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title	Certification Study Notes
description	Study notes from technology certifications I've cleared and ones I'm currently preparing for.

Personal Study Journal

My Certification Journey

I study for certs by writing notes. When I decided to share them, I added interactive tools to make them more useful for anyone studying alongside me.

9 Passed

6 In Progress

9 Planned

Journey started · Jan 2026

What's Inside Each Certification

These started as plain markdown files. When I decided to share them as a site, I added interactive features to make them more useful for anyone studying.

📝 Study Notes — All exam domains covered

📋 Cheatsheets — One-page reference for exam day

🎯 Exam Guides — Traps, decision rules, pitfalls

💡 Exam Tips — Strategy and time management

📊 Progress Tracking — Track what you've covered, stored in your browser, never leaves your device

🃏 Flashcards — Interactive quiz decks

🤖 AI Study Assistant — Ask questions about any page or generate flashcards on demand, powered by Google Gemini

Currently Studying

6 active

Advanced

AWS

AIP-C01: GenAI Developer Professional

Design and build enterprise-scale generative AI applications using AWS services, foundation models, and responsible AI practices.

AWS experience, Python/API familiarity, ML fundamentals, AI/ML application architecture

Study by Apr 2026

Exam Apr 2026

Intermediate

Azure

AI-102: Azure AI Engineer Associate

Design, implement, and monitor AI solutions using Azure AI services, Azure OpenAI, and responsible AI principles.

Azure fundamentals, Python/C# experience, AI/ML concepts

Study by Mar 2026

Exam Apr 2026

Beginner

Azure

AI-900: Azure AI Fundamentals

Foundational AI, machine learning, computer vision, NLP, and generative AI concepts using Microsoft Azure AI services.

Basic cloud concepts, client-server applications, AI workload awareness

Study by May 2026

Exam Jun 2026

Intermediate

AWS

MLA-C01: ML Engineer Associate

Build, deploy, and maintain ML solutions using Amazon SageMaker and AWS ML services at production scale.

1 year AWS experience, SageMaker hands-on, ML fundamentals

Study by Apr 2026

Exam May 2026

Beginner

Google Cloud

GCP-GAIL: Generative AI Leader

Lead generative AI strategy and implementation across organizations using Google Cloud's Vertex AI platform and Gemini models.

Cloud computing basics, Python/API familiarity, ML lifecycle understanding

Study by Mar 2026

Exam Jun 2026

Intermediate

Azure

DP-800: SQL AI Developer Associate (beta)

Design AI-enabled SQL database solutions using Azure SQL, SQL Server, Fabric SQL databases, vectors, embeddings, and retrieval-augmented application patterns.

Strong T-SQL, SQL schema design, CI/CD basics, AI concepts like embeddings and vectors

Study by Dec 2026

Exam Dec 2026

On the Radar

Q2 2026

AzureDP-700: Fabric Data Engineer Associate

Q3 2026

AzureAI-300: MLOps Engineer Associate

PythonPCEP: Entry-Level Python Programmer

Q4 2026

AzureAB-100: Agentic AI Business Solutions Architect

AzureDP-800: SQL AI Developer Associate

AWSSAA-C03: Solutions Architect

PythonPCAP: Associate Python Programmer

PMIGenAI for Project Managers

Q1 2027

AzureAB-900: M365 Copilot and Agent Administration Fundamentals

Completed

9 certs

Tags show the ecosystem and the vendor-defined level or category.

Mar 2026

Microsoft Specialty Cloud & AI Platform

GH-100: GitHub Administration

Microsoft Specialty Security

GH-500: GitHub Advanced Security

Feb 2026

Microsoft Specialty Cloud & AI Platform

GH-300: GitHub Copilot

Microsoft Specialty Cloud & AI Platform

GH-900: GitHub Foundations

Microsoft Business AI Business Solutions

AB-730: AI Business Professional

Microsoft Business AI Business Solutions

AB-731: AI Transformation Leader

Jan 2026

Microsoft Specialty Cloud & AI Platform

GH-200: GitHub Actions

AWS Foundational AI Foundations

AIF-C01: AI Practitioner

Oct 2024

AWS Foundational Cloud Foundations

CLF-C02: Cloud Practitioner

::: info Note These are personal study notes — always cross-check with official documentation before your exam. :::