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 2. 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 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 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.Designing and implementing Microsoft Agentic DevOps Blueprint Survey Opportunity
Greetings! Microsoft is considering a credential for Designing and implementing Microsoft Agentic DevOps, and we need your input through our exam blueprinting survey. The blueprint determines how many questions each skill in the exam will be assigned. Please complete the online survey by August 5, 2026. Please also feel free to forward the survey to any colleagues you consider subject matter experts for this certification. You may send this to people external to Microsoft as well. If you have any questions, feel free to contact John Sowles at josowles@microsoft.com or Don Tanedo at dtanedo@microsoft.com. Designing and implementing Microsoft Agentic DevOps blueprint survey link: https://www.starttest.com/starttest2/startsurvey?programid=187&guid=8156D640-BDCC-44B5-919D-E32F170F8ADF Thank you!
Windows Server Administrator Associate AZ-802 curated learning path
Hi there, Can someone point me in the right direction for AZ-802 exam preparation? I've been trying to use Microsoft Learn to study for AZ-802 (Administering Windows Server), but I keep running into the same issue: I can find the exam objectives, but not a clear, end-to-end learning path. I found the official study guide: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-ca/credentials/certifications/resources/study-guides/az-802 The problem is that it only outlines the exam topics. From there, am I supposed to manually search Microsoft Learn for content covering each objective? That feels pretty fragmented and difficult to organize into a study plan. Is there a single page or learning path that consolidates all the relevant Microsoft Learn content for AZ-802? Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.Microsoft 365, Microsoft Copilot and Agent Fundamentals Blueprint Survey Opportunity
Greetings! Microsoft is updating the certification for Microsoft 365, Microsoft Copilot and Agent Fundamentals, and we need your input through our exam blueprinting survey. The blueprint determines how many questions each skill in the exam will be assigned. Please complete the online survey by October 15, 2026. Please also feel free to forward the survey to any colleagues you consider subject matter experts for this certification. If you have any questions, feel free to contact John Sowles at josowles@microsoft.com or Don Tanedo at dtanedo@microsoft.com. Microsoft 365, Microsoft Copilot and Agent Fundamentals blueprint survey link: https://www.starttest.com/starttest2/startsurvey?programid=187&guid=ABF93998-AE1E-41F6-B4F1-15A15D083B32Developing Finance and Operations Apps with Dynamics 365 Blueprint Survey Opportunity
Greetings! Microsoft is updating the credential for Developing Finance and Operations Apps with Dynamics 365, and we need your input through our exam blueprinting survey. The blueprint determines how many questions each skill in the exam will be assigned. Please complete the online survey by October 5, 2026. Please also feel free to forward the survey to any colleagues you consider subject matter experts for this certification. If you have any questions, feel free to contact John Sowles at josowles@microsoft.com or Don Tanedo at dtanedo@microsoft.com. Developing Finance and Operations Apps with Dynamics 365 blueprint survey link: https://www.starttest.com/starttest2/startsurvey?programid=187&guid=CAF9E231-3316-4D5C-98FD-1765E62FD1EB Thank you!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.My AB-620 Journey – How I Prepared for the Microsoft Certified: Agent Builder Associate Exam
I recently published a blog sharing my experience preparing for and passing the Microsoft Certified: Agent Builder Associate (AB-620) beta exam. Since I took the beta exam in the first week of June 2026, there were very few preparation resources available. I relied primarily on Microsoft Learn, extensive hands-on practice in Microsoft Copilot Studio, and the Applied Skills lab to build the practical knowledge needed for the exam. In this article, I share: The Microsoft Learn path I completed How I used Microsoft Copilot to understand complex concepts Hands-on practice in Copilot Studio The Applied Skills lab that strengthened my practical knowledge The key topics I recommend focusing on before taking the exam My personal preparation tips for future candidates If you're planning to take AB-620 or are beginning your journey with Microsoft Copilot Studio, I hope my experience helps you prepare more effectively. 🔗 Read the full blog: https://medium.com/@sajeda27/my-ab-620-journey-7cc17f2ff52bUpdates 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/credentials
