AI-102: Microsoft Azure AI Engineer
A live, hands-on course on building, deploying and managing AI solutions with Azure AI services and Azure OpenAI. Built for people who want to do the job with confidence, not just pass a test.
Microsoft retired the AI-102 exam on 30 June 2026. The certification can no longer be earned, so nobody can sit this exam again. The course still runs live as a skills course, and you can reserve a seat on it. Ask us first and we will also tell you which current certification covers this ground.
Course overview
AI-102 Azure AI Engineer is a live, hands-on programme on building, deploying and managing AI solutions with Azure AI services and Azure OpenAI. You build working solutions across generative AI, language, vision and knowledge mining.
The course covers planning and managing an Azure AI solution, generative AI with Azure OpenAI and retrieval augmented generation, natural language processing, computer vision, document intelligence and responsible AI with content safety, aligned to the current AI-102 objectives.
What you will learn
- ✓ Plan and manage an Azure AI solution
- ✓ Implement generative AI with Azure OpenAI
- ✓ Build natural language processing solutions
- ✓ Implement computer vision solutions
- ✓ Build knowledge mining and document intelligence solutions
- ✓ Implement responsible AI and content safety
- ✓ Secure and monitor AI services
Skills you will gain
AI-102 skills blueprint
The areas this exam measures, and the order we teach them live.
Course modules
Plan and manage AI solutions
Selecting services, provisioning, security, monitoring, and responsible AI with content safety.
Generative AI
Azure OpenAI, prompt engineering, retrieval augmented generation, and the Azure AI Foundry.
Natural language processