AI-500 — Microsoft Certified: Multi-Agent AI Solutions Expert (beta)
Currently in beta (exam AI-500); beta exams are not scored immediately (see https://learn.microsoft.com/credentials/support/about-beta-exams). Passing score 700 (scale not published). Candidate should have experience with Microsoft Agent Framework, Model Context Protocol (MCP), RAG, LangGraph, Python, and Azure compute/network/storage/data services. No formal prerequisites published; launch/GA date not published while in beta, so left blank.
- Issuer
- Microsoft
- Industry
- Data, AI & Software
- Domain
- AI & Machine Learning
- Level
- Expert
- Exam fee
- $165 — July 2024 roadmap snapshot, unverified
Prerequisites & eligibility
No formal prerequisites are published; anyone can register for the exam.
Renewal & maintenance
Valid for 1 year. Renew by assessment.
Free online renewal assessment, opening 180 days before expiry. Fundamentals certifications never expire.
Recognition
Beta exam (AI-500), announced on the Microsoft Skills Hub blog; expert-level credential for designing, building and scaling production multi-agent AI systems on Microsoft Foundry.
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