“We needed a partner who understood both the technical depth of Azure OpenAI and the governance requirements of an enterprise.”
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Applied Skills ValidationTrack: Microsoft Applied Skills credentialOfficial Source: Microsoft Learn
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Microsoft Applied Skills: Create an AI agent
Warning This Applied Skills assessment has been retired. Explore other Applied Skills to keep building your skills. To earn this Microsoft Applied Skills credential, learners demonstrate the ability to Create an AI agent. Candidates for this credential should have experience creating agents by using Microsoft Foundry. They should also be familiar with generative AI concepts.
Duration
Applied skill assessment
Level
Beginner
Format
Virtual, On-site, or Hybrid
Language
English
Executive brief for stakeholdersDownload Program Brief (PDF)
Enterprise Track
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Create an AI agent
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Ideal for
AI EngineerArtificial IntelligenceHands-On Skill ValidationTailored Team Delivery
Microsoft Credential Retiring May 2026
The official Microsoft Applied Skills assessment for this program is retiring soon. VNode ITeS can still deliver this training content — contact us to discuss your options before the retirement date.
How VNode delivers this
Who this is for, and how we run it
VNode ITeS delivers Create an AI agent as an MCT-led Microsoft program for Ai Engineer, Developer. Typical duration is Applied skill assessment (Virtual, On-site, or Hybrid). Labs follow production-shaped scenarios rather than slide-only walkthroughs. Applied Skills delivery aims at a working artifact your team can take back, not a quiz score. Private cohorts can shift emphasis by role mix, workspace or repo constraints, and rollout timing.
Audience Profile
Built for these roles
Built for Ai Engineer, Developer learners adopting Create an AI agent.
Overview
Executive overview
Warning This Applied Skills assessment has been retired. Explore other Applied Skills to keep building your skills. To earn this Microsoft Applied Skills credential, learners demonstrate the ability to Create an AI agent. Candidates for this credential should have experience creating agents by using Microsoft Foundry. They should also be familiar with generative AI concepts.
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 capability in artificial intelligence scenarios
Strengthen capability in ai engineer scenarios
Strengthen capability in developer scenarios
Strengthen capability in microsoft foundry scenarios
Curriculum
Curriculum roadmap
1
Artificial Intelligence
2
Ai Engineer
3
Developer
4
Microsoft Foundry
1Module 1
Artificial Intelligence
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Module 1
Artificial Intelligence
Cover artificial intelligence skills and implementation practices aligned to Create an AI agent.
- Cover artificial intelligence skills
- implementation practices aligned to Create an AI agent
2Module 2
Ai Engineer
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Module 2
Ai Engineer
Cover ai engineer skills and implementation practices aligned to Create an AI agent.
- Cover ai engineer skills
- implementation practices aligned to Create an AI agent
3Module 3
Developer
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Module 3
Developer
Cover developer skills and implementation practices aligned to Create an AI agent.
- Cover developer skills
- implementation practices aligned to Create an AI agent
4Module 4
Microsoft Foundry
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Module 4
Microsoft Foundry
Cover microsoft foundry skills and implementation practices aligned to Create an AI agent.
- Cover microsoft foundry skills
- implementation practices aligned to Create an AI agent
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: Helps teams build applied entry-level capability in agent-based AI design and implementation, which is increasingly relevant across enterprise automation initiatives.
- •Map the agent to your internal workflow scenario
- •Add enterprise integration or retrieval extensions
- •Extend into agent testing and rollout practices
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