Note: The MCSA: O365 Certification and exams 70-346 & 70-347 are being retired March 31, 2019. Learn more about what to expect here.
Having just passed both 70-346 and 70-347, I know how hard it can be to find helpful and relevant resources to help you prepare for the exams. I’ve compiled resources below I used to help me prepare and I hope they help you with your own studying. I’ve included nothing more or less than I used myself. The most important piece for me was the Lynda.com courses – I wouldn’t have passed without them. Good luck!
Required Exams
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Books
Videos
Courses
Lynda.com
(free access for card-holders at many libraries, or free trial month for new users)
- Learning Path: Prepare for the MCSA: Office 365 (11 courses, 14 hours of content) includes:
- Provision Office 365 with Brian Culp
- Manage Cloud Identities with Brian Culp
- Troubleshoot Availability and Usage with Brian Culp
- Manage Identities using Azure AD Connect with Brian Culp
- Implement Identities for SSO with Sharon Bennett
- Implement Networking and Security with Brian Culp
- Manage Clients and End-User Devices with Sharon Bennett
- Configure Exchange Online and Skype for Business Online for End Users with Sharon Bennett
- Plan for Exchange Online and Skype for Business Online with Sharon Bennett
- Provision SharePoint Online Site Collections (2016) with Sharon Bennett
- Cert Prep: MCSA Office 365 with Brian Culp
- Office 365: Configure Exchange Online and Skype for Business Online for End Users
- Provision SharePoint Online Site Collections
- Microsoft Teams Essential Training
- Microsoft StaffHub Essential Training
edX
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Prep Tips from Nate
- Get a free trial of O365 Business Premium or a developer tenant to explore and practice with first-hand in a safe environment
- Be willing to learn and memorize some fundamental PowerShell for O365 apps. Both exams require knowing some cmdlets and structure. These are all useful and covered in the exams (from docs.microsoft.com):
- Getting started with Office 365 PowerShell
- Manage user accounts and licenses with Office 365 PowerShell
- Office 365 PowerShell for SharePoint Online
- Exchange Online PowerShell
- Use PowerShell for email migration to Office 365
- Office 365 Security & Compliance Center PowerShell
- Manage Office 365 with Windows PowerShell for Delegated Access Permissions (DAP) partners
- Manage Skype for Business Online with Office 365 PowerShell
- Skype for Business Online cmdlets
- Whenever a user or administrator has options (licenses, migration methods, deactivating certain features, adding different roles/permissions, etc.) learn each of them and when they’re applicable
- There are sometimes multiple correct solutions, but it’s a matter of understanding which have the least amount of administrative overhead or are most appropriate in different environments under different requirements (for example, if you’re not allowed to connect to the internet, how would you migrate exchange to O365?)
- I failed and regretted not buying the “replay” option. I didn’t make that mistake twice. When you schedule your exam, I’d highly recommend doing so with a replay option so you get an included retake at a lower price than two exams individually. You could, alternatively, purchase a practice exam which should also give you a good idea of what to expect.
- Get to know all the admin centers (Skype, Teams, StaffHub, SharePoint, etc.), their settings and how they allow or disallow external access
- Use the exam pages to guide your studying, particularly in areas you’re uncomfortable with:
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