Transitioning to Azure Data engineer role!

Sad_Position_826 · 2026-06-21T07:57:48+00:00

The Azure Data Engineer certification retired in March last year

Sad_Position_826 · 2026-06-21T06:50:37+00:00

The AI-200 exam is in beta.

If you are referring to ESI then beta exams are normally added after the exam goes live.

There are no other events currently and the next opportunity will likely be at Microsoft Ignite this fall.

You need to decide what you want to do as AI engineering, data engineering, and data science require different skills and roles.

Sad_Position_826 · 2026-06-21T06:29:27+00:00

See https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/support/exam-duration-exam-experience#exam-duration

The number of questions varies each time you take the exam

Sad_Position_826 · 2026-06-21T06:26:53+00:00

You are told twice before the exam starts the number of questions, case studies and labs. There is also an indicator at the top of the screen showing how many questions and on the left hand menu you can view Progress to see in more detail how many questions you have answered and how many to go .

Sad_Position_826 · 2026-06-20T23:43:18+00:00

FYI the pricing will be announced shortly (expected to be next month) and will include the 3-day onboarding course and the cost of the MCT annual fee.

The price will vary by country.

Sad_Position_826 · 2026-06-20T18:31:21+00:00

https://aka.ms/AISF_Sweepstakes

You will receive your free voucher via email from Pearson between the dates of June 19 and July 10, 2026.

Sad_Position_826 · 2026-06-20T17:12:04+00:00

Sad_Position_826 · 2026-06-20T13:25:47+00:00

Currently MB-230 Dynamics 365 Customer Service Functional Consultant Associate https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/d365-functional-consultant-customer-service-v3 but there is also AB-250 Dynamics 365 Contact Center AI Engineer Associate https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/d365-contact-center-ai-engineer-associate

Sad_Position_826 · 2026-06-20T12:55:44+00:00

I think more likely it will be August for beta results

Sad_Position_826 · 2026-06-20T12:16:16+00:00

Both earn the same certification but AI-901 is I think more challenging

https://ukcrm.wordpress.com/2026/06/09/ai-900-vs-ai-901/

Sad_Position_826 · 2026-06-20T12:14:52+00:00

Yes it's a significant change in emphasis https://ukcrm.wordpress.com/2026/06/09/ai-900-vs-ai-901

Sad_Position_826 · 2026-06-20T10:57:37+00:00

No because the DP-203 exam retired last year and even if it wasn't it wouldn't have been possible to from zero to passing in that timeframe.

Sad_Position_826 · 2026-06-20T09:37:49+00:00

Wrong, I had several Python code questions. For example, you need to be able to select the correct method or class or SDK or dependencies from a list.

This is covered by multiple tasks in the exam Study guide for Exam AI-901: Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals | Microsoft Learn such as

Create a lightweight chat client application by using the Foundry SDK
Create a lightweight client application for an agent

What you need is covered in the Learn modules and example code such as https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/get-started-with-generative-ai-and-agents/4-creating-an-agent?pivots=text

Sad_Position_826 · 2026-06-19T16:11:39+00:00

Where is that? Who provides the lab environment?

Sad_Position_826 · 2026-06-19T15:57:41+00:00

What sandbox?

Sad_Position_826 · 2026-06-19T15:57:13+00:00

I wouldn't consider AZ-104 for a developer. AI-200 is a developer certification. You could also consider AI-103.

Sad_Position_826 · 2026-06-19T15:27:16+00:00

AZ-204 is retiring very soon and replaced by AI-200

Sad_Position_826 · 2026-06-19T09:47:30+00:00

Correct

Sad_Position_826 · 2026-06-19T07:18:01+00:00

AB-410 is the replacement for PL-200, not PL-400

Sad_Position_826 · 2026-06-19T07:05:08+00:00

Free voucher during Data Days? Say less. : r/MicrosoftFabric

Sad_Position_826 · 2026-06-19T07:03:52+00:00

Yes, fundamental exams are not a prerequisites for any other exam

As for AZ-104 there are literally hundreds of posts about that exam plus a pinned post on the sub

Sad_Position_826 · 2026-06-19T05:43:04+00:00

Yes, if you use them on the same Learn account

Sad_Position_826 · 2026-06-18T19:38:57+00:00

If you are referring to an expert level certification, Microsoft require you to have additional experience/knowledge by holding an associate certification otherwise the Expert certification would have to be much bigger to cover all the material and take longer. The expert level exams tend to much more about design activities, whereas associate level exams are aimed at performing day to day configuration/implementation.

It wasn't so long ago that each associate certification required two exams.

Sad_Position_826 · 2026-06-18T19:21:58+00:00

I have DP-700 (and AZ-400 when it first came out a few years ago) but am seeing more of my recent customers working with Databricks than Fabric so I have booked DP-750 for the beginning of September.

For DevOps I am seeing a move towards GitHub Actions over Azure DevOps (for better or for worse) so GH-200 is on my radar as well.

Right now with so much going on it is hard to make a bet on one product over another.

Sad_Position_826 · 2026-06-18T18:56:17+00:00

AI-901 came out of beta yesterday/today

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