AI-901: Azure AI Fundamentals
Learn core AI concepts and responsible AI, then build your first generative AI apps and agents with Microsoft Foundry.
About AI-901
AI-901 is the current Azure AI Fundamentals exam and replaces AI-900. It is more hands-on than the older exam: alongside AI concepts, it expects basic Python and practical work in Microsoft Foundry. Check the latest exam objectives on Microsoft Learn.
Course Overview
This is a Microsoft Standard Course conducted by Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCT) using the official Microsoft curriculum.
This one-day course is led by a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) and follows the official skills measured for Exam AI-901. It gives you a clear, practical foundation in how AI works on Azure and how to use it responsibly.
You will move from concepts to working examples: deploying a model, writing prompts, building a simple chat app and agent, and trying language, speech, vision and document features in Microsoft Foundry.
What You Will Learn:
- • Explain the principles of responsible AI
- • Recognise common AI workloads and when to use them
- • Understand models, deployments, prompts and parameters
- • Build a simple generative AI app and agent in Microsoft Foundry
- • Use Foundry for text, translation and speech
- • Work with image analysis and image generation
- • Extract information from documents and forms
Perfect For:
- • Developers and IT professionals starting with AI
- • Students and graduates beginning an AI career
- • Technical team members who need a practical AI foundation
- • Learners who had planned to take AI-900
- • Anyone preparing for AI-103 or AI-300
Training Details
Training Format:
- Live instructor-led training by a Microsoft Certified Trainer
- Online or on-site delivery
- Hands-on labs throughout the course
- Small Cohort · Personalised Attention
What's Included:
- Official Microsoft Courseware & Slides
- Microsoft Digital Achievement Badge
- Exam Preparation Support & Tips
- WhatsApp Community & Post-training Support
Prerequisites & Recommendations
Technical Prerequisites:
- • Basic Python syntax (variables, functions, loops)
- • General familiarity with Azure resources and the portal
- • No previous AI experience needed
Recommended Foundation:
Course Curriculum (1 day Hands-on Training)
Module 1: AI Concepts and Responsible AI
- Common AI workloads and where each one fits
- Responsible AI: fairness, reliability, privacy, transparency and accountability
- How models, tokens, prompts and parameters shape results
- Choosing and deploying a model
Module 2: Generative AI Apps and Agents in Microsoft Foundry
- Create a Foundry project and deploy a model
- Write and test prompts in the playground
- Build a simple chat app with Python
- Create a basic agent with instructions and tools
Module 3: Text and Speech Solutions
- Analyse text for sentiment, key phrases and entities
- Translate text between languages
- Convert speech to text and text to speech
- Combine language features in one app
Module 4: Vision, Image Generation and Information Extraction
- Analyse and describe images
- Generate images from prompts responsibly
- Extract fields from documents and forms
- Review exam readiness and plan your next step
AI Career Path & Related Certifications
Build your AI expertise progressively with these Microsoft certifications:
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between AI-900 and AI-901?
AI-901 replaces AI-900 as the Azure AI Fundamentals exam. It still covers core AI concepts and responsible AI, and adds more hands-on work with Microsoft Foundry and basic Python. Check the latest exam objectives on Microsoft Learn.
Do I need coding experience?
You should be comfortable reading and writing simple Python. The trainer walks through every lab step by step.
Do I need AZ-900 first?
No. AZ-900 is optional, but it helps if you have not used Azure before.
How is the training delivered?
Live and instructor-led by a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), online or on-site, with hands-on labs throughout. You can ask questions in real time and get post-training support on WhatsApp.
What should I take after AI-901?
Most developers continue to AI-103 to build AI apps and agents, or to AI-300 for production AI and MLOps. Our roadmap page shows the paths side by side.
When is the next batch?
Contact us on WhatsApp for upcoming dates. We share current batch options, group pricing and on-site availability for your team.
Quick Information
AI-901 Exam Details:
• Exam AI-901: Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals
• Passing score: 700
• Certification: Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals
• Check the latest exam objectives on Microsoft Learn.
Pricing
AED 2,015
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