Certification Overview

To earn the Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Administrator Associate certification, candidates must pass one required exam.

📌 Important: There are no mandatory prerequisite certifications required before taking the exam. However, Microsoft recommends that candidates have experience with Microsoft 365 workloads and collaboration technologies before attempting the exam.

Track Details & Exam Requirements

🔹 Core Exam (Required)

MS-700: Managing Microsoft Teams

This exam validates your ability to manage and configure Microsoft Teams environments and collaboration solutions.

Exam Focus Areas

• Plan and configure Microsoft Teams environments
• Manage Teams, channels, and collaboration settings
• Configure meetings and calling features
• implement Teams security and compliance policies
• Monitor and troubleshoot Teams environments

Exam Details

• Exam Code: MS-700
• Exam Duration: ~120 minutes
• Exam Type: Multiple-choice, case studies, and scenario-based questions
• Passing Score: ~700 / 1000 (scaled score)
• Delivery: Online proctored exam or authorized test center

What This Certification Validates

With the Teams Administrator Associate certification, you demonstrate the ability to:

• Plan and deploy Microsoft Teams environments
• Configure teams, channels, and collaboration tools
• Manage Teams meetings, live events, and calling features
• Configure Teams Phone and voice integration
• Implement security, compliance, and governance policies
• Monitor Teams performance and troubleshoot issues
• Integrate Teams with other Microsoft 365 services

These skills help organizations enable effective communication and collaboration across distributed teams.

Exam Skills Measured

The MS-700 exam evaluates several key skill domains.

1. Plan and Configure Microsoft Teams Environments (≈25–30%)

Candidates must understand how to:

• Configure Teams settings and policies
• Manage Teams architecture and integration with Microsoft 365
• Configure organization-level Teams settings

2. Manage Teams and Collaboration Features (≈25–30%)

Candidates should be able to:

• Create and manage teams and channels
• Manage membership and permissions
• Configure collaboration tools and policies

3. Manage Meetings, Calling, and Events (≈15–20%)

This domain focuses on:

• Configuring Teams meetings and webinars
• Managing calling plans and voice features
• Managing live events and meeting policies

4. Manage Teams Security and Compliance (≈15–20%)

Candidates must understand how to:

• Configure compliance and governance policies
• Implement data protection and security features
• Manage Teams retention policies and compliance tools

5. Monitor and Troubleshoot Teams (≈10–15%)

This domain includes:

• Monitoring Teams service health
• Using analytics and reporting tools
• Troubleshooting Teams issues and performance problems

Validity & Recertification

• Microsoft role-based certifications are typically valid for one year.
• To maintain certification, professionals must complete a free renewal assessment through Microsoft Learn before the certification expires.

Recommended Experience

There are no formal prerequisites required before taking the MS-700 exam. However, Microsoft recommends candidates have:

• Experience working with Microsoft 365 services
• Knowledge of collaboration technologies and communication systems
• Familiarity with Microsoft Teams administration and policies
• Experience managing enterprise collaboration environments

This certification is considered an associate-level certification.

Who Should Pursue This Certification?

This certification is ideal for professionals such as:

• Microsoft Teams Administrators
• Collaboration Engineers
• Microsoft 365 Administrators
• IT Support Engineers managing collaboration platforms
• Unified Communications Administrators

Career Benefits

• Demonstrates expertise in Microsoft Teams administration
• Validates enterprise collaboration platform management skills
• Improves career opportunities in unified communications roles
• Recognized globally within the Microsoft ecosystem
• Helps organizations deploy and manage secure collaboration environments

Summary

The Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Administrator Associate certification validates a candidate’s ability to deploy, configure, manage, and troubleshoot Microsoft Teams collaboration environments.
Key points:

• Requires one exam: MS-700
• No prerequisite certification required
• Focuses on Microsoft Teams collaboration, meetings, calling, and governance

This certification is designed for IT professionals responsible for managing communication and collaboration systems within Microsoft 365 environments.