The Association for Dynamics Professionals (DynamicsPro) was created to fill the void left when Microsoft discontinued the certification programs for Dynamics GP and Dynamics NAV.
The community (via Dynamics Communities) decided that some sort of certification was required to differentiate Dynamics Professionals and maintain a level of competency standards. To that end DynamicsPro was formed and is open to any professional (partner or customer) seeking to better themselves and the Dynamics community.
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