Microsoft Azure Developer (AZ-204) Certification Training

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About the course

Why take Microsoft Azure Developer (AZ-204) Certification Training?

Microsoft Azure Developer (AZ-204) was long the standard exam for developers building on Azure. Microsoft has now retired the AZ-204 exam and the Azure Developer Associate certification (the retirement date listed by Microsoft sources is 31 July 2026), and its current developer-focused exam is AI-200, which leads to the Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Cloud Developer Associate certification. Existing Azure Developer Associate credentials that were already earned remain valid until they expire.

This course teaches the practical Azure development skills that AZ-204 measured and that AI-200 builds on: developing compute solutions with App Service, Functions and containers; working with Cosmos DB and Blob Storage; implementing authentication and secrets management; connecting applications through Service Bus, Event Grid and Event Hubs; and monitoring and troubleshooting with Application Insights. A final module covers the AI-200 outline, which Microsoft describes as focused on containerised solutions, data management for AI solutions, connecting to Azure services, and securing, monitoring and troubleshooting solutions.

The course prepares you for the exam you choose; you book it yourself with Microsoft through Pearson VUE. Delivery is live, instructor-led and online.

Who should attend

● Developers building or moving applications to Azure
● Back-end engineers working with APIs, queues and databases
● Cloud engineers who write infrastructure and application code
● DevOps engineers who need to understand application services
● Developers planning to build AI-enabled applications on Azure

Prerequisites

● Programming experience of at least a couple of years in C#, Python, JavaScript or Java
● Familiarity with REST APIs, JSON and Git
● Basic Azure knowledge (AZ-900 level) is recommended
● No formal eligibility requirement from Microsoft for the exam

What this certification does for you

Honest, current guidance

You learn what changed in Microsoft's developer certification so you do not book a retired exam.

Skills that outlast the exam code

App Service, Functions, Cosmos DB and messaging remain core to Azure development.

Hands-on project

You build and deploy a multi-service application.

Path to AI-enabled apps

Bridge content leads naturally toward AI-200 topics.

Curriculum

9 modules, step by step

MODULE 1

Azure Development Foundations

Set up tools and understand the platform.

› Azure resources, ARM and resource groups
› CLI, SDKs and local development tools
› Managed identities and service principals
› Choosing a compute service

MODULE 2

App Service and Web Apps

Host web applications.

› App Service plans and scaling
› Deployment slots and CI/CD options
› App settings, connection strings and TLS
› Diagnostics and logging

MODULE 3

Azure Functions

Build serverless logic.

› Triggers and bindings
› Timer, HTTP, Blob and queue functions
› Durable Functions patterns
› Hosting plans and configuration

MODULE 4

Containers

Package and run containers.

› Dockerfiles and image builds
› Azure Container Registry
› Container Instances and Container Apps
› Revisions, scaling and ingress

MODULE 5

Storage and Cosmos DB

Work with data services from code.

› Blob Storage SDK, tiers and lifecycle
› SAS tokens and stored access policies
› Cosmos DB partitioning, consistency and change feed
› Request units and indexing

MODULE 6

Security

Authenticate and protect secrets.

› Microsoft Entra ID and MSAL
› OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect flows
› Key Vault for secrets, keys and certificates
› App Configuration and feature flags

MODULE 7

Messaging, Events and APIs

Connect application components.

› Service Bus queues, topics and sessions
› Event Grid and Event Hubs
› Storage queues
› API Management policies and products

MODULE 8

Monitoring, Troubleshooting and Optimisation

Keep apps healthy.

› Application Insights instrumentation
› Azure Monitor alerts and Kusto queries
› Availability tests
› Caching with Azure Cache for Redis and CDN

MODULE 9

Exam Pathway and the AI-200 Bridge

Choose and prepare for the current exam.

› Status of AZ-204 and the Azure Developer Associate certification
› AI-200 skill areas: containerised solutions, data management for AI, service integration, security and monitoring
› Vector databases and Python-focused AI back-end concepts
› Booking steps with Pearson VUE

Certification exam

AZ-204 has been retired. Microsoft's current exam is AI-200: Azure AI Cloud Developer Associate

Awarded by	Microsoft
Format	Proctored exam with multiple choice and other interactive question types. AI-200 skill areas: develop containerised solutions, develop AI solutions using Azure data management services, connect to and consume Azure services, and secure, monitor and troubleshoot Azure solutions
Questions	Microsoft does not publish a fixed number
Duration	120 minutes (AI-200)
Passing score	700 on a scale of 1–1000 (Microsoft's standard scale; confirm on the AI-200 page)
Exam fee	See the current figure on the official site
Where	Pearson VUE test centre or online proctored
Validity	See the current figure on the official site. Role-based associate certifications normally renew through a free online assessment

Your path to certification

1
Enrol in a live batch and attend the instructor-led sessions with code labs
2
Build and deploy the course project: a multi-service Azure application
3
Read the current AI-200 study guide on Microsoft Learn and compare it with the bridge module
4
Book the exam yourself on Microsoft Learn and Pearson VUE once you are ready
5
Receive an Assure Success course-completion certificate after meeting attendance and project requirements

Skills you will gain

Web apps and APIs on App Service

Deploy, configure, scale and secure web apps, using deployment slots and settings.

Serverless with Azure Functions

Write functions with triggers and bindings, including durable functions.

Containers on Azure

Build images, store them in Azure Container Registry and run them on Container Apps and Container Instances.

Data storage in code

Use Cosmos DB and Blob Storage SDKs with partitioning, consistency and lifecycle management.

Authentication and authorisation

Use Microsoft Entra ID, the Microsoft identity platform, managed identities and Key Vault.

Messaging and events

What you get