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Developing AI solutions on Microsoft Azure blueprint survey opportunity
Greetings! Microsoft is considering a credential for Developing AI solutions on Microsoft Azure, and we need your input through our exam blueprinting survey. The blueprint determines how many questions each skill in the exam will be assigned. Please complete the online survey by February 23, 2026. Please also feel free to forward the survey to any colleagues you consider subject matter experts for this certification. If you have any questions, feel free to contact John Sowles at josowles@microsoft.com or Don Tanedo at dtanedo@microsoft.com. Developing AI solutions on Microsoft Azure blueprint survey link: https://microsoftlearning.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_easBwCCKSwxGyZ8GitHub Advanced Security Blueprint Opportunity
GitHub is updating a credential for GitHub Advanced Security, and we need your input through our exam blueprinting survey. The blueprint determines how many questions each skill in the exam will be assigned. Please complete the online survey by February 13, 2026. Please also feel free to forward the survey to any colleagues you consider subject matter experts for this certification. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Alicia Gorriaran at aliciagorriaran@github.com. GitHub Advance Security blueprint survey link: https://microsoftlearning.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0wTt0thjYaTGe8e
Microsoft unscheduled breaks vs Pearson proctor enforcement — candidates getting revoked
I’m starting this thread because the Microsoft “unscheduled breaks” feature is documented and available in the exam UI, but enforcement and support handling appear inconsistent in real OnVUE sessions. Example case: Exam: SC-401 via Pearson VUE OnVUE Date/time: 25 Jan 2026 1:00 PM (Australia/Melbourne) I initiated an unscheduled break through the exam UI: Take a break, then Start Break The break screen displayed, the timer continued running, I returned after about 3 minutes and resumed The session was revoked with messaging implying a policy/security violation Pearson case: 33927366 Why this matters: The published policy and the exam UI support unscheduled breaks, but some candidates still get revoked and then receive boilerplate responses referencing “scheduled breaks,” which doesn’t match the Microsoft unscheduled break feature. What I’m asking Microsoft / the community: Clarify the authoritative rule: if an unscheduled break is started in the UI, is it considered an approved break state for stepping away from webcam view? Enforcement: can revocation decisions be based on OnVUE telemetry (timestamps for Start Break, break state entry, resume) rather than proctor interpretation? Escalation path: what is the official fastest route for remediation when a revocation occurs even though the break was started in the UI? Operational guidance: best practices to reduce risk (for example, what exact “break state” confirmation should candidates wait for before stepping away)? Reference policy article: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/skills-hub-blog/unscheduled-breaks-now-available-in-most-exams-without-requesting-in-advance/3287005 If others have been impacted, please share: Exam, date, whether you clicked Start Break in the UI, and the resolution path that worked (voucher/refund/retest, and which channel).Intelligent App Builder Blueprint Survey Opportunity
Greetings! Microsoft is considering a certification for the Intelligent App Builder role, and we need your input through our exam blueprinting survey. The blueprint determines how many questions each skill in the exam will be assigned. Please complete the online survey by February 10 th , 2026. Please also feel free to forward the survey to any colleagues you consider subject matter experts for this certification. If you have any questions, feel free to contact John Sowles at josowles@microsoft.com or Don Tanedo at dtanedo@microsoft.com. Intelligent App Builder blueprint survey link: https://microsoftlearning.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8cyBB5RmAQ9EF8O Thank you!Microsoft Applied Skills: assessment labs and support
Hello. I would like to report one problem: it often happens that an assessment lab for a Microsoft Applied Skill is planned for retirement on a specific day and the same lab is "undergoing maintenance" for a long time period, but that lab ends up not being available anymore before its final retirement. In addition to this, no information are shared and there is no way to monitor the availability of an assessment lab: the status post for Applied Skills Assessment Status that was available in the past is not working anymore and that post was not regularly updated as well. This is something that has already happened in the past. Is it possible to improve the way the information related to the availability of Applied Skills are shared? Also it would be appreciated if the unavailability of an assessment lab could be taken into the account before retiring one lab: postponing the retirement to compensate for the lab's unavailability due to the "undergoing maintenance" would be good and really appreciated. Bye.Azure AI Fundamentals Blueprint Survey opportunity
Greetings! Microsoft is updating a credential for Azure AI Fundamentals, and we need your input through our exam blueprinting survey. The blueprint determines how many questions each skill in the exam will be assigned. Please complete the online survey by February 9, 2026. Please also feel free to forward the survey to any colleagues you consider subject matter experts for this certification. If you have any questions, feel free to contact John Sowles at josowles@microsoft.com or Don Tanedo at dtanedo@microsoft.com. Azure AI Fundamentals blueprint survey link: https://microsoftlearning.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eV7EHxY9btxKeWiDeveloping Azure AI Apps and Agents Blueprint Survey Opportunity
Greetings! Microsoft is considering a credential for Developing Azure AI Apps and Agents, and we need your input through our exam blueprinting survey. The blueprint determines how many questions each skill in the exam will be assigned. Please complete the online survey by February 9, 2026. Please also feel free to forward the survey to any colleagues you consider subject matter experts for this certification. You may send this to people external to Microsoft as well. If you have any questions, feel free to contact John Sowles at josowles@microsoft.com or Don Tanedo at dtanedo@microsoft.com. Developing Azure AI Apps and Agents blueprint survey link: https://microsoftlearning.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_erj9Z9M4h3KKkwSCybersecurity for Business Professional Blueprint Survey Opportunity
Greetings! Microsoft is considering a credential for Cybersecurity for Business Professional, and we need your input through our exam blueprinting survey. The blueprint determines how many questions each skill in the exam will be assigned. Please complete the online survey by January 29, 2026. Please also feel free to forward the survey to any colleagues you consider subject matter experts for this certification. You may send this to people external to Microsoft as well. If you have any questions, feel free to contact John Sowles at josowles@microsoft.com or Don Tanedo at dtanedo@microsoft.com. Cybersecurity for Business Professional blueprint survey link: https://microsoftlearning.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cvwduCJLaOlIHtQ
