DP-203 retired on 31 March 2025. What it covered, what happens to your old certificate, why DP-700 is the replacement and how to switch your preparation — step by step. This DP-203 : Azure Data Engineering guide keeps it simple.
✍️ Azure Trainings trainers⏱ 4 min read📅 Updated 11 October 2026
No — DP-203 (Azure Data Engineer Associate) was retired on 31 March 2025 and can no longer be booked. If you passed it before, it stays on your Microsoft transcript. The current data engineering certification is DP-700 – Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer Associate. Most DP-203 skills (SQL, Spark, pipelines, data modelling) still matter — DP-700 adds Microsoft Fabric, OneLake, Lakehouse, Warehouse and KQL.
DP-203 retired on 31 March 2025. You can’t book or renew it.
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Already passed?
Your DP-203 certificate stays on your Microsoft Learn transcript and still shows your skills. Want to learn this hands-on? Join our Azure Data Engineer Training in Hyderabad.
ItemDetailsCertificationMicrosoft Certified: Fabric Data Engineer AssociateExamDP-700 – Implementing Data Engineering Solutions Using Microsoft FabricFocusIngestion, transformation, Lakehouse, Warehouse, real-time data, security, monitoringPassing score700 / 1000RenewalFree online renewal every year
SQL, PySpark, data modelling and pipeline design carry over.
Step 2
Learn Fabric
OneLake, Lakehouse, Warehouse, pipelines and notebooks.
Step 3
Add KQL & security
Real-Time Intelligence, workspace roles and monitoring.
Step 4
Practise & book
Score 80%+ on the official practice assessment, then book DP-700.
✕ Still buying DP-203 dumps or courses
✕ Ignoring Microsoft Fabric because you know ADF
✕ Booking DP-700 without hands-on Fabric practice
Career
Does the change affect your career?
Employers care most about your skills and projects. If you hold DP-203, it still proves your Azure data skills. If you are starting now, DP-700 shows you are current with Microsoft Fabric. Either way, build real projects with Data Factory, Databricks and Fabric. See Azure Data Engineer job roles.
Prepare for DP-700 with us Our Azure Data Engineer Training in Hyderabad covers Azure services and Microsoft Fabric with DP-700 practice tests and real projects.
You can learn DP-203 : Azure Data Engineering in our live classroom batches near JNTU/KPHB or in live online batches with Azure Trainings. Book a free demo class to see how we teach before you join.
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