Microsoft Azure AI Certification Roadmap
Updated October 2026. From fundamentals to enterprise AI solutions: choose the path that matches your goal.
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New to Azure or AI? Build the foundation first, then pick your path.
Azure Fundamentals
Core cloud concepts on Azure: compute, storage, networking and identity. A helpful foundation if you are new to Azure.
Optional cloud foundation
Azure AI Fundamentals
The technical AI foundation: AI concepts, responsible AI and first hands-on steps in Microsoft Foundry.
Business & Leadership paths
For business users, functional professionals and leaders driving AI adoption.
AI Business Professional
Use Microsoft 365 Copilot effectively, write better prompts and work with business content and prebuilt agents. Non-coding pathway.
AI Transformation Leader
Spot AI opportunities, shape an adoption strategy and lead organisational change responsibly. No coding expected.
Intelligent Applications Builder Associate
Build AI-powered low-code solutions with Power Apps, Dataverse, Power Automate, Power Pages and Copilot.
Technical & Engineering paths
For developers, engineers and technical professionals building and securing AI solutions.
Azure AI Apps and Agents Developer Associate
Build generative AI apps and agents with Python and Microsoft Foundry, including retrieval and integration.
Azure AI Cloud Developer Associate
Develop the cloud back end of AI solutions with Azure SDKs, APIs, containers, data services and integration.
Machine Learning Operations Engineer Associate
Operationalise, deploy and monitor machine learning and generative AI solutions with MLOps and GenAIOps practices.
Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate
Secure cloud and AI workloads with identity, data protection, network security and governance.
AI Agent Builder Associate
Build and manage enterprise agents with Copilot Studio and Power Platform, from integration to testing.
Advanced paths
Take your expertise further with expert-level and optional credentials.
Agentic AI Business Solutions Architect Expert
Design enterprise AI solutions and lead business transformation with governance, security and integration at scale.
Requires passing AB-100 plus one eligible Associate credential, such as AB-410, AB-620, AI-103 or AI-300
Multi-Agent AI Solutions Expert
Architect, build, evaluate and secure multi-agent systems on Microsoft Foundry.
Prerequisite: AI-103 (Azure AI Apps and Agents Developer Associate)
Azure Administrator Associate
Deepen your Azure skills in identity, compute, storage, networking and monitoring.
Optional
Pick the path that matches your goal
Example learning paths, not mandatory sequences. Choose based on your goal and experience.
I want to use AI in my day-to-day work
I want to lead AI adoption
I want to build low-code AI apps
I want to build AI apps and agents
I want to work on production AI / MLOps
I want to build enterprise agents
I want to architect multi-agent solutions
I want to drive business solutions architecture
Certification names, availability and prerequisites can change. Verify current details on Microsoft Learn.
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