Certification Overview

The Power Platform Fundamentals certification requires one exam:

• • PL-900 – Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals

This exam validates foundational-level knowledge of Power Platform services and business solution capabilities.

What PL-900 Validates

With PL-900, you demonstrate your ability to:

• Understand Power Platform components
• Describe business value of Power Platform
• Build simple apps and automation workflows
• Create basic dashboards and reports

Understand data connectors and integration

Track Details & Exam Requirements

Exam Focus Areas

The PL-900 exam covers:

🔹 Business Value of Power Platform

• Low-code/no-code solutions
• Digital transformation concepts
• Business process automation

🔹 Power Platform Core Components

• Power BI – Data visualization and reporting
• Power Apps – App development (canvas & model-driven apps)
• Power Automate – Workflow automation
• Power Virtual Agents – Chatbot creation
• Dataverse – Data storage and management

🔹 Data & Integration

• Connectors and data sources
• Microsoft Dataverse
• Basic security and governance

Validity & Recertification

Certification Validity

Power Platform Fundamentals certification does not expire (based on Microsoft’s current fundamentals-level certification policy).

Recommended Experience

There are no formal prerequisites. However, it is helpful to have:

• Basic understanding of Microsoft 365
• General IT or business process knowledge
• Interest in automation and app development

Who Should Pursue Power Platform Fundamentals?

• Business Analysts
• Power Users
• IT Support Professionals
• App Makers and Citizen Developers
• Students entering business technology roles

Career Benefits

• Builds foundational knowledge of Power Platform
• Enhances productivity and automation skills
• Prepares you for advanced certifications (PL-100, PL-200, PL-300)
• Opens pathways toward Business Analyst and Power Platform Developer roles