or Azure customer consumption Revenue via CSP within the last 12 months.

Gold

Developed Markets

Partners must have earned at least US $500000 SPLA and/or Azure customer consumption Revenue via CSP within the last 12 months, of which US $15000 must be Azure customer consumption Revenue via CSP.

Developing Markets

Partners must have earned at least US $100000 SPLA and/or Azure customer consumption Revenue via CSP within the last 12 months, of which US $5000 must be Azure customer consumption Revenue via CSP.

Distributor option

Silver

1 individual must pass one of the following assessments:

Technical Assessment for Cloud Platform*
Technical Assessment for Using Azure for Data Analytics and Data Platform Solutions*
Technical Assessment for Using Microsoft Azure for Application Development*
Technical Assessment for Using Azure for Internet of Things Solutions*
RDS on Azure Assessment*

OR

1 individual must pass all the exams of any one role:

Developer role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate

Administrator role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

Architect role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Data Engineer role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate

Note: Retired exams 70-473, 70-475, MCSA Linux on Azure and assessments* will be valid for competencies until June 30, 2020.

Gold

2 individuals must pass one of the following assessments:

Technical Assessment for Cloud Platform*
Technical Assessment for Using Azure for Data Analytics and Data Platform Solutions*
Technical Assessment for Using Microsoft Azure for Application Development*
Technical Assessment for Using Azure for Internet of Things Solutions*
RDS on Azure Assessment*

OR

2 individuals must pass all the exams of any one role:

Developer role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate

Administrator role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

Architect role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Data Engineer role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate

Note: Retired exams 70-473, 70-475, MCSA Linux on Azure and assessments* will be valid for competencies until June 30, 2020.

Learning option

Silver

Your company must reach 200 KPIs through training of Microsoft official Learning Product purchased through the Courseware Marketplace every membership year. Learn More

2 individuals must pass one of the following assessments:

Technical Assessment for Cloud Platform*
Technical Assessment for Using Azure for Data Analytics and Data Platform Solutions*
Technical Assessment for Using Microsoft Azure for Application Development*
Technical Assessment for Using Azure for Internet of Things Solutions*
RDS on Azure Assessment*

OR

2 individuals must pass all the exams of any one role:

Developer role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate

Administrator role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

Architect role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Data Engineer role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate

Note: Retired exams 70-473, 70-475, MCSA Linux on Azure and assessments* will be valid for competencies until June 30, 2020.

Gold

4 individuals must pass one of the following assessments:

Technical Assessment for Cloud Platform*
Technical Assessment for Using Azure for Data Analytics and Data Platform Solutions*
Technical Assessment for Using Microsoft Azure for Application Development*
Technical Assessment for Using Azure for Internet of Things Solutions*
RDS on Azure Assessment*

OR

4 individuals must pass all the exams of any one role:

Developer role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate

Administrator role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

Architect role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Data Engineer role

Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate

Note: Retired exams 70-473, 70-475, MCSA Linux on Azure and assessments* will be valid for competencies until June 30, 2020.

Benefits

Once you meet all the requirements and pay the fee, you can access these benefits:

Cloud Platform Competency benefits	Silver	Gold
Receive Go-To-Market Services and technical enablement as part of your Microsoft Partner Network membership	✔	✔
Access Microsoft Azure bulk credits for internal-use. For additional internal-use rights benefits, please refer to the competency benefits table	US$6,000 Azure credit per enrollment year (in addition to US$100 monthly Azure credit from the competency core)	US$12,000 Azure credit per enrollment year (in addition to US$100 monthly Azure credit from the competency core)
Access Microsoft Visual Studio Enterprise with MSDN subscriptions internal-use software licenses. For additional internal-use rights benefits, please refer to the competency benefits table	5 licenses	25 licenses
Signature Support	✔	✔
Eligibility for Azure Consumption Incentives. Learn more about these incentives	✔	✔
Credit towards one of the required eligibility criteria for the Microsoft Managed Reseller Incentive Learn more about these incentives	✔	✔
Eligibility for the Microsoft Hosting Incentive. Learn more about these incentives	✔	✔
Eligibility for Azure Deployment Planning Services. Learn more about AZDPS	✔	✔
Priority Microsoft Referrals placement		✔
Eligibility to deploy certain on-premises, internal-use software on Microsoft Azure. Learn more about IUR Mobility	✔	✔

Silver
Receive Go-To-Market Services and technical enablement as part of your Microsoft Partner Network membership	✔
Access Microsoft Azure bulk credits for internal-use. For additional internal-use rights benefits, please refer to the competency benefits table	US$6,000 Azure credit per enrollment year (in addition to US$100 monthly Azure credit from the competency core)
Access Microsoft Visual Studio Enterprise with MSDN subscriptions internal-use software licenses. For additional internal-use rights benefits, please refer to the competency benefits table	5 licenses
Signature Support	✔
Eligibility for Azure Consumption Incentives. Learn more about these incentives	✔
Credit towards one of the required eligibility criteria for the Microsoft Managed Reseller Incentive Learn more about these incentives	✔
Eligibility for the Microsoft Hosting Incentive. Learn more about these incentives	✔
Eligibility for Azure Deployment Planning Services. Learn more about AZDPS	✔
Priority Microsoft Referrals placement
Eligibility to deploy certain on-premises, internal-use software on Microsoft Azure. Learn more about IUR Mobility	✔
Gold
Receive Go-To-Market Services and technical enablement as part of your Microsoft Partner Network membership	✔
Access Microsoft Azure bulk credits for internal-use. For additional internal-use rights benefits, please refer to the competency benefits table	US$12,000 Azure credit per enrollment year (in addition to US$100 monthly Azure credit from the competency core)
Access Microsoft Visual Studio Enterprise with MSDN subscriptions internal-use software licenses. For additional internal-use rights benefits, please refer to the competency benefits table	25 licenses
Signature Support	✔
Eligibility for Azure Consumption Incentives. Learn more about these incentives	✔
Credit towards one of the required eligibility criteria for the Microsoft Managed Reseller Incentive Learn more about these incentives	✔
Eligibility for the Microsoft Hosting Incentive. Learn more about these incentives	✔
Eligibility for Azure Deployment Planning Services. Learn more about AZDPS	✔
Priority Microsoft Referrals placement	✔
Eligibility to deploy certain on-premises, internal-use software on Microsoft Azure. Learn more about IUR Mobility	✔

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