AI at work: Learn, build, and grow with Microsoft Copilot and agents
Explore new Copilot modes, learn the basics of AI FinOps, and understand what’s next for agents. Microsoft is reimagining Copilot, bringing familiar tools together with new capabilities that help people and organizations build, customize, and scale AI across work. For a full overview of what’s new, read the Official Microsoft Blog. To help you make the most of what’s new, start with the new AI at Work playlist in AI Skills Navigator. This playlist brings together practical learning to help you choose and use the Copilot mode that best fits your role and your work. AI Skills Navigator brings Microsoft learning into one place, helping individuals and teams find curated learning by role or goal, create custom learning plans, and track team progress. One Copilot, new ways of working with AI The AI at Work playlist starts by helping you understand how the Copilot app’s three new capabilities support connected ways of working with AI: Home is your new starting point, where Chat and Cowork come together. Chat answers questions, explores ideas, and completes everyday tasks. Cowork collaborates on complex, multi-step work. Code extends solution-building to every knowledge worker. Autopilot is a persistent, proactive, and personal agent that keeps working even when you’re not. The playlist helps you recognize when and how to use each mode to move from an idea or need to an outcome. Learn by doing with the AI at Work playlist The new AI at Work playlist in AI Skills Navigator shows you how to use the new Copilot in three practical areas. Navigate the new Copilot modes. Learn how the Copilot app supports different kinds of work, from answering questions and collaborating on deliverables to building solutions and delegating ongoing tasks. Balance usage, cost, and value. Explore AI financial operations (AI FinOps) concepts for business professionals, administrators, and builders, including responsible consumption and managing usage and cost. For a deeper look, read the FinOps for AI blog. Understand how agents are evolving. Build familiarity with Copilot Studio and agent harnesses. Explore how agents can support increasingly connected, multi-step work. For the full news, read the Copilot Studio blog. Put one skill into practice How do you make the most of the new Copilot in your role? Choose a task you know well. Define the outcome, give Copilot useful context, choose whether to collaborate, build, or delegate, and review the result with judgment. As Copilot evolves, that cycle can help your skills evolve with it. Explore the AI at Work playlist in AI Skills Navigator and choose one new skill to put into practice today.Changes to Microsoft Learn’s public documentation repositories
Microsoft Learn is changing how it manages public documentation repositories. Learn what the changes mean for GitHub contributors and where to continue sharing feedback. If you contribute to Microsoft Learn documentation through GitHub, here’s what you need to know about upcoming changes to our public documentation repositories and what they mean for your contributions. Over the coming months, Microsoft Learn will retire most public repositories associated with product documentation. As a guiding principle, documentation repositories associated with open-source products, projects, or communities are expected to remain open to public contributions. This change applies only to Microsoft Learn documentation repositories. It does not affect product source code repositories or sample code repositories. Our goal is to maintain trusted, high-quality technical content for customers while establishing clearer criteria for when documentation repositories remain open to public contributions. How repository retirement decisions will be made Microsoft Learn will evaluate public documentation repositories based on several factors, including contribution activity, community engagement, business needs, and operational dependencies. When a repository is approved for retirement, it will no longer be publicly accessible or visible. Members of the public will no longer be able to view Microsoft's repository history, pull requests, or issues. Personal forks will still be accessible. What contributors can expect For documentation repositories that remain open to external contributions, the contribution experience will not change. Contributors can continue using existing GitHub workflows to submit corrections, updates, and other improvements. Before retiring a repository, Microsoft Learn will evaluate its open pull requests and GitHub issues through the existing process. Contributors with open contributions will receive repository-specific updates through GitHub comments. Microsoft Learn has begun retiring public documentation repositories with smaller footprints and expects to retire the relevant repositories by the end of December 2026. If you have an open contribution, watch the associated pull request or issue for updates. How to continue sharing feedback Community feedback remains an important part of improving Microsoft Learn documentation. If you want to provide documentation feedback after a repository retires, you can continue sharing questions and feedback through: Microsoft Q&A Feedback options available on Microsoft Learn pages Microsoft community forums These channels provide ways to report documentation concerns, ask questions, and participate in technical community discussions after a public documentation repository has been retired. Our continued commitment to the community We sincerely thank everyone who has contributed to Microsoft Learn documentation. Community members have corrected errors, clarified technical concepts, suggested improvements, and made substantial content updates. These contributions have helped make Microsoft Learn documentation more accurate and useful for customers around the world. Although the availability of some public documentation repositories is changing, our commitment to trusted, high-quality technical content and meaningful community feedback remains unchanged. If you currently contribute through GitHub, continue following your open pull requests and issues for repository-specific notifications. You can also use Microsoft Q&A, feedback options on Microsoft Learn pages, and Microsoft community forums to continue sharing feedback.New Microsoft Certified: Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate Certification
As organizations expand across cloud and AI, security expectations are rising fast. Exam SC‑500 (beta) helps you demonstrate your skills across identity, data, compute, and threat defense. Security roles are changing fast. As organizations expand across modern cloud environments, the scope of security has broadened. It’s no longer about protecting a single layer, it’s about securing identities, data, infrastructure, and AI systems together, continuously. Microsoft Certifications are evolving alongside these demands, helping you build and demonstrate the skills needed to secure today’s, and tomorrow’s, environments. Introducing the Microsoft Certified: Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate certification. This new certification validates your ability to design and implement end-to-end security controls across cloud environments using modern, enterprise-ready security patterns. To earn it, you’ll need to pass Exam SC-500: Implementing End-to-End Security Controls for Cloud and AI Workloads, now available in beta. Is this the right Certification for you? This Certification reflects the security skills used to help protect modern cloud environments that support AI workloads, including identity protection, data security, AI model security, and cloud threat defense. It assesses a candidate’s knowledge of how to: Manage identity, access, and governance Secure storage, databases, and networking Secure compute Monitor and manage security posture Exam SC-500 is designed for security engineers who protect organizational systems and data across cloud and hybrid environments by implementing comprehensive security controls that proactively help prevent unauthorized access and mitigate risks. This role spans multiple security domains, including identity, network, application, data, and compute, and it supports the secure implementation and monitoring of infrastructure, identities, and data used by AI workloads. Responsibilities may include: Securing access to resources by using Microsoft Entra ID and Azure Key Vault Enforcing security and regulatory compliance Protecting cloud infrastructure, data platforms, and applications Securing AI solutions Monitoring and improving overall security posture They may work closely with architects, administrators, engineers, analysts, and developers responsible for Azure, Microsoft 365, identity and access, information protection, security operations, DevOps, application development, database platforms, and networks. Candidates for this exam should have practical experience in administration of Azure and hybrid environments, including compute, network, and storage. They need strong familiarity with Microsoft Entra ID and familiarity with Microsoft 365 administration. Ready to prove your cybersecurity skills? Take advantage of the discounted beta exam offer. The first 300 people who take Exam SC-500 (beta) on or before June 8, 2026, can get 80% off. To receive the discount, when you register for the exam and are prompted for payment, use code VistaSC500. This is not a private access code. The seats are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. As noted, you must take the exam on or before June 8, 2026. Please note that this discount is not available in Turkey, Pakistan, India, or China. How to prepare Review the Exam SC-500 (beta) page for training resources, exam registration, and other details. The Exam SC-500 study guide explores key topics covered in the exam. Connect with Microsoft Training Services Partners in your area for in-person offerings. Need other preparation ideas? Check out Just How Does One Prepare for Beta Exams? Ready to get started? You can take Certification exams online, from your home or office. Get the details in Online proctored exams: What to expect and how to prepare. Remember, the number of spots is limited to the first 300 candidates on or before June 8, 2026. Beta exam rescoring begins when the exam goes live, with final results released approximately 10 days later. For more details, read Creating high-quality exams: The path from beta to live. Stay tuned for general availability of this Certification in July 2026. Additional information For more cloud and AI Certification updates, read our recent blog post, The AI job boom is here. Are you ready to showcase your skills? Follow our credentials news on The Skills Hub Blog as we roll out additional new Certifications in May, June, and July 2026. Join our Microsoft Worldwide Learning SME Group for Credentials on LinkedIn for beta exam alerts and opportunities to help shape future Microsoft learning and assessments. If you’d like to learn more about Microsoft Credentials, go to AI Skills Navigator.New Certification for architects of agentic AI business solutions
Note: All beta seats with the 80% discount code have been claimed. You can still take the exam during the beta period by using any other discount codes you have or by paying the full price. We’re looking for architects of agentic AI business solutions to take our new beta exam. Do you have experience envisioning and implementing AI-driven architecture strategies, integrating agents into business solutions, and guiding organizations toward AI adoption? Are you skilled at designing, prototyping, and securing scalable AI solutions, analyzing technical requirements, and leading the end-to-end delivery of AI-centric solutions that align with business goals? If you excel at championing AI technologies, developing cohesive design application lifecycle management (ALM) and environment strategies, and driving enterprise transformation with agentic-first approaches, be sure to check out this exam. The new Microsoft Certified: Agentic AI Business Solutions Architect Certification validates your expertise in the skills listed in the previous paragraph and offers you the opportunity to prove your abilities. To earn this Certification, you need to have at least one active Associate-level Certification from the list of 11 AI business solutions Certifications and you must pass Exam AB-100: Agentic AI Business Solutions Architect, currently in beta. Is this the right Certification for you? This Certification could be a great fit if you’re an experienced solutions architect who specializes in designing and delivering AI-driven business solutions that transform organizations and foster innovation. You should be highly skilled in architecting agentic-first and multi-agent orchestrated solutions by using generative AI and Microsoft services, including Dynamics 365, Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Copilot Studio, Azure AI services, and Azure OpenAI. You should also be proficient in working with agents, prompts, and multiple language models, and you can adopt architectural frameworks to deliver measurable outcomes aligned with enterprise success metrics. Plus, you’re comfortable with open standards to help ensure interoperability and extensibility. Ready to prove your skills? Take advantage of the discounted beta exam offer. The first 300 people who take Exam AB-100 (beta) on or before November 18, 2025, can get 80% off market price. To receive the discount, when you register for the exam and are prompted for payment, use code AB100KBsunshine. This is not a private access code. The seats are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. As noted, you must take the exam on or before November 18, 2025. Please note that this beta exam is not available in Turkey, Pakistan, India, or China. Get ready to take Exam AB-100 (beta): Review the Exam AB-100 (beta) exam page for details. The Exam AB-100 study guide explores key topics covered on the exam. Want even more in-depth training? We’re creating new instructor-led training for this exam, Course AB-100: Architecting agentic AI business solutions, scheduled for release in January 2026. In the meantime, you can connect with Microsoft Training Services Partners in your area for other in-person offerings. Need other preparation ideas? Check out my blog post, Just How Does One Prepare for Beta Exams? Did you know that you can take any role-based exam online? Online delivered exams—taken from your home or office—can be less hassle, less stress, and even less worry than traveling to a test center, especially if you’re adequately prepared for what to expect. To find out more, read my blog post, Online proctored exams: What to expect and how to prepare. The rescore process starts on the day an exam goes live, and final scores for beta exams are released approximately 10 days after that. For details on the timing of beta exam rescoring and results, check out my post, Creating high-quality exams: The path from beta to live. Ready to get started? Remember, the number of spots is limited to the first 300 candidates taking Exam AB-100 (beta) on or before November 18, 2025. Stay tuned for general availability of this Certification by early January 2026. Learn more about Microsoft Credentials. Related announcements We recently migrated our subject matter expert (SME) database to LinkedIn. To be notified of beta exam availability or opportunities to help with the development of exam, assessment, or learning content, sign up today for the Microsoft Worldwide Learning SME Group for Credentials.AI Skills Navigator is now available in Microsoft Copilot
