Business Central Functional Consultant MB-800

If you have been in the Dynamics NAV/Business Central space for some time, you will have know that we haven’t had any certifications for this product, until now.

As with any new certifications, you will have lots of questions. I will attempt to answer the questions you may have below.

Q. What are the topics in the exam.
A. The objectives haven’t been published yet.  The exam is aimed at the functional consultant who implements and configures Business Central. The skills mentioned include:

• Setting up functionality and modules
• Migrating data
• Configuring the user interface
• Configuring role centers
• Extending Business Central with Power Platform

Q. When will this exam be available?
A. MB-800 will be available in October.

Q. Are there any codes for this exam?
A. Not yet. If it follows other exams there will be a beta code for 80% off. Details will be posted on the Microsoft Learn blog https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-learn-blog/bg-p/MicrosoftLearnBlog in the Microsoft Learn Community.

Q. Is this a standalone exam and certification, or do I need to take other exams to gain the certification?
A. This is a standalone certification with a single exam.

Q. Is there an exam for developers?
A. This is unknown at the moment but I would hope that given Microsoft’s commitment to skilling, a developer exam will be created.

Q. What learning materials are there to prepare for this exam?
A. There will be an official course released this year. There is a lot of material on Microsoft Learn for topics relevant to this exam. .

You should download and read the skills measured on Microsoft Learn https://docs.microsoft.com/learn/certifications/exams/mb-800 when they are released.