New accessibility updates for Microsoft Certification exams
Preparing for a Microsoft Certification exam? Explore upcoming case study updates and new options for scheduling approved accommodations online. If you're preparing for a Microsoft Certification exam, two upcoming changes may make your exam experience easier to navigate and schedule. The case study interface is being redesigned for greater readability and accessibility, and Pearson's accommodations process is becoming more streamlined. Certification exams should give every candidate a clear opportunity to demonstrate what they know. By making complex case studies easier to navigate and reducing friction in the accommodations process, these updates are designed to help candidates focus more fully on the skills being assessed. Here's what is changing, when the updates will be available, and what you need to know before scheduling your exam. A redesigned case study experience Case study questions ask you to work through a detailed business scenario while answering related questions. Because that can mean viewing a large amount of information at once, the experience has been redesigned with readability, accessibility, and navigation in mind. The updated case study format has begun rolling out, with the goal of making it available for all exams and languages by the end of the calendar year. The exam sandbox is expected to fully reflect the new format by the end of October 2026. New features include: 1. A cleaner full-screen layout. View the question and supporting scenario side by side, then use the splitter bar to adjust how much space each receives. New full-screen case study layout 2. A responsive layout. On smaller displays or when using zoom, magnification, or other assistive setups, the interface shifts to a single-column reading order. The question, answer area, and scenario content appear vertically, reducing the need for horizontal scrolling. Responsive single-column layout 3. Faster navigation. Use the linked Case Study Contents outline to move directly to a section. "Back to top" and "Back to contents" controls in the bottom right corner of the screen help you return without scrolling through the entire scenario. "Back to contents" control in the bottom right corner of the responsive experience More options for scheduling approved accommodations Microsoft has also been working with Pearson to make requesting and scheduling accommodations simpler and faster. Available now: Online scheduling for approved accommodations Candidates with some preapproved accommodations can now book their exam online instead of calling the accommodations scheduling team. For example, extra testing time, the most commonly requested accommodation, can now be scheduled on the web. Some accommodations that require additional arrangements, such as a separate room, still require a phone call, but more accommodations are expected to move to online scheduling over time. Coming in 2027 A modern accommodations request system in early 2027. The current accommodations request system will be replaced with a streamlined experience integrated into registration and scheduling, so candidates can request an accommodation when they register instead of through a separate process. Expanded online scheduling in mid-2027. Web scheduling is planned to expand to accommodations that require a separate room or advance lead time to set up the delivery, allowing more candidates to schedule online without calling. What certification candidates should know Before your exam, use the exam sandbox to become familiar with the updated case study experience. If you have a preapproved accommodation, check whether it can be scheduled online or still requires assistance by phone. Review the accommodations documentation before registering so you understand the available options and any advance requirements. These updates are designed to make Microsoft Certification exams easier to navigate and accommodations easier to schedule. Before your next exam, explore the updated experience in the exam sandbox and review the accommodations guidance to understand which scheduling options are available to you. Find the right credential for your goals.New GitHub Certified: Agentic AI Business Professional
Ready to put agentic AI to work? Discover how the new GitHub Certified: Agentic AI Business Professional certification can help validate your skills. Agentic AI offers business professionals new ways to organize work and automate multistep workflows. With GitHub and GitHub Copilot, business professionals can organize work and build automations while applying human oversight to workflow decisions. We're introducing the GitHub Certified: Agentic AI Business Professional certification which validates skills in using GitHub and GitHub Copilot to design agentic workflows and apply human oversight. The certification is earned by passing Exam GH-700: Enhancing Operational Efficiency with Agentic AI, currently available in beta. Is this the right certification for you? This certification is designed for business professionals, including product managers, program managers, technical project managers, and business analysts, who use GitHub and GitHub Copilot to improve business outcomes. Deep software development or coding experience is not required. This certification demonstrates your ability to: Organize and track work using GitHub. Produce reliable outputs with GitHub Copilot. Build agentic workflows and automations. Apply human oversight to review outputs and manage workflow decisions. You should have experience using generative AI, managing