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# Passing the PL-900 exam
- URL: https://www.techielass.com/pl900-exam/
- Published: 2020-02-24T06:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2023-12-08T08:27:59.000Z
- Description: My thoughts on sitting and passing the Power Platform Fundamentals PL-900 exam
- Author: Sarah Lean
- Tags: Certification

### My Journey

I've been taking Microsoft certifications/exams since April 2011, which was the now retired [70-686 - Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Administrator exam](https://www.microsoft.com/learning/exam-70-686.aspx?WT.mc%5Fid=techielass-blog-salean&ref=techielass.com). Since then I've sat around 17 different exams.

Last year I concentrated on the different Azure certifications that were on offering sitting the [AZ-900](https://docs.microsoft.com/learn/certifications/exams/az-900?WT.mc%5Fid=techielass-blog-salean&ref=techielass.com), [AZ-302](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/certifications/exams/az-302?WT.mc%5Fid=techielass-blog-salean&ref=techielass.com) and [AZ-102](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/certifications/exams/az-102?WT.mc%5Fid=techielass-blog-salean&ref=techielass.com). This (calendar) year I have set my sights on adding to my Azure exam certifications when I can, so stay posted on what I do in that arena.

### Power Platform

At a recent internal training event [Dona Sakar](https://donasarkar.com/?ref=techielass.com), who is now part of the wider team that I am a part of at Microsoft challenged us to learn a bit more about Microsoft's Power Platform and find the relevance for our customers and audience. My first port of call was the [Microsoft Learn](https://docs.microsoft.com/learn/?WT.mc%5Fid=techielass-blog-salean&ref=techielass.com) content and I found the [Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals](https://docs.microsoft.com/learn/paths/power-plat-fundamentals/?WT.mc%5Fid=techielass-blog-salean&ref=techielass.com) learning path.

The Microsoft Power Platform covers off a bunch of technologies, [Power Apps](https://docs.microsoft.com/powerapps/?WT.mc%5Fid=techielass-blog-salean&ref=techielass.com), [Power Automate](https://docs.microsoft.com/power-automate/?WT.mc%5Fid=techielass-blog-salean&ref=techielass.com), [Power BI](https://docs.microsoft.com/power-bi/?WT.mc%5Fid=techielass-blog-salean&ref=techielass.com) and [Power Virtual Agents](https://docs.microsoft.com/power-virtual-agents/?WT.mc%5Fid=techielass-blog-salean&ref=techielass.com).

I have experience of implementing solutions within Power Automate (when it was called Microsoft Flow) and Power BI both for personal productivity reasons and customer solutions.

So completing the [Microsoft Learn](https://docs.microsoft.com/learn/paths/power-plat-fundamentals/?WT.mc%5Fid=techielass-blog-salean&ref=techielass.com) learning path filled in a lot of holes and build on my knowledge. After completing the modules I went and tried each of the products and had a play with them. I always find I need to back up training material with actually using the product "in anger".

### Exam PL-900: Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals

In November 2019 the [PL-900: Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals](https://docs.microsoft.com/learn/certifications/exams/pl-900?WT.mc%5Fid=techielass-blog-salean&ref=techielass.com) was released in Beta and it's recently went into generally available mode (meaning you get your result straight away).

After reading the "Skills Measured" section, I realised that a lot of what I knew and what I had just learned would assist me in passing the exam.

I wanted to make sure I was completely prepared for the exam, so did some learning on [Dynamics 365 on Microsoft Learn](https://docs.microsoft.com/learn/paths/learn-business-value-of-dynamics-365-and-power-platform-v1-1/?WT.mc%5Fid=techielass-blog-salean&ref=techielass.com) and the [Common Data Service (CDS) on Microsoft Learn](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/paths/get-started-cds/?WT.mc%5Fid=techielass-blog-salean&ref=techielass.com) as well.

### Try it

As this exam is fairly new there isn't any practice exams, however I would recommend covering off the following Learning Paths on Microsoft Learn:

- [Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals](https://docs.microsoft.com/learn/paths/power-plat-fundamentals/?WT.mc%5Fid=techielass-blog-salean&ref=techielass.com)
- [Dynamics 365 on Microsoft Learn](https://docs.microsoft.com/learn/paths/learn-business-value-of-dynamics-365-and-power-platform-v1-1/?WT.mc%5Fid=techielass-blog-salean&ref=techielass.com)
- [Common Data Service (CDS) on Microsoft Learn](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/paths/get-started-cds/?WT.mc%5Fid=techielass-blog-salean&ref=techielass.com)

As well as trying out some of the products for yourself and you'll be more than prepared for the exam. 

Passing the PL-900 exam is a great one to use validate your Power Platform skills. Go out there, **Never Stop Learning** and validate your skills!