Start with a question for the Learning Agent in Copilot and get recommendations from AI Skills Navigator, helping you find the right next step whenever you need to learn something new. Matt Erni is Product Manager at Microsoft working across Learning Agent and AI Skills Navigator to bring relevant skilling into the flow of work. Learning new AI skills has never been more important for individuals and organizations alike. But when you need to learn something new, finding the right next step isn’t always straightforward. Let’s say you’re preparing a presentation, building your first agent, securing an AI workload, or even planning your next career step. You’re right in the middle of a task and realize there’s a skill you need to learn to do it well. The challenge isn't just finding training. It's finding resources you can trust that are tailored to your role, goals, experience level, and preferred way to learn. That’s why we recently introduced Learning Agent in Microsoft Copilot, a personalized AI upskilling experience that helps you build Copilot and AI skills in the flow of work. Learning Agent uses role information, work context, skills signals, and organizational learning sources to bring personalized recommendations directly into Copilot, helping you discover relevant learning opportunities and build skills when and where you need them most. Today, we're extending that experience through a new integration with AI Skills Navigator, our agentic skilling platform. Learning Agent can now also recommend training, skilling experiences, and credentials from AI Skills Navigator directly within Copilot, making it easier to move from a question to the next step in building a skill. Videoclip: Overview of Learning Agent in Microsoft Copilot. If the player doesn’t load, open the video in a new window. Turn work questions into learning opportunities Whether you're trying to solve a problem, build a new skill, or explore your next learning goal, you can start by asking a question in Copilot using natural language. Here are some examples: How can I use Copilot in new ways? What should I learn before building my first agent? Which videos can help me learn about Copilot Cowork? What courses can help me learn how to secure my AI agent? Which Microsoft credential can help me lead AI adoption in my organization? Learning Agent uses your question along with context from you and your organization to surface personalized skilling recommendations and guidance. With the AI Skills Navigator integration, those recommendations can now also include training modules, learning paths, skilling sessions, videos, and Microsoft Credentials. So, no matter what you're trying to accomplish, Learning Agent is there to guide you to the right next step. The recommendations from AI Skills Navigator are clearly labeled, so you can understand the source and choose the next step that works for you. Getting started is simple: open Learning Agent in Microsoft Copilot and ask a question about a skill, topic, or credential you'd like to learn more about. Keep learning without losing your place When Learning Agent recommends a module, learning path, or curated video from AI Skills Navigator, you keep the context that brought you there. You can open the recommendation alongside your Copilot conversation, explore the content, and use features such as AI-generated summaries and podcasts as you go. Progress is automatically saved in AI Skills Navigator, making it easy to pick up where you left off and continue learning over time. There's no separate sign-in required. The full AI Skills Navigator catalog gives you access to interactive learning experiences like skilling sessions or opportunities to earn Microsoft Credentials. The first time you access these experiences, you'll create an AI Skills Navigator profile, unlocking additional personalized learning, progress tracking, and recommendations in the full experience. Whether you start with a quick recommendation or continue into a skilling session or credential, you can keep learning without losing momentum. Learning for individuals—and entire organizations Learning Agent and AI Skills Navigator are designed to support you in skilling at any level while also helping your organization scale learning more effectively. Learning Agent can surface recommendations from organizational knowledge sources, including SharePoint, LinkedIn Learning, learning management systems, third-party content, role-play providers, and now AI Skills Navigator. This helps employees spend less time searching for learning resources and more time building skills. So, whether you’re building AI fluency, preparing for a new role, earning a credential, or developing technical expertise, Learning Agent and AI Skills Navigator help connect everyday questions with the learning opportunities that matter most. At the organizational level, this creates a stronger connection between employee learning, company knowledge, and the skills needed to support business priorities. Availability: Learning Agent is available to organizations and their employees with Microsoft Copilot. Access to connected learning experiences, including some third-party sources, depends on how an organization has configured and licensed those sources. Check with your organization if you're not sure what’s available to you. Keep building skills over time Learning Agent helps you get started on the right track. AI Skills Navigator helps you go deeper, track progress, and keep building skills over time. Together, they help individuals and organizations connect learning to real work and skilling goals. Get started now. Add Learning Agent to Microsoft Copilot and start asking questions about the skills, topics, and credentials you’d like to learn more about. New to AI Skills Navigator? Read The moment AI skilling stopped being optional—and started being personal.New exam for Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Administrator Associate Certification
The new Windows Server Certification exam is here. One exam, in-demand hybrid skills—and a limited-time beta discount. Secure your spot before it fills up. Today’s IT infrastructure is more distributed than ever, spanning on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments and increasingly exposed to cyberthreats. Organizations need administrators who can secure, manage, and operate across this complexity to protect their valuable infrastructure. To support this shift, we’re evolving the Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Certification and renaming it the Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Administrator Associate Certification. This updated Microsoft Certification validates your knowledge of deploying, implementing, managing, securing, and troubleshooting Windows Server. As part of this change, we’ve consolidated two exams to one. Effective September 2026, to earn this Certification, you’ll need to pass Exam AZ-802: Administering Windows Server, currently in beta. Is this the right Certification for you? The Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Administrator Associate Certification focuses on the practical skills needed to manage and secure Windows Server across Azure and on-premises environments, validating the ability to: Deploy and manage Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). Manage Windows Server instances and workloads in a hybrid environment. Manage virtual machines (VMs). Implement and manage an on-premises and hybrid networking infrastructure. Manage storage and file services. Secure Windows Server infrastructure. Monitor and troubleshoot Windows Server environments. Candidates for this Certification administer identity, security, management, compute, networking, storage, and monitoring for Windows Server, and collaborate closely with architects, administrators, and engineers. They should have experience administering Windows Server by using technologies such as Windows Admin Center, Hyper-V, PowerShell, Azure Arc, Azure Monitor, Azure Update Manager, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud. They should also be familiar with AD DS. What’s new in Exam AZ-802 Exam AZ-802 replaces: Exam AZ-800: Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure Exam AZ-801: Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services Both exams will be retired in September 2026. The new exam provides a focused, streamlined validation by combining essential skills into one experience while prioritizing the most relevant scenarios for modern administrators. Key updates include: A unified exam covering both core infrastructure and advanced services. Expanded hybrid management scenarios using Azure Arc, Azure Update Manager, and Azure Monitor. Updated security and protocol coverage, including OSConfig baselines, SMB over QUIC, Microsoft Entra Password Protection, and GPU partitioning. NOTE: We’re not retiring the Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Certification; we’re refreshing the requirements to earn it, with a new single exam that better reflects today's hybrid and cloud-integrated Windows Server administration skills. If you already hold this Certification, no additional action is required on your part. Your Certification will reflect the new name after Exam AZ-802 goes live in September 2026; however, you may take Exam AZ-802. Note that passing the new exam will reset your Certification’s expiration date to one year from the date that you pass that exam rather than a year from your existing Certification’s expiration date. When you renew your certification, you will be assessed on the new skills added to this certification. For more details on the retirement of Exam AZ-800 and Exam AZ-801, read our recent blog post, The AI job boom is here. Are you ready to showcase your skills? Ready to prove your skills? Take advantage of the discounted beta exam offer. The first 300 people who take Exam AZ-802 (beta) on or before July 22, 2026, can get 80% off. To receive the discount, when you register for the exam and are prompted for payment, use code AZ802Chandler. This is not a private access code. The seats are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. As noted, you must take