Validates skills in administering Microsoft Entra identities, including hybrid identities, authentication, Conditional Access, workload identities and identity governance.
A good SC-300 course teaches Microsoft Entra identities, authentication, app access and governance, with time in a real tenant. We compared the main options on coverage, hands-on labs, length and price.
Most people should start with Microsoft's free SC-300 course and its lab exercises. Choose Christopher Nett's Udemy course for video, Pluralsight if you already subscribe and John Savill's cram for a free big-picture review.
| Course | Best for | Format | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
 SC-300: Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator | Paid video course | Video | $20 |
 SC-300 course on Microsoft Learn | Free official course | Interactive | Free |
| SC-300 lab exercises | Hands-on labs | Interactive | Free |
 Microsoft Certified Identity and Access Administrator Associate (SC-300) | Existing subscribers | Video | $30/month |
 SC-300 Study Cram | Free video review | Video | Free |
About 10 hours of video that works through each SC-300 skill area in the Entra admin center, so you see every feature on screen. Udemy sells it with a 30-day refund.
Great fit if you want one paid video course that follows the exam
Poor fit if you want official material only; choose the Microsoft Learn course
Microsoft's learning paths for SC-300, with text modules and exercises you run in your own tenant. The material is what the exam is written against, and you can read it without an account.
Great fit if you want the official material the exam is written against
Poor fit if you learn better from video; choose Christopher Nett's course
The hands-on labs from Microsoft's official course, covering identities, authentication, apps and governance. You follow the instructions in a test tenant, so they give practice rather than lessons.
Great fit if you want structured practice in a real tenant
Poor fit if you cannot set up a test tenant; choose Nett's course or John Savill's cram
A path of four video courses, about 10 hours in total, that follows the four SC-300 skill areas. It is included in the Pluralsight Core Tech plan, which comes with a 10-day free trial.
Great fit if you already have a Pluralsight subscription
Poor fit if you would pay for Pluralsight only for this exam; choose the free Microsoft Learn course
John Savill's free video of about 3 hours explains how Entra identities, authentication and governance fit together. It works as a big-picture review before or after a full course.
Great fit if you want a free big-picture review
Poor fit if you need coverage of the newest features; choose Microsoft's course
For most people, Microsoft's free SC-300 course with its lab exercises. Choose Christopher Nett's Udemy course if you learn better from video.
Yes. Microsoft's course, its labs, Microsoft's practice assessment and John Savill's cram are all free. Add a paid practice test such as MeasureUp's if you want long scenario practice.
The video courses here run about 10 hours. Plan for about 65 hours of preparation in total, between 40 and 100.
Only for the governance and Privileged Identity Management labs, which need Microsoft Entra ID P2. The rest of the labs run without them.