business projects, products, or processes, and producing work that meets business requirements. Ready to prove your skills? The first 300 candidates can save 80% The first 300 people who take Exam GH-700 (beta) on or before November 9 can get 80% off. Enter GH700B8F5 when prompted for payment during registration. This is not a private access code. Seats are first come, first served, and you must take the exam by November 9. The discount is not available in Turkey, Pakistan, India, or China. How to prepare Get ready for Exam GH-700 (beta): Review the Exam GH-700 (beta) exam page and Exam GH-700 study guide for details and topics covered. Connect with Microsoft Training Services Partners in your area for in- person offerings. Read Just How Does One Prepare for Beta Exams? for more preparation ideas. Ready to get started? Remember, discounted spots are limited to the first 300 candidates taking Exam GH-700 (beta) on or before November 9. Beta exam rescoring begins when the exam goes live, with final results released approximately 10 days later. Read Creating high-quality exams: The path from beta to live for details. Stay tuned for general availability in December 2026. Additional information Take certification exams from home or the office. Read Online proctored exams: What to expect and how to prepare. Help shape future Microsoft Credentials. Join the Microsoft Worldwide Learning SME Group for Credentials on LinkedIn for beta exam alerts and opportunities to contribute to future learning and assessments.New Microsoft Certified: Supply Chain Management AI Consultant Associate
Explore the new Microsoft Certified: Supply Chain Management AI Consultant Associate certification and prove your skills with Exam AB-330, now in beta. AI is helping organizations improve supply chain operations and uncover new opportunities to create business value. The organizations pulling ahead are the ones putting AI-powered planning, sourcing, and fulfillment to work inside Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management, and they need consultants who can make it real. Ready to prove you can do exactly that? We're introducing the Microsoft Certified: Supply Chain Management AI Consultant Associate certification to validate your ability to implement AI-powered, end-to-end supply chain operations. Earn it by passing Exam AB-330: Implementing AI-Powered Supply Chain Operations with Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management, now in beta. Is this the right certification for you? This certification is designed for supply chain consultants and functional professionals with hands-on expertise implementing and managing end-to-end supply chain processes in Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management and its AI-enabled capabilities. If you translate customer requirements into practical configurations that align to the business process catalog for Dynamics 365 apps and services, this certification is for you. This certification demonstrates your ability to: Analyze business requirements across multiple supply chain areas. Map requirements to system capabilities and design reliable, scalable solutions. Identify and manage dependencies between processes. Apply industry-recommended practices to implementations. You should have hands-on experience implementing and managing end-to-end supply chain processes in Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management and AI-enabled capabilities, and you deliver solutions by partnering with solution architects, developers, consultants, business users, project managers, and other stakeholders. Ready to prove your skills? The first 300 candidates can save 80% The first 300 people who take Exam AB-330 (beta) on or before November 15, 2026, can get 80% off. Enter ScoreAB330 when prompted for payment during registration. This is not a private access code. Seats are first come, first served, and you must take the exam by November 15, 2026. The discount is not available in Turkey, Pakistan, India, or China. How to prepare Get ready for Exam AB-330 (beta): Review the Exam AB-330 (beta) exam page and Exam AB-330 study guide for details and topics covered. Start learning now on Microsoft Learn. Once generally available, the certification and exam will be available through Microsoft Credentials on AI Skills Navigator. Connect with Microsoft Training Services Partners in your area for in-person offerings. Read Just How Does One Prepare for Beta Exams? for more preparation ideas. Ready to get started? Remember, discounted spots are limited to the first 300 candidates taking Exam AB-330 (beta) on or before November 15, 2026. Beta exam rescoring begins when the exam goes live, with final results released approximately 10 days later. Read Creating high-quality exams: The path from beta to live for details. Stay tuned for general availability in January 2027. Additional information With this release, Exam MB-330: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management Functional Consultant and Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management Functional Consultant Associate will retire on February 1, 2027. Take certification exams from home or the office. Read Online proctored exams: What to expect and how to prepare. For more certification updates, read Microsoft Credentials roundup: June 2026. Help shape future Microsoft Credentials. Join the Microsoft Worldwide Learning SME Group for Credentials on LinkedIn for beta exam alerts and opportunities to contribute to future learning and assessments.The AI job boom is here. Are you ready to showcase your skills?
