“The GitHub Copilot enablement workshop transformed how our developers approach productivity with immediately practical patterns.”
Microsoft Official Curriculum
Applied Skills ValidationTrack: Microsoft Applied Skills credentialOfficial Source: Microsoft Learn
MicrosoftIntermediate
Microsoft Applied Skills: Resolve GitHub issues by using GitHub Copilot
To earn this Microsoft Applied Skills credential, learners demonstrate the ability to resolve GitHub Issues by using GitHub Copilot. Candidates for this credential should have a solid understanding of working with GitHub Issues and GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code. They should also have experience using GitHub as a code repository and developing applications.
Duration
Applied skill assessment
Level
Intermediate
Format
Virtual, On-site, or Hybrid
Language
English
Executive brief for stakeholdersDownload Program Brief (PDF)
Microsoft
AI-Assisted Issue ResolutionIT
Resolve GitHub issues by using GitHub Copilot
GitHub Copilot
Software Dev
On this page
Ideal for
DeveloperApp DevelopmentHands-On Skill ValidationTailored Team Delivery
Audience Profile
Built for these roles
Built for developers and DevOps engineers adopting GitHub Copilot as part of issue triage, coding, review, and pull request workflows.
Overview
Executive overview
Official Microsoft Applied Skill-aligned program focused on ai-assisted issue resolution.
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 ai-assisted issue resolution 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
Analyze GitHub issues with Copilot
2
Plan a fix using repository context
3
Implement code changes with Copilot assistance
4
Review, test, and refine the solution
5
Create a pull request with clear validation notes
1Module 1
Analyze GitHub issues with Copilot
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Module 1
Analyze GitHub issues with Copilot
Use GitHub Copilot to interpret issue requirements, identify impacted code, and clarify the expected behavior change.
- Use GitHub Copilot to interpret issue requirements
- identify impacted code
- and clarify the expected behavior change
2Module 2
Plan a fix using repository context
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Module 2
Plan a fix using repository context
Build an implementation approach from code context, existing patterns, and acceptance criteria before editing.
- Build an implementation approach from code context
- existing patterns
- and acceptance criteria before editing
3Module 3
Implement code changes with Copilot assistance
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Module 3
Implement code changes with Copilot assistance
Use Copilot suggestions responsibly while applying repository conventions and keeping the fix focused.
- Use Copilot suggestions responsibly while applying repository conventions
- keeping the fix focused
4Module 4
Review, test, and refine the solution
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Module 4
Review, test, and refine the solution
Validate the proposed fix, inspect generated code, and improve reliability through targeted testing and review.
- Validate the proposed fix
- inspect generated code
- and improve reliability through targeted testing
5Module 5
Create a pull request with clear validation notes
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Module 5
Create a pull request with clear validation notes
Prepare a reviewable pull request that documents the issue, fix, tests, and remaining risks.
- Prepare a reviewable pull request that documents the issue
- and remaining risks
Delivery Models
Delivery models
Virtual ILTOnsiteHybridExecutive WorkshopBootcampWeekend
Engagement Fit
Engagement fit
Applied skills validationImplementation-focused labsPrivate cohort deliveryIntermediate practitioner depth
Enterprise Customization
Enterprise customization
Tailor this program to your organization's priorities: Improves engineering throughput by helping teams use GitHub Copilot consistently for issue resolution and code-change workflows.
- •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
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
