Fabric data engineer path

The path, step by step

1. Optional start: skip if you know the basics

   DP-900: Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals

   The data concepts both Fabric exams assume. · leads to Azure Data Fundamentals · study plan: 3 weeks or 6 weeks

   

   Ultra Transcenders DP-900: Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals

   Know which data store, analytics service and report fits the job, and why.

   Coming October 2026Study notes
2. Required

   DP-700: Implementing Data Engineering Solutions Using Microsoft Fabric

   Batch and real-time data engineering in Fabric with PySpark, SQL and KQL. · leads to Fabric Data Engineer Associate · study plan: 4 weeks or 8 weeks

   

   Ultra Transcenders DP-700: Implementing Data Engineering Solutions Using Microsoft Fabric

   Know how to build, run and tune data engineering solutions in Microsoft Fabric, and why each setting matters.

   Coming December 2026Study notes
3. Optional next step

   DP-600: Implementing Analytics Solutions Using Microsoft Fabric

   Optional next step: the analytics engineer side of Fabric, from lakehouses and warehouses to semantic models. · leads to Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate · study plan: 4 weeks or 8 weeks

   

   Ultra Transcenders DP-600: Implementing Analytics Solutions Using Microsoft Fabric

   Know how to secure, prepare and model data in Microsoft Fabric, and why each setting matters.

   Coming December 2026Study notes

Microsoft requires: DP-700. Everything else is our advice on the order that makes each exam easier. The time is a rough guide: the shorter plans suit people who already work with the technology, the longer ones people who are new to it. Certification details on Microsoft Learn.