Reading this book is of course already a good first step.
The Sure Step certification exam targets the project management audience for the following two reasons:
Project managers have the necessary project management knowledge background
Project managers can overlook a full project life cycle
If you are lacking in the project management basics, it is recommended that you acquire this knowledge by participating in the project management essentials courses.
Microsoft Dynamics MVP, Vjekoslav Babic (MCP, MCT, PMP), documents seven steps to get certified in Sure Step on his blog www.vjeko.com. They are as follows:
Take a Microsoft Dynamics Sure Step course.
Learn the Document flow.
Read the guidance material.
Take the Proficiency Assessment tests available on the Microsoft Dynamics PartnerSource portal.
Read some more guidance material.
Retake the Proficiency Assessment tests.
Take the exam.