the exam on or before July 22, 2026. Please note that this discount is not available in Turkey, Pakistan, India, or China. How to prepare Get ready to take Exam AZ-802 (beta): Review the Exam AZ-802 (beta) page for training resources, exam registration, and other details. The Exam AZ-802 study guide explores key topics covered in the exam. Connect with Microsoft Training Services Partners in your area for in-person offerings. Need other preparation ideas? Check out Just How Does One Prepare for Beta Exams? Ready to get started? You can take Certification exams online, from your home or office. Get the details in Online proctored exams: What to expect and how to prepare. Remember, only the first 300 candidates can get 80% off Exam AZ-802 (beta) with code AZ802Chandler on or before July 22, 2026. Beta exam rescoring begins when the exam goes live, with final results released approximately 10 days later. For more details, read Creating high-quality exams: The path from beta to live. Stay tuned for general availability of this Certification in August 2026. Additional information For more Certification updates, read our recent blog post, Microsoft Credentials roundup: June 2026. Follow our credentials news on The Skills Hub Blog as we roll out additional new Certifications in July, August, and September 2026. Join our Microsoft Worldwide Learning SME Group for Credentials on LinkedIn for beta exam alerts and opportunities to help shape future Microsoft learning and assessments. Explore Microsoft Credentials on AI Skills Navigator.Evolving the Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals Certification
As AI cloud solution adoption accelerates, demonstrate your readiness to build modern, responsible Azure AI solutions using Microsoft Foundry and Python with the new Exam AI‑901 (beta). AI is no longer a distant, abstract idea. Organizations around the world are adopting it right now to streamline workflows and strengthen operational efficiency. As a result, the demand for AI solution developers is accelerating. To support this shift, we’re evolving the Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals Certification. The updated Microsoft Certification validates your knowledge of AI concepts and capabilities and your ability to implement AI solutions by using Azure and Microsoft Foundry. After June 30, 2026, to earn this Certification, you’ll need to pass Exam AI-901: Azure AI Fundamentals, currently in beta. The Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals Certification is designed for people who are beginning their journey in AI solution development, and it validates that you can apply responsible AI principles in real‑world scenarios. It also provides a strong foundation for pursuing more advanced role‑based Certifications in Azure AI and machine learning. Is this the right Certification for you? The Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals Certification focuses on the practical skills needed to build modern AI apps and agents by using Foundry. By preparing to earn the Certification, you build practical, job‑relevant skills. Exam AI-901 validates your ability to: Describe AI concepts and capabilities, including principles of responsible AI, along with AI workloads, model components, and configurations. Implement AI solutions with Foundry, including generative AI apps and agents, in addition to AI solutions for text and speech, computer vision and image-generation capabilities, and information extraction. As a candidate for this Certification, you should have conceptual knowledge of AI solutions in Azure and the foundational technical skills to work with them. You also need knowledge of Python coding syntax and programming techniques, and you should be familiar with provisioning Azure resources. With its expanded focus, Exam AI-901 replaces Exam AI-900, which is being retired on June 30, 2026. The new exam addresses: Generative AI and agents, with updated coverage of the Foundry portal, tools, and models. AI workloads, responsible AI principles, and solution patterns. Simple approaches to implementing AI solutions using Foundry. Area Exam AI‑900 (old) Exam AI‑901 (new) Audience Nontechnical or technical beginners Technical beginners planning to build AI solutions Skills tested Understanding AI and machine learning concepts; identifying when to use Azure AI services Understanding AI concepts; implementing AI solutions with Microsoft Foundry Required coding knowledge None Basic Python syntax and programming concepts Knowledge level Introductory, conceptual understanding of Azure AI services (classic approach) Foundational understanding of Azure resources, plus implementation with Foundry, provisioning Azure resources, and modern AI development tooling Focus What is AI? How do I build an AI app by using Foundry? NOTE: We’re not retiring the Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals Certification, we’re updating the requirements to earn it with Exam AI-901, which reflects today’s AI solution development skills. If you already hold this certification, no action is required, and taking AI-901 will not change the name of your existing credential. However, you may choose to take AI-901 