{
  "id": 10241138,
  "title": "Out with AI-900, In with AI-901: Microsoft's Upgraded AI Certification Guide",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/out-with-ai-900-in-with-ai-901-microsofts-upgraded-ai-certification",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-27T15:55:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/toobaanalytics/out-with-ai-900-in-with-ai-901-microsofts-upgraded-ai-certification-guide-3o51"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Microsoft has replaced its popular AI-900 certification with the new and improved AI-901 certification. The updated AI Fundamentals exam replaces AI-900, focusing on practical skills and hands-on implementation using Microsoft Foundry. The new AI-901 curriculum includes modules on AI Agents & Copilots, advanced prompting techniques, hands-on deployment using the Microsoft Foundry SDK, and core vision & NLP applications. Key benefits of the new certification include free learning materials, a globally recognized digital badge, and relevance to current hiring trends. The official learning path and free study resources are available at https://learn.microsoft.com/credentials/certifications/azure-ai-fundamentals/.",
  "summary": "Out with AI-900, In with AI-901: Microsoft Just Upgraded Its Most Popular AI Certificate! 🚀👉 If you still have \"AI-900\" on your upskilling checklist for this year, it’s time to update your plans. Microsoft has officially retired the AI-900 exam and replaced it with the brand-new Exam AI-901: Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals! The world of Artificial Intelligence is moving fast. This upgraded…",
  "key_points": [
    "Microsoft replaces AI-900 with new AI-901 certification.",
    "AI-901 focuses on practical skills, hands-on implementation.",
    "New curriculum covers AI Agents, prompting techniques, deployment."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}