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AI‑102 certification page shows deprecated learning paths without clear guidance
Hi everyone, I’m preparing for the Azure AI Engineer Associate (AI‑102) certification and noticed some usability confusion on the official certification page. Under “Prepare for the exam”, several learning paths are marked as “deprecated”, but there’s no clear explanation of what has changed, which learning path should now be followed, or how this maps to the current exam structure. For new learners, this makes it difficult to know which content is recommended versus legacy. Additionally, the certification landing page itself doesn’t appear to provide a visible feedback mechanism, which makes reporting this kind of UX issue challenging. It would help a lot if the page included a short explanation, a before/after timeline, or grouped deprecated content under a clearly labeled “Legacy” section. Sharing this in the spirit of constructive feedback to help improve the learning experience. Thanks.
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Those modules are still the correct ones for the AI-102 exam, nothing has changed in those modules and they map to the AI-102 exam structure.
They have been marked as deprecated because the AI-102 exam and certification are being retired at the end of June and replaced by the AI-103 exam. When the AI-102 exam is retired, I expected the deprecated modules to be removed.
For more information on the retirement see The AI job boom is here. Are you ready to showcase your skills? | Microsoft Community Hub
hi Syed_2026 Thanks for raising this that’s actually very valid feedback.
The “deprecated” labels on some AI-102 learning paths can definitely create confusion, especially for people preparing for the exam for the first time. Right now, the certification page doesn’t clearly explain:
what content has been replaced,
which modules are still relevant for the current exam,
or what the recommended learning sequence should be.
A clearer transition guide (for example “deprecated → replaced by”) or a dedicated “Legacy Content” section would make the experience much easier to navigate.
Microsoft Learn content evolves quickly with Azure AI changes, but the certification pages don’t always provide enough context around those updates. For learners trying to align study plans with the current exam objectives, that ambiguity can be frustrating.
You also make a good point about the lack of a visible feedback mechanism directly on the certification landing page. Having an easy “Report content issue / UX feedback” option there would help surface these kinds of improvements much faster.
Constructive feedback like this is useful, and hopefully the Learn/certification team takes it into account.
