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Applied Skills ValidationTrack: Microsoft Applied Skills credentialOfficial Source: Microsoft Learn
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Microsoft Applied Skills: Get started developing agents in Microsoft Foundry
To earn this Microsoft Applied Skills credential, learners demonstrate the ability to Get started developing agents in Microsoft Foundry. Candidates for this credential should have a solid understanding of working with the new Microsoft Foundry portal. They should also have experience with be familiar with generative AI concepts.
Duration
1 day
Level
Beginner
Format
Virtual, On-site, or Hybrid
Language
English
Executive brief for stakeholdersDownload Program Brief (PDF)
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Get started developing agents in Microsoft Foundry
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AI EngineerArtificial IntelligenceHands-On Skill ValidationTailored Team Delivery
Audience Profile
Built for these roles
Built for AI engineers, developers, and students beginning Microsoft Foundry-based agent development.
Overview
Executive overview
Official Microsoft Applied Skill-aligned program focused on foundry agent development.
Readiness
Prerequisites
- Hands-on familiarity with the relevant Microsoft workload area.
- Comfort with the underlying technical or business scenario the applied skill covers.
Program Outcomes
Capabilities your teams will gain
Strengthen delivery capability in foundry agent development scenarios
Apply Microsoft technology skills in task-oriented, real-world workflows
Build stronger delivery confidence through scenario-based implementation practice
Prepare teams for hands-on Microsoft applied-skill validation
Curriculum
Curriculum roadmap
1
Explore Microsoft Foundry agent development
2
Create a starter agent
3
Add knowledge and instructions
4
Test and troubleshoot agent responses
5
Prepare next steps for production readiness
1Module 1
Explore Microsoft Foundry agent development
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Module 1
Explore Microsoft Foundry agent development
Understand the Microsoft Foundry tools and development workflow used to create agent-based AI applications.
- Understand the Microsoft Foundry tools
- development workflow used to create agent-based AI applications
2Module 2
Create a starter agent
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Module 2
Create a starter agent
Build a basic agent, configure instructions, and connect the agent to a simple business or technical scenario.
- Build a basic agent
- configure instructions
- and connect the agent to a simple business or technical scenario
3Module 3
Add knowledge and instructions
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Module 3
Add knowledge and instructions
Improve the agent by adding grounding information, clearer instructions, and relevant task context.
- Improve the agent by adding grounding information
- clearer instructions
- and relevant task context
4Module 4
Test and troubleshoot agent responses
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Module 4
Test and troubleshoot agent responses
Evaluate agent outputs, refine prompts or configuration, and resolve common quality issues.
- Evaluate agent outputs
- refine prompts or configuration
- and resolve common quality issues
5Module 5
Prepare next steps for production readiness
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Module 5
Prepare next steps for production readiness
Identify governance, monitoring, security, and lifecycle practices needed for broader agent adoption.
- Identify governance
- and lifecycle practices needed for broader agent adoption
Delivery Models
Delivery models
Virtual ILTOnsiteHybridExecutive WorkshopBootcampWeekend
Engagement Fit
Engagement fit
Applied skills validationImplementation-focused labsPrivate cohort deliveryBeginner practitioner depth
Enterprise Customization
Enterprise customization
Tailor this program to your organization's priorities: Gives teams a practical on-ramp for Microsoft Foundry agent development before they move into advanced orchestration and production governance.
- •Align the workshop to your real business or technical scenario
- •Add project-focused labs and implementation guidance
- •Extend into adoption, governance, or production-readiness reviews
Credentials
Certification & official source
- •Microsoft Applied Skills credential
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
Retail & E-commerce
Representative Retail Analytics Team
Instead of treating reporting as a tooling issue alone, the work focused on consistency, governance, and shared delivery practices across analysts and engineering teams.
- Higher consistency in report design practices
- Improved collaboration between analysts and engineering teams
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