to showcase your knowledge of the latest AI technologies and a broader set of AI skills. Ready to prove your Azure AI skills? Take advantage of the discounted beta exam offer. The first 300 people who take Exam AI-901 (beta) on or before May 6, 2026, can get 80% off. To receive the discount, when you register for the exam and are prompted for payment, use code AI901Medford. This is not a private access code. The seats are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. As noted, you must take the exam on or before May 6, 2026. Please note that this discount is not available in Turkey, Pakistan, India, or China. How to prepare Get ready to take Exam AI-901 (beta): Review the Exam AI-901 (beta) exam page for details. The Exam AI-901 study guide explores key topics covered in the exam. Work through the self-paced Course AI-901: Introduction to AI in Azure. Connect with Microsoft Training Services Partners in your area for in-person offerings. Need other preparation ideas? Check out Just How Does One Prepare for Beta Exams? Ready to get started? You can take Certification exams online, from your home or office. Get the details in Online proctored exams: What to expect and how to prepare. Remember, only the first 300 candidates can get 80% off Exam AI-901 (beta) with code AI901Medford on or before May 6, 2026. Beta exam rescoring begins when the exam goes live, with final results released approximately 10 days later. For more details, read Creating high-quality exams: The path from beta to live. Stay tuned for general availability of this Certification in June 2026. Additional information For more cloud and AI Certification updates, read our recent blog post, The AI job boom is here. Are you ready to showcase your skills? Follow our credentials news on The Skills Hub blog as we roll out additional new Certifications in April, May, and June 2026. Join our Microsoft Worldwide Learning SME Group for Credentials on LinkedIn for beta exam alerts and opportunities to help shape future Microsoft learning and assessments. Explore Microsoft Credentials on AI Skills Navigator.New Microsoft 365 Certified: AI Services Administrator Associate Certification
As AI moves deeper into mission-critical work, organizations need trusted administrators who can govern access, secure data, monitor services, and keep Microsoft 365 AI experiences running at enterprise scale. Show you’re ready with new Exam AB-650 (beta). AI-powered productivity is no longer just about enabling new capabilities, it’s about operating them with the right controls, safeguards, and visibility. Organizations need administrators who can help make Microsoft 365, Microsoft 365 Copilot, agents, and connected AI services secure, compliant, reliable, and scalable across the enterprise. The new Microsoft 365 Certified: AI Services Administrator Associate Certification validates the skills to configure, manage, secure, govern, and continuously optimize Microsoft 365 tenants, workloads, and AI services so organizations can adopt AI with confidence and drive effective outcomes at scale. To earn this Microsoft Certification, you’ll need to pass Exam AB-650: Administering Microsoft 365 and AI Services, currently in beta. Is this the right Certification for you? Candidates for this Certification: Configure, manage, secure, and govern Microsoft 365 tenants, workloads, and AI services, including Copilot, agents, and connected AI capabilities. Govern data access, protect information, and support collaboration between users and agents. Operate and continuously optimize Microsoft 365 and AI services at enterprise scale, helping to ensure reliable and effective outcomes in an AI-powered workplace. Candidates should have experience with Microsoft 365 workloads and Microsoft Entra ID, an understanding of Defender XDR capabilities, and familiarity with Microsoft Graph PowerShell. Ready to prove your skills? Take advantage of the discounted beta exam offer. The first 300 people who take Exam AB-650 (beta) on or before August 18, 2026, can get 80% off. To receive the discount, when you register for the exam and are prompted for payment, use code AB-650SkyClub . This is not a private access code. The seats are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. As noted, you must take the exam on or before August 18, 2026. Please note that this discount is not available in Turkey, Pakistan, India, or China. How to prepare Get ready to take Exam AB-650 (beta): Review the Exam AB-650 (beta) page for training resources, exam registration, and other details. The Exam AB-650 study guide explores key topics covered in the exam. Connect with Microsoft Training Services Partners in your area for in-person offerings. Need other preparation ideas? Check out Just How Does One Prepare for Beta Exams? Ready to get started? You can take Certification exams online, from your home or office. Get the details in Online proctored exams: What to expect and how to prepare. Remember, only the first 300 candidates can get 80% off Exam AB-650 (beta) with code AB-650SkyClub on or before August 18, 2026. Beta exam rescoring begins when the exam goes live, with final results released approximately 10 days later. For more details, read Creating high-quality exams: The path from beta to live. Stay tuned for general availability of this Certification in October 2026. Additional information For more Certification updates, read our recent blog post, Microsoft Credentials roundup: June 2026. Follow our credentials news on The Skills Hub Blog as we roll out additional new Certifications in August and September 2026. Join our Microsoft Worldwide Learning SME Group for Credentials on LinkedIn for beta exam alerts and opportunities to help shape future Microsoft learning and assessments. Explore Microsoft Credentials on AI Skills Navigator.New Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Apps and Agents Developer Associate
