The AZ-204 in-company training teaches your developers how to build cloud solutions on Microsoft Azure. The training covers the complete Azure developer portfolio: compute, storage, authentication, security, monitoring and integration. Please note: AZ-204 retires in May 2026 and will be replaced by AI-200 (Azure AI Cloud Developer Associate). OEM recommends completing the training and exam before May 2026.

Who is this training for?

Suitable for Azure developers, software engineers and IT professionals who design and build cloud applications and services on Microsoft Azure. Required prior knowledge: 1-2 years of Azure development experience and familiarity with Azure CLI, Azure PowerShell and a programming language. Minimum 4 and maximum 12 participants per group.

What will your employees be able to do after this training?

• Implement and configure Azure App Service web applications
• Build Azure Functions and Logic Apps for serverless computing
• Implement Blob Storage, Cosmos DB and Azure SQL for data storage
• Implement authentication and authorisation with Microsoft Entra ID and managed identities
• Integrate Azure Key Vault for secure management of secrets and certificates
• Implement and configure API Management
• Build event-driven architectures with Event Hub, Event Grid and Service Bus
• Implement Azure Cache for Redis and CDN for performance optimisation
• Instrument applications with Application Insights for monitoring
• Build and deploy containers with Azure Container Registry and Azure Container Apps

Course content

Day 1: Azure Compute and Web Applications
Implementing Azure App Service for web apps, API apps and mobile apps. Configuring Azure Functions for serverless workloads. Deploying Azure Container Instances and Azure Container Apps. Using Azure Kubernetes Service for container orchestration.

Day 2: Azure Storage and Databases
Implementing Blob Storage with SAS tokens and lifecycle management. Configuring Azure Cosmos DB for globally distributed NoSQL. Integrating Azure SQL Database in applications. Implementing Azure Cache for Redis for caching solutions.

Day 3: Authentication, Security and API Management
Integrating Microsoft Entra ID for authentication and authorisation with OAuth 2.0 and MSAL. Implementing managed identities for service-to-service authentication. Integrating Azure Key Vault for secrets management. Configuring API Management for publishing and securing APIs.

Day 4: Messaging, Event-driven Architectures and Monitoring
Implementing Azure Service Bus for message queues. Configuring Event Hub for big data streaming. Implementing Event Grid for event-driven architectures. Integrating Application Insights for distributed tracing and monitoring. Configuring Azure CDN. Preparation for the AZ-204 certification exam.

Practical information

• Duration: 5 days (10 sessions of 3 hours)
• Location: at your location, in Almere, Zwolle, Groningen, Utrecht, Enschede, Den Bosch, Breda, Meppel or Eindhoven (surcharge applies for locations outside Almere)
• Group size: minimum 4, maximum 12 participants per group
• Multiple groups on the same day are possible
• Course materials: available as an option
• Labs: available as an option
• Exam: on location at OEM in Almere or online via remote proctoring
• Please note: AZ-204 retires in May 2026

What is included?

• Microsoft Gold certified trainer at your location
• Certificate of participation for each participant upon completion
• Free intake in advance
• Training evaluation upon completion

Course materials, labs and exam vouchers are available as an additional option.

SLIM subsidy

As a Dutch SME, you may be eligible for the SLIM subsidy for ICT training. The Dutch government reimburses 60% of your training costs, up to a maximum of €24,999. Period 2 opens 10 August 2026.

Related training courses

• AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator
• AZ-400: Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions

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