9 Best Active Directory Courses for Beginners
We compared 9 Active Directory courses currently listed on Coursera and Udemy, priced from $19.99 to $99.99. 3 of them teach the subject directly and 6 are built around a certification exam. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 9
- Price range
- $19.99 – $99.99
- Providers
- Coursera, Udemy
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 9 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, Udemy, matched to "active directory" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $19.99 to $99.99, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Windows Server 2025 Administration Fundamentals
Offered by Packt
This Specialization offers a comprehensive learning journey for administrators looking to master Windows Server 2025. The first course introduces core concepts such as network fundamentals and initial server setup, follo...
$49.00listed price -
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Microsoft 365 Fundamentals: Real Skills and Hands-On Sims
We really hope you'll agree, this training is way more then the average course on Udemy! This course is based around the original MS-900 course but continues to get updated even though MS-900 has retired.Have access to t...
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Windows Server 2019 Administration Fundamentals
El curso de Windows Server 2019 Administration Fundamentals, tiene como objetivo brindarte los conocimientos necesarios para la correcta instalación y configuración de Windows Server 2019.No importa si no tienes conocimi...
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Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals SC-900 Exam
Welcome to the immersive journey into "Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals" - a comprehensive course designed to equip you with the indispensable knowledge required in today's intricate digital landscape.In t...
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Exam SC-900: Security, Compliance & Identity Fundamentals
SC-900 Certification: Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity FundamentalsThe SC-900 certification is designed for professionals and individuals aiming to build a career in cybersecurity and compliance. Created by M...
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AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals with SIMULATIONS
We really hope you'll agree, this training is way more than the average course on Udemy! Have access to the following:Training from an instructor of over 20 years who has trained thousands of people and also a Microsoft...
$39.99listed price -
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DP-900 Azure Data Fundamentals hands on course with sims
We really hope you'll agree, this training is way more than the average course on Udemy! Have access to the following:Training from an instructor of over 25 years who has trained thousands of people and also a Microsoft...
$79.99listed price -
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AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Exam 2026
AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Course | Slides + Clear VoiceoverLooking to learn Microsoft Azure fundamentals or prepare for the AZ-900 exam in a clear, beginner-friendly way?This course is designed to teach Azure c...
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AB-900: Copilot & Agent Administration Fundamentals Course
We really hope you'll agree, this training is way more than the average course on Udemy! Have access to the following:Training from an instructor of over 25 years who has trained thousands of people and also a Microsoft...
$49.99listed price
Best Active Directory Courses for Beginners compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
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| 1 | Windows Server 2025 Administration Fundamentals | Coursera | Packt | $49.00 | View → |
| 2 | Microsoft 365 Fundamentals: Real Skills and Hands-On Sims | Udemy | — | $19.99 | View → |
| 3 | Windows Server 2019 Administration Fundamentals | Udemy | — | $99.99 | View → |
| 4 | Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals SC-900 Exam | Udemy | — | $19.99 | View → |
| 5 | Exam SC-900: Security, Compliance & Identity Fundamentals | Udemy | — | $19.99 | View → |
| 6 | AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals with SIMULATIONS | Udemy | — | $39.99 | View → |
| 7 | DP-900 Azure Data Fundamentals hands on course with sims | Udemy | — | $79.99 | View → |
| 8 | AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Exam 2026 | Udemy | — | $19.99 | View → |
| 9 | AB-900: Copilot & Agent Administration Fundamentals Course | Udemy | — | $49.99 | View → |
Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.
What the prices here tell you
The 9 priced courses on this page run from $19.99 to $99.99, with the middle of the range around $39.99 — a spread of $80.00. The options are closely priced, so cost is unlikely to be your deciding factor. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from Coursera and Udemy. The platforms differ in how they sell: some charge once per course, others expect a subscription, and the listed price is not always what you pay at checkout after a promotion.
Courses versus exam preparation
6 of the entries here are built around a certification exam rather than teaching Active Directory from scratch. They are the right choice only if you already know the material and want to pass a specific exam; if you are starting out, pick one of the taught courses first and come back to exam preparation afterwards.
Before you enrol
Open the provider’s own page and check three things this comparison cannot tell you: when the course was last updated, what the syllabus actually covers in its later sections, and what recent learners say. Prices shown here are the provider’s listed price when we last rebuilt this page on 18 September 2026 — they change often, and a promotion can move them substantially. We earn a commission if you enrol through our links, which costs you nothing and never affects the order courses appear in.