Ready to move from prototypes to production? Demonstrate your readiness to deliver scalable, real‑world AI apps and agents using Azure services and Microsoft Foundry with the new Exam AI‑103 (beta). As AI changes how work is done across many industries and roles, organizations are rapidly moving AI apps and agents from experimentation into operational use. These shifts create opportunities for software developers who can build generative AI apps and production‑ready agents on Azure. To meet these opportunities, we’re introducing the Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Apps and Agents Developer Associate Certification. This new Microsoft Certification focuses on modern AI development, including generative AI, multimodal scenarios, agentic workflows, and responsible AI, by using Azure services and Microsoft Foundry to deliver scalable, real-world solutions. To earn this new Certification, you need to pass Exam AI-103: Developing AI Apps and Agents on Azure, currently in beta. Is this the right Certification for you? This Certification validates the skills needed to build and deploy AI apps and agents using production‑oriented development practices on Azure by using Foundry, the unified platform for model management, agent configuration, and evaluation pipelines. Exam AI-103 demonstrates your ability to plan and manage Azure AI solutions and to implement generative AI and agentic solutions, computer vision solutions, text analysis solutions, and information extraction solutions. As a candidate for this Certification, you’re a developer who uses Python and Azure services to plan, implement, and manage AI solutions and agents that take advantage of Foundry, working closely with business stakeholders, solution architects, data scientists, DevOps engineers, and cloud security engineers. For this exam, you should have experience developing apps by using Python, and you need to be familiar with the capabilities of general AI, generative AI, and Azure services. Exam AI-103 provides a modernized, scenario‑driven focus on agent development as the core of Azure AI solution building, expanding coverage into multimodal generation (images, video, speech), visual understanding, large language model–first text analysis, and information‑extraction pipelines for retrieval-augmented generation (RAG). Candidates demonstrate their ability to work with end‑to‑end solution scenarios that involve grounded, multimodal, governed, and secure AI system design. Ready to prove your skills? Take advantage of the discounted beta exam offer. The first 300 people who take Exam AI-103 (beta) on or before May 7, 2026, can get 80% off. To receive the discount, when you register for the exam and are prompted for payment, use code AI103Claxton. This is not a private access code. The seats are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. As noted, you must take the exam on or before May 7, 2026. Please note that this discount is not available in Turkey, Pakistan, India, or China. How to prepare Get ready to take Exam AI-103 (beta): Review the Exam AI-103 (beta) exam page for details. The Exam AI-103 study guide explores key topics covered in the exam. Work through the self-paced Course AI-103: Develop AI apps and agents on Azure. Connect with Microsoft Training Services Partners in your area for in-person offerings. Need other preparation ideas? Check out Just How Does One Prepare for Beta Exams? Ready to get started? You can take Certification exams online, from your home or office. Get the details in Online proctored exams: What to expect and how to prepare. Remember, only the first 300 candidates can get 80% off Exam AI-103 (beta) with code AI103Claxton on or before May 7, 2026. Beta exam rescoring begins when the exam goes live, with final results released approximately 10 days later. For more details, read Creating high-quality exams: The path from beta to live. Stay tuned for general availability of this Certification in June 2026. Additional information For more cloud and AI Certification updates, read our recent blog post, The AI job boom is here. Are you ready to showcase your skills? Follow our credentials news on The Skills Hub blog as we roll out additional new Certifications in April, May, and June 2026. Join our Microsoft Worldwide Learning SME Group for Credentials on LinkedIn for beta exam alerts and opportunities to help shape future Microsoft learning and assessments. Explore Microsoft Credentials on AI Skills Navigator.