AI isn’t just changing jobs descriptions, it’s redefining how work gets done across every industry, role, and skill level. From marketing to manufacturing, AI is reshaping workflows, speeding up decisions, and opening entirely new career paths. And the impact is massive. According to the World Economic Forum The Future of Jobs Report 2025, advances in AI and tech could create 78 million new jobs by 2030. “We’re in the middle of a once‑in‑a‑generation shift in how work gets done,” says Elisa Graceffo, General Manager of Global Skilling at Microsoft. “For over 30 years, Microsoft Certifications have set the benchmark for skills validation. We’re evolving them as fast as roles are changing so you can prove your skills for the future of work.” To keep pace with this shift, we’re launching a new wave of Certifications designed for AI‑powered roles, from entry level to advanced, from developers and data pros to business professionals. These new Certifications reflect the major industry drivers shaping today’s workplace, including the rise of generative AI and autonomous agents and the emergence of integrated cloud and AI systems. They also highlight how business professionals are evolving into orchestrators of AI‑powered workflows and innovation. And because AI is ultimately a force that amplifies human capability, these Certifications can help ensure that your skills stay relevant, practical, and aligned with the real‑world work of 2026 and beyond. What’s new in cloud, AI, and security Certifications The new Certification exams roll out in beta beginning this month, with additional releases following over the next few months and are expected to go live later this year. The Microsoft Certified: Machine Learning Operations Engineer Associate Certification is ideal for professionals who deploy, operationalize, and maintain machine learning and generative AI solutions in production to automate, govern, deploy, monitor, and optimize performance. Exam AI-300 beta and training available in March 2026; exam expected to go live in May 2026. The Microsoft Certified: Azure Databricks Data Engineer Associate Certification covers designing and implementing scalable, secure data pipelines by using Azure Databricks. It’s intended for data professionals who want to build real-time analytics and AI-ready data foundations in the cloud. Exam DP-750 beta and training available in March 2026; exam expected to go live in May 2026. The Microsoft Certified: SQL AI Developer Associate Certification validates your ability to integrate AI into modern database solutions with governance and DevOps practices. It’s designed for developers who want to build intelligent, AI-augmented database applications. Exam DP-800 beta and training available in March 2026; exam expected to go live in May 2026. The Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals Certification explores how you can build modern AI apps and agents by using Microsoft Foundry. It’s ideal for beginners who want to build AI applications on Microsoft platforms. Exam AI-901 beta available in April 2026; training expected to be available in March 2026; exam expected to go live in June 2026. The Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Apps and Agents Developer Associate Certification aligns with today’s generative and agentic architectures for planning and managing AI resources in Microsoft Foundry, building generative apps and multistep reasoning workflows, and developing production‑ready agents with multi‑agent orchestration capabilities. Exam AI-103 beta available in April 2026; training expected to be available in March 2026; exam expected to go live in June 2026. The Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Business Professional Certification validates your ability to recognize security risks, apply secure practices, and make informed business decisions that reduce organizational exposure while enabling productivity and AI adoption. Exam SC-730 beta available in May 2026; training expected to be available in May 2026; exam expected to go live in July 2026. The Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Cloud Developer Associate Certification is designed for developers who want to validate their ability to build, integrate, and monitor AI solutions on Azure by using containerized compute, vector-enabled databases, event-driven AI pipelines, serverless functions, secret management, and distributed observability. Exam AI-200 beta and training expected to be available in May 2026; exam expected to go live in July 2026. The Microsoft Certified: Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate Certification expands the security role to include cloud and AI model protection. Prove that you can design and implement secure environments for building and running AI solutions by using current security patterns and controls in enterprise deployments. Exam SC-500 beta available in May 2026; training and exam expected to be available in July 2026. The Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Administrator Associate Certification combines previous hybrid infrastructure tracks to validate skills across Azure and on-premises environments. Exam