AI-103: Azure AI Apps and Agents Developer Associate

The Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Apps and Agents Developer Associate is a new associate-level certification (2026) focused on building modern AI applications and intelligent agents using Azure. It centers on Azure AI Foundry, Microsoft’s unified platform for developing, deploying, and managing AI models, prompts, and agent workflows. Target AudienceThis certification is intended for:Software developers, AI engineers, and cloud professionalsDevelopers using Python and Azure AI servicesProfessionals building GenAI apps, copilots, and agentsCandidates typically collaborate with architects, data scientists, and DevOps teams to deliver scalable AI solutions. Skills MeasuredThe certification validates expertise in:Planning and managing Azure AI solutionsBuilding generative AI applicationsDeveloping AI agents and agentic workflowsImplementing computer vision and NLP solutionsDesigning information extraction and RAG pipelinesA major focus is on multi-step reasoning agents capable of autonomous task execution.Key TechnologiesYou are expected to work with:Azure AI FoundryAzure OpenAI / LLMsRetrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)Multimodal AI (text, image, speech)Agent orchestration frameworksThese technologies enable building enterprise-grade AI systems aligned with real-world use cases.Exam Details (AI‑103)Exam code: AI‑103Level: Associate (Intermediate)Duration: ~100 minutes (approximate, ba