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The AI job boom is here. Are you ready to showcase your skills?

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Mark Winters
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Mar 03, 2026

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Ultraseven
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Mar 10, 2026

Another question that people are asking : who already got the AI-900 will have to "upgrade" to AI-901?

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    LibertyMunson
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    Mar 10, 2026

    Because Fundamentals don't expire, it's your choice if you want to update to the new AI fundamentals or not.

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      JustinTerry
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      Mar 16, 2026

      Hi LibertyMunson​ , sorry but Fundamentals do get a nice Retired state slapped on the certification transcript, and the cert gets relegated to Historical. Please see my post of March 16. If it's Microsoft's intention that Fundamentals don't expire/retire, then this isn't being reflected in how those certifications are treated. 

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        LibertyMunson
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        Mar 16, 2026

        I'm going to need more details. We have retired some fundamentals certifications without a replacement. In those cases, that's exactly what the experience should be. We are not retiring AI Fundamentals. We are replacing the requirement and retiring the previous exam.

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      fabiofranco
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      Mar 16, 2026

      But I have to do another test to ''upgrade''?