This meetup has many purposes, but the ultimate goal is a Microsoft MCSA: Cloud Platform certification, (see link below) which involves passing 2 of the following certification tests.
Exam 70-532 | Developing Microsoft Azure Solutions (we will start here)
Exam 70-533 | Implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions
Exam 70-534 | Architecting Microsoft Azure Solutions
Exam 70-473 | Designing and Implementing Cloud Data Platform Solutions
Exam 70-474 | Designing and Implementing Big Data Analytics Solutions

This is open to ANYONE. The best way to learn is to teach, so that is the plan. I would like to do this weekly so that we can plan on a test every 2-3 months. If you want to start early, then please see DEV233x on edX.org. It's a course by Microsoft for Exam 70-532. https://courses.edx.org/courses/course-v1:Microsoft+DEV233x+3T2016/info

MCSA: Cloud Platform
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/learning/mcsa-cloud-platform-certification.aspx