The Microsoft certification update and the XtremeLabs integration

Microsoft changed access rules for its role-based certification exams to allow candidates to reference the Microsoft Learn domain during the exam itself (excluding Q&A and profile pages), without extending exam time.

XtremeLabs integrated Microsoft Learn into its official Microsoft labs in summer 2022, ahead of that change. Learners can access Learn as a resource from their XtremeLabs Account Portal and through lesson-specific Learn links inside each lab module, the same way they would during a role-based exam. Instructors and learning organizations can layer in additional resources, including knowledge checks and community-forum access.

Because XtremeLabs labs support both practice and higher-stakes exam preparation, the platform tracks which Learn resources each student accesses, giving MCTs and Learning Partners visibility into engagement, and rolls up into partner KPIs tracked through the Learning Partner's MPN ID. Achievement codes and Metrics That Matter (MTM) surveys are also integrated with the XtremeLabs platform, with usage and redemption trackable at the classroom or individual level. XtremeLabs also provides free custom domains and branding for partners, so students access labs and content under the partner's own name.