“We needed a partner who understood both the technical depth of Azure OpenAI and the governance requirements of an enterprise.”
Microsoft Official Curriculum
Role-Based Certification PrepTrack: Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Apps and Agents Developer Associate (beta)Official Source: Microsoft Learn
MicrosoftIntermediate
Develop AI apps and agents on Azure
This course is intended for software developers wanting to build AI infused applications that leverage Microsoft Foundry. Topics in this course include developing generative AI apps, building AI agents, and solutions that implement knowledge connections or tools in your agentic applications. This course also covers multimodal capabilities and understanding of complex content.
Duration
4 days
Level
Intermediate
Format
Virtual, On-site, or Hybrid
Language
English
Executive brief for stakeholdersDownload Program Brief (PDF)
Microsoft
Artificial IntelligenceIT
Azure AI Apps and Agents Developer Associate (beta)
Azure, Microsoft Foundry
Software Dev
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Ideal for
AI EngineerArtificial IntelligenceCertification ReadinessTailored Team Delivery
Audience Profile
Built for these roles
This course was designed for software engineers concerned with building, managing and deploying AI solutions that leverage Microsoft Foundry. They are familiar with Python and have knowledge on using APIs and SDKs to build agents and generative AI solutions on Azure.
Overview
Executive overview
As a candidate for this Microsoft Certification, you're an Azure AI engineer who builds, manages, and deploys agents and AI solutions that take advantage of Microsoft Foundry.
Program Outcomes
Capabilities your teams will gain
Plan and manage an Azure AI solution
Implement generative AI and agentic solutions
Implement computer vision solutions
Implement text analysis solutions
Curriculum
Curriculum roadmap
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Plan and manage an Azure AI solution
2
Implement generative AI and agentic solutions
3
Implement computer vision solutions
4
Implement text analysis solutions
5
Implement information extraction solutions
1Module 1
Develop generative AI apps in Azure
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Module 1
Develop generative AI apps in Azure
Learn how to develop generative AI apps in Microsoft Foundry. (AI-3016)
- Plan and prepare to develop AI solutions on Azure
- Select, deploy, and evaluate Microsoft Foundry models
- Develop a generative AI chat app with Microsoft Foundry
- Develop generative AI apps that use tools
- Optimize generative AI model performance with Microsoft Foundry
- Implement a responsible generative AI solution in Microsoft Foundry
2Module 2
Develop AI agents on Azure
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Module 2
Develop AI agents on Azure
Learn how to develop AI agents on Azure using the Microsoft Foundry Agent Service and Microsoft Agent Framework. AI-3026
- Develop AI agents with Microsoft Foundry and Visual Studio Code
- Integrate custom tools into your agent
- Integrate MCP Tools with Azure AI Agents
- Build knowledge-enhanced AI agents with Foundry IQ
- Integrate your agent with Microsoft 365
- Build agent-driven workflows using Microsoft Foundry
- Develop an AI agent with Microsoft Agent Framework
- Orchestrate a multi-agent solution using the Microsoft Agent Framework
- Discover Azure AI Agents with A2A
3Module 3
Develop natural language solutions in Azure
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Module 3
Develop natural language solutions in Azure
Develop natural language solutions in Azure
- Analyze text with Azure Language in Foundry Tools
- Develop a text analysis agent with the Azure Language MCP server
- Develop a speech-capable generative AI application
- Create speech-enabled apps with Azure Speech in Microsoft Foundry Tools
- Develop a speech agent with the Azure Speech MCP server
- Develop an Azure Speech Voice Live Agent in Microsoft Foundry
- Translate text and speech with Microsoft Foundry Tools
4Module 4
Extract insights from visual data on Azure
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Module 4
Extract insights from visual data on Azure
Use generative AI vision and Content Understanding in Azure to extract insights from visual data.
- Develop a vision-enabled generative AI application
- Generate images with AI
- Generate videos with Microsoft Foundry
- Analyze images with Content Understanding
- Create a multimodal analysis solution with Azure Content Understanding
- Create an Azure Content Understanding client application
- Extract data with Azure Document Intelligence
- Create a knowledge mining solution with Azure AI Search
Delivery Models
Delivery models
Virtual ILTOnsiteHybridExecutive WorkshopBootcampWeekend
Engagement Fit
Engagement fit
Certification readinessImplementation-focused labsPrivate cohort deliveryIntermediate practitioner depth
Enterprise Customization
Enterprise customization
Tailor this program to your organization's priorities: Builds current Microsoft credential readiness for Azure AI Apps and Agents Developer Associate (beta) using the official Microsoft Learn skill outline.
- •Align labs to your Microsoft tenant and workload scenarios
- •Add readiness checks and exam preparation reviews
- •Extend delivery with role-specific implementation workshops
Credentials
Certification & official source
- •Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Apps and Agents Developer Associate (beta)
Aligned to the official Microsoft Learn course and learning path for this program.
View Official Microsoft Learn PageResources
Program resources
Yes. Most enterprise clients prefer private delivery scoped to role mix, timezone, and rollout timeline. We align lab environments and scenarios to your tenant context where applicable.
Enterprise Proof
Trusted delivery outcomes
Banking & Finance
Representative Enterprise Banking Team
The focus was not just on tooling knowledge, but on helping teams work from a shared operating model as they adopted a more modern data platform.
- Clearer platform operating model across teams
- Improved confidence in modern data stack adoption
Healthcare
Representative Healthcare Product Team
The engagement helped product and engineering stakeholders move from interest in AI to clearer implementation choices, security expectations, and prototyping discipline.
- Stronger alignment between product and engineering teams
- Improved clarity on prototype-to-production requirements
Delivery Capability
Enterprise-grade instruction
MCT-led delivery
Programs led by Microsoft Certified Trainer practitioners
Enterprise program oversight
Founder-led specialist delivery with structured rollout planning
Global delivery
APAC · EMEA · Americas · Virtual & Onsite
Implementation-focused
Hands-on labs aligned to production scenarios
