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Azure Database Administrator Associate (DP-300)

Standardize your team on Azure Database Administrator Associate (DP-300) with a structured Microsoft training path — virtual labs, N2K practice exams, and team admin reporting included on every CBT Nuggets subscription.

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Course
165 USD
Exam cost
7
Core skills
Microsoft Azure / 365 admin team at workstations with PowerShell and identity consoles
Difficulty
Difficulty: 3 of 5 (Moderate)
Moderate
Exam cost
165 USD
Courses on path
1
Official source
Vendor cert page
Exam code
  • DP-300

Skills your team builds

Azure SQLDatabase ManagementPerformance TuningSecurity ManagementHigh AvailabilityDisaster RecoveryAutomation

Training path

Your team's training path

One CBT Nuggets course covers the full Azure Database Administrator Associate (DP-300) path. Your team can start today and have admin reporting visible from day one.

  1. Start here · primary course

    DP-300

    This intermediate Azure Database Administrator Associate training prepares database administrators to take the DP-300 exam, which is the one exam required to earn the Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate certification. While some of the components of maintaining databases and connections in the cloud might be familiar—such as SQL fundamentals, implementing data platform resources, and T-SQL—knowing how to combine them all sets a database administrator apart.

    Knox Hutchinson
    150 videosPractice exam24h 34m
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Every certification includes

Expert-led video training
Virtual labs
N2K practice exams
Per-team completion reporting

Microsoft career ladder

Where Azure Database Administrator Associate (DP-300) sits in your team's Microsoft progression

The cert your team is on now, plus the levels above and below. Use this to map an engineer's next-step credential or to plan headcount coverage across tiers.

  1. Entry level

    2 certs

    Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-900)

    AI-900

    Azure Data Fundamentals (DP-900)

    DP-900

  2. Associate level

    12 certs

    Azure Database Administrator Associate (DP-300)

    DP-300

    You are here

    Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700)

    AZ-700

    Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500)

    AZ-500

    Endpoint Administrator Associate (MD-102)

    MD-102

    Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert (MS-102)

    MS-102

    Microsoft 365 Certified: Collaboration Communications Systems Engineer Associate (MS-721)

    MS-721

    Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Administrator Associate (MS-700)

    MS-700

    Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate (SC-300)

    SC-300

    Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate (PL-300)

    PL-300

    Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Functional Consultant Associate (PL-200)

    PL-200

    Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC-200)

    SC-200

    Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate (AZ-800 & AZ-801)

    AZ-800 and AZ-801

  3. Professional level

    3 certs

    Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate (DP-600)

    DP-600

    Microsoft 365 Certified: Copilot and Agent Administration Fundamentals (AB-900)

    AB-900

    Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals (SC-900)

    SC-900

  4. Expert level

    1 cert

    Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100)

    SC-100

Customer outcome

Make DP-300 a coverage number your auditor can quote

Azure Database Administrator Associate (DP-300) certified engineers are easy to count and easy to prove. CBT Nuggets bundles the prep into a single team playlist so leadership sees who's on the path, who finished, and who's exam-ready — without spreadsheets.

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from foundation to credential — assigned and tracked as one playlist

Coverage proof

Make DP-300a number on your team capability sheet, not a single engineer’s certificate.

Standardizing your team on DP-300 gives leadership and auditors a coverage number they can quote — and gives Microsoft incident response a baseline of capability you can predict instead of hoping for.

Credential: Azure Database Administrator Associate (DP-300)

Exam
  • DP-300

Frequently asked questions about Azure Database Administrator Associate (DP-300) training

Common questions IT directors ask when evaluating Azure Database Administrator Associate (DP-300) training for their team.

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See how CBT Nuggets helps IT Directors plan and track Azure Database Administrator Associate (DP-300) training across the team — labs, practice exams, and reporting included.

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