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Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert (MS-102)

Standardize your team on Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert (MS-102) 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
5
Core skills
Microsoft Azure / 365 admin team at workstations with PowerShell and identity consoles
Difficulty
Difficulty: 3 of 5 (Moderate)
Moderate
Courses on path
1
Official source
Vendor cert page
Exam code
  • MS-102

Exam datasheet

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Skills your team builds

Device ManagementMobile Device Management (MDM)Cloud ServicesSecurity PoliciesApplication Management

Training path

Your team's training path

One CBT Nuggets course covers the full Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert (MS-102) path. Your team can start today and have admin reporting visible from day one.

  1. Start here · primary course

    MS-102

    This MS-102 training prepares you to step into the role of a Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert, one of the most respected credentials for senior Microsoft cloud administrators. You’ll sharpen the skills necessary to run and secure modern Microsoft 365 environments with rigorous exam prep, gaining experience with Microsoft Defender XDR and Purview, as well as the automation and identity management capabilities of PowerShell and Microsoft Entra ID. Along the way, you’ll learn how experienced administrators deploy and manage Microsoft 365 tenants, and protect enterprise workloads in cloud and hybrid environments. By the end of this MS-102 training, you’ll be equipped with practical knowledge that you can immediately use as a professional Microsoft 365 administrator.

    James Conrad
    95 videos16h 3m
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Every certification includes

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

Microsoft career ladder

Where Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert (MS-102) 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

    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

    You are here

    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 MS-102 a coverage number your auditor can quote

Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert (MS-102) 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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1 path
from foundation to credential — assigned and tracked as one playlist

Coverage proof

Make MS-102a number on your team capability sheet, not a single engineer’s certificate.

Standardizing your team on MS-102 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: Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert (MS-102)

Exam
  • MS-102

Frequently asked questions about Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert (MS-102) training

Common questions IT directors ask when evaluating Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert (MS-102) training for their team.

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