Does AZ-900 include hands-on labs or an Azure pass?

The AZ-900 page is explicit about the course format. It states that the course does not provide an Azure pass and does not include classroom time for learners to complete hands-on activities. Instead, the course delivery is primarily lecture and demonstrations.This distinction is important for planning. If you are expecting guided lab time where each participant signs into an Azure environment and follows structured exercises, this course is not described that way. The learning experience is oriented around instructor explanation and demonstrations, which can be effective for building baseline understanding quickly, especially when the audience includes non-engineering roles.The page also gives a suggested path for learners who want practice. It indicates that students can obtain a free trial and complete walkthroughs outside of class. That means the course is designed to establish concepts and service awareness during the session, and then learners can reinforce those concepts with self-directed exploration afterward.In practical terms, you can treat the class as a way to reduce confusion and improve decision-making. Concepts such as subscriptions, regions, service categories, governance controls, and SLAs are easier to discuss after everyone has a shared baseline. Then, if you need to validate understanding through configuration work, you can schedule hands-on practice separately.If your organization requires lab-based training, you can still use AZ-900 as a prerequisite-style foundation and add a follow-on session or internal lab time using a trial subscription. The key is to align expectations: the page does not describe any in-class lab environment, lab access, or included credits.