AZ-802 beta available in July 2026; training and exam expected to be available in August 2026. Retiring Certifications: What you need to know As we introduce new Certifications aligned to evolving AI roles, we’re also retiring several existing ones. The following table itemizes what’s changing and provides key dates for Certification and training retirements in 2026. If your Certification is eligible for renewal, please renew it before the retirement date. Retiring Microsoft Certification Certification retirement date Training retirement date* Replacement Certification Azure Data Scientist Associate (Exam DP-100) June 1, 2026 April 2026 Machine Learning Operations Engineer Associate (Exam AI-300) Azure AI Fundamentals (Exam AI-900) June 30, 2026 April 2026 Azure AI Fundamentals (Exam AI-901) Azure AI Engineer Associate (Exam AI-102) June 30, 2026 April 2026 Azure AI Apps and Agents Developer Associate (Exam AI-103) Azure Developer Associate (Exam AZ-204) July 31, 2026 May 2026 Azure AI Cloud Developer Associate (Exam AI-200) Azure Security Engineer Associate (Exam AZ-500) August 31, 2026 August 2026 Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate (Exam SC-500) Windows Server Hybrid Administrator (Exam AZ-800 and Exam AZ-801) September 2026* September 2026 Windows Server Administrator Associate (Exam AZ-802) * Planned dates Navigating the transition: FAQs The following questions and answers can help you determine how these retirements and expanded portfolio could impact your learning journey: Q. I’ve already earned one of the retiring Certifications. What happens now? A. If you’ve already earned any of the retiring Certifications, your credential remains valid and, on your transcript, until it expires. Retirement does not revoke or invalidate Certifications that were earned. Q. Can I still renew a soon-to-retire Certification? A. Yes, as long as it’s eligible for renewal and you renew it before the Certification officially retires. Fundamentals Certifications don’t expire. Q. I’m preparing for an exam that’s retiring. What should I do? If you’re actively preparing for an exam that’s retiring: If you’ve already registered for the exam, you may continue preparing for it and take it while it’s still available. Keep in mind that after the exam retires, you won’t be able to retake it if you don’t pass, and you won’t be able to renew it. If you haven’t registered for the exam, we strongly recommend that you prepare for and take the new exam instead, as noted in the following table. If you’re not close to testing for this exam Prepare for and take this exam instead Learning path and instructor-led training expected to be available in Exam DP-100 Exam AI-300 March 2026 Exam AI-900 Exam AI-901 March 2026 Exam AI-102 Exam AI-103 March 2026 Exam AZ-204 Exam AI-200 May 2026 Exam AZ-500 Exam SC-500 July 2026 Exam AZ-800 and Exam AZ-801 Exam AZ-802 August 2026 Take the next step: Build your AI-ready skill set Technology is changing fast, and AI is accelerating that change. Our Certifications are built to help you and your organization stay ahead with job‑ready skills. Earning one isn’t just a milestone, it’s a signal that you’re ready to grow with the future of work. We’ll share updates for each new Certification, including beta exams and go live dates, on The Skills Hub Blog. Stay tuned for an announcement of new Certifications focused on AI business solutions in the coming month. Explore more Microsoft Credentials on AI Skills Navigator.Updates to Azure Cosmos DB and Power Platform Developer Certifications
What's changing for Azure Cosmos DB and Power Platform Developer Certifications? Developers aren't building the same applications they were just a few years ago. Today, they're creating cloud-native solutions, integrating AI experiences, connecting data across platforms, and working with tools that evolve at an unprecedented pace. As developer roles continue to expand, the skills they need and the certifications that validate those skills must evolve too. We're making updates to Microsoft Certifications for Azure Cosmos DB and Microsoft Power Platform developers. These changes help ensure that certifications continue to reflect the real-world skills developers use every day while helping learners demonstrate expertise in today's rapidly changing technology landscape. Azure Cosmos DB Developer Certification evolves with modern development When Exam DP-420 was first introduced, it focused on validating the skills needed to build applications with Azure Cosmos DB. Since then, the role of an Azure Cosmos DB developer has expanded significantly. Developers are now building cloud-native applications, designing modern application architectures, and increasingly creating AI-powered experiences that rely on data stored in Azure Cosmos DB. To better reflect this broader role, we're updating the certification's name and level. The updated certification will be Microsoft Certified: Azure Cosmos DB AI Developer Associate. If you hold this certification, the name change will appear automatically; no action is required. The updated certification will continue to validate the core Azure Cosmos DB development skills learners rely on today, while placing greater emphasis on modern application development patterns and AI-related scenarios that developers increasingly encounter in their work. What does this mean for current certification holders? If you've already earned the certification, your achievement remains valid. When the update takes effect, the certification name and level will automatically be updated on your transcript. You'll continue to renew your certification through the existing renewal process, and no additional action is required to maintain your credential. Key dates Certification name update effective: October 6, 2026 Updated exam available: October 6, 2026 Exam PL-400 Is Becoming AB-400 We're also updating Exam PL-400 to AB-400: Extending Microsoft Power Platform Solutions with Code and AI, effective October 16, 2026. This change reflects the way Power Platform developers are building solutions today. Modern development increasingly includes AI integrations, custom code experiences, intelligent agents, and advanced extensibility capabilities across the Microsoft ecosystem. The refreshed AB-400 exam will continue to validate the core skills expected of Power Platform developers while incorporating newer capabilities and development patterns, including: Power Apps code apps Microsoft Foundry agent integration Copilot Studio agent integration AI-powered application development scenarios Modern extensibility and customization approaches What's staying the same? While the exam number is changing, the certification earned remains unchanged. Learners who pass the exam will continue to earn the Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Developer Associate certification. The value of the credential, recognition from employers, and renewal process all remain the same. The transition from PL-400 to AB-400 simply helps align the exam within Microsoft's certification portfolio while ensuring that the skills measured reflect the latest Power Platform capabilities. Important transition dates The updated AB-400 exam will be available beginning October 16, 2026, and registration is available today. Register now October 16, 2026: Registration for PL-400 closes, and registration opens exclusively for AB-400. Learners who register for PL-400 on or before October 16 can continue to schedule and take the exam through October 30, 2026. What This Means for Learners Technology continues to evolve, and certifications should evolve with it. These updates help ensure Microsoft Certifications remain aligned to the skills developers are using in modern application development, AI integration, and cloud-native architectures. Whether you're building AI-enabled applications with Azure Cosmos DB or extending Microsoft Power Platform solutions with code and AI, your certifications will continue to represent relevant, in-demand expertise. As you plan your next learning milestone, explore AI Skills Navigator to discover certifications and training opportunities aligned to your goals. aiskillsnavigator.microsoft.com/credentialsNew 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.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 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.New Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Sales AI Consultant Associate Certification
Agent-powered experiences are transforming how sellers manage pipelines, qualify opportunities, and engage customers. Show you’re ready to design agent-enabled sales solutions with the new Exam AB-210 (beta). Selling is changing fast. As AI becomes part of everyday work, sales teams aren’t just using new tools, they’re working in entirely new ways, side by side with AI, Microsoft Copilot, and autonomous agents. To support this shift, organizations are investing in people who can design and run AI-powered sales experiences not just configure systems. The new Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Sales AI Consultant Associate Certification is built for today’s sellers who want to operate at the intersection of sales and AI. It focuses on how to design and deliver AI-powered sales solutions across the entire lead-to-cash lifecycle with a strong emphasis on: Copilot-driven productivity and insights AI-powered opportunity research and qualification Agent configuration and lifecycle management Secure, scalable automation grounded in responsible AI To earn the certification, you’ll need to pass Exam AB-210: Accelerating Sales Pipelines with AI in Dynamics 365, currently in beta. Is this the right Certification for you? This Certification assesses your knowledge and skills on how to design, configure, and operationalize AI‑powered sales solutions by using Dynamics 365 Sales, Microsoft Copilot in Dynamics 365 Sales, and sales agents across the lead‑to‑cash lifecycle. As a candidate for this Certification, you’re evaluated on your understanding of how business requirements can be reflected in seller workflows that use agents, conversational intelligence, predictive insights, guided automation, and secure app‑based access, rather than relying solely on manual configuration. This Certification represents a fundamental shift from configuring sales systems to designing AI‑enhanced seller experiences, reflecting how sales teams actually work today, alongside AI, Copilot, and autonomous agents, emphasizing: Agent configuration and lifecycle management. Copilot‑driven productivity and insight generation. AI‑powered opportunity research and qualification. Secure, scalable automation aligned with governance and responsible AI practices. As a candidate for this Certification, you should have knowledge of: Interpreting an organization’s sales processes and seller experience. Building and extending model-driven apps. Building Power Automate cloud flows. Ready to prove your skills? Take advantage of the discounted beta exam offer. The first 300 people who take Exam AB-210 (beta) on or before May 27, 2026, can get 80% off. To receive the discount, when you register for the exam and are prompted for payment, use AB210LMBaking. 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 27, 2026. Please note that this discount is not available in Turkey, Pakistan, India, or China. How to prepare Review the Exam AB-210 (beta) page for exam registration and other details. The Exam AB-210 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 May 27, 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 AI business solution Certification updates, read our recent blog post, The AI job boom continues: Build the skills that move business forward. 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, visit AI Skills Navigator.New Microsoft Certified: Intelligent Applications Builder Associate Certification
Design the next generation of AI‑powered business applications. Show you can combine apps, agents, automation, and Copilot into intelligent solutions in Microsoft Power Platform, with Exam AB‑410 (beta). The way business solutions are built is changing fast. Today, it’s not enough to create an app or automate a task in isolation; builders need to bring together apps, agents, automation, data, and AI experiences into solutions that can adapt to real business needs. That’s why we’re introducing the Microsoft Certified: Intelligent Applications Builder Associate Certification, designed for professionals who are ready to use Microsoft Power Platform, Copilot, and natural language to build the next generation of intelligent business applications. To earn this new Microsoft Certification, you need to pass Exam AB-410: Building Intelligent Applications, currently in beta. Is this the right Certification for you? This Certification validates the skills of intelligent app builders who can confidently navigate the evolving AI and agent ecosystem, including how to: Create a foundation for intelligent applications. Create intelligent applications. Build business application logic and automation. Candidates for this Certification: Build AI-powered solutions in Microsoft Power Platform by using Copilot, natural language prompts, and low-code tools. Create apps, data models, and flows that connect agents, AI models and prompts, and visualizations. Develop Dataverse data models and model-driven and canvas apps. Integrate agents and Copilot features across apps and Power Pages. Build cloud flows and business logic. They partner with admins on security, identity, roles, and policies; governance teams on responsible AI, ALM, solutions and pipelines, and monitoring; builders and architects on solution design; and stakeholders on requirements, iteration, and adoption. For this exam, candidates should have experience with Dataverse modeling, Power Automate cloud flows, Power Apps development, AI capabilities in Microsoft Power Platform, building solution assets with natural language, and Power Pages. Before taking Exam AB-410, candidates should have: Familiarity with Copilot in Power Apps, Copilot in Power Automate, Copilot in Power Pages, and Copilot in Dataverse. Awareness of creating agents with Microsoft Copilot Studio. Foundational knowledge of AI models and prompts in AI Hub. Ability to map business processes to flows, agents, or app capabilities. Ability to work with Dataverse as a core data platform. Familiarity with low-code automation, including Power Fx. Awareness of environment governance, roles, policies, and solution lifecycle steps. Ready to prove your skills? Take advantage of the discounted beta exam offer. The first 300 people who take Exam AB-410 (beta) on or before June 17, 2026, can get 80% off. To receive the discount, when you register for the exam and are prompted for payment, use AB410KBMaui. 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 17, 2026. Please note that this discount is not available in Turkey, Pakistan, India, or China. How to prepare Review the Exam AB-410 (beta) page for training resources, exam registration and other details. The Exam AB-410 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 17, 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 AI business solution Certification updates, read our recent blog post, The AI job boom continues: Build the skills that move business forward. Follow our Microsoft Credentials news on The Skills Hub Blog as we roll out additional new Certifications in 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.
