Automation Foundations: Power Automate, RPA, and Power Platform Essentials
The Automation Foundations: Power Automate, RPA, and Power Platform Essentials course equips business analysts, process specialists, and aspiring RPA developers with skills to eliminate manual workflows, a critical need as 73% of organizations now prioritize automation. You’ll gain hands-on expertise in Power Automate cloud and desktop flows, enabling you to design, build, and manage intelligent automations that integrate apps and reduce repetitive tasks across departments.
This Microsoft-authorized training prepares you for the Microsoft Certified: Power Automate RPA Developer Associate certification, with Koenig’s Guaranteed-to-Run dates ensuring timely access. Benefit from 30-day lab access and emerge as a certified automation specialist ready to drive digital transformation.
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Course Overview
The Automation Foundations: Power Automate, RPA, and Power Platform Essentials course by Microsoft is designed for business professionals, functional consultants, and aspiring Power Platform app makers seeking to automate workflows and streamline business processes. This foundational training prepares learners for the Microsoft Certified: Power Platform App Maker Associate certification, equipping them with skills to design and implement automation solutions. Ideal for roles such as business analysts, process automation specialists, and low-code developers, the course addresses growing industry demand—Microsoft reports that over 75% of organizations are actively investing in automation to close skills gaps and improve productivity. Participants will gain hands-on experience in building scalable, no-code solutions to reduce manual workloads and enhance operational efficiency.
Students engage with core Microsoft technologies including Power Automate, Power Apps, Power BI, Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Microsoft Dataverse, and the Power Platform Admin Center. The hands-on lab component is conducted within a dedicated Microsoft 365 tenant environment, where learners build end-to-end automation workflows using desktop flows, cloud flows, and AI Builder. A key real-world scenario involves creating an automated invoice processing system that integrates Outlook, Excel, and Microsoft Teams to request approvals and update records without manual intervention. Through guided exercises, students configure gateways, manage solutions, handle exceptions, and deploy unattended RPA bots, ensuring they gain practical, job-ready skills in enterprise automation.
This course provides direct preparation for the Microsoft Certified: Power Platform App Maker Associate credential, a globally recognized certification that validates expertise in low-code application development and workflow automation. Certified professionals report increased job opportunities and salary premiums, with U.S. salaries for Power Platform roles ranging from $72,500 to $127,900 annually. Koenig Solutions enhances learning with a Guaranteed-to-Run schedule and official Microsoft courseware, ensuring every student receives structured, instructor-led training with access to real lab environments. By mastering automation through this program, learners position themselves to lead digital transformation initiatives and advance into high-impact roles in the evolving cloud and AI-driven workplace.
What You'll Learn
Skills You'll Gain
Prerequisites
- Foundational understanding of Windows OS navigation is recommended for Automation Foundations: Power Automate, RPA, and Power Platform Essentials by Microsoft.
- Familiarity with SharePoint, OneDrive, and Excel enhances your ability to implement automation solutions using Microsoft Power Platform.
- Experience with variables, loops, and triggers in a logic-based environment helps you grasp how to streamline workflows effectively.
- Active Microsoft 365 tenant with Power Automate per-user plan access is required to complete the hands-on exercises in this course.
- Power Automate Desktop installed on a Windows 10/11 environment is required for RPA implementation.
- Access to a machine with at least 4GB of RAM and administrative rights for Power Automate Desktop installation is required for this course.
Certification Exam
Everything you need to know about the Automation Foundations: Power Automate, RPA, and Power Platform Essentials certification exam
Course Curriculum
Structured learning with hands-on labs and real-world scenarios
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Day 1– Microsoft Power Platform RPA Fundamentals
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Day 2– Desktop Flows and RPA Development Skills
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Day 3– Advanced Desktop Automation Techniques
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Day 4– Integration and Custom Connector Mastery
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Day 5– Process Optimization and Enterprise Deployment
What's Included in Your Training
Every enrollment comes packed with resources to maximise your learning and exam success
Exam Preparation Materials
Practice Test Questions (200+)
Certificate of Completion
Post-Training Support (30 days)
Session Recording Access
Free Rescheduling (7+ days notice)
Career Outcomes
of Automation Foundations: Power Automate, RPA, and Power Platform Essentials certified professionals report career advancement within 6 months
Salary Impact
Average salary increase reported after obtaining the Automation Foundations: Power Automate, RPA, and Power Platform Essentials certification
*Source: Glassdoor / LinkedIn 2025
Job Roles
- Certified Citizen Developer
- Power Platform App Maker
- Strategic Business Analyst
- Process Automation Specialist
- Low-Code Solution Designer
- Power Platform Administrator
Companies Hiring
and 5,000+ organizations worldwide seeking Automation Foundations: Power Automate, RPA, and Power Platform Essentials certified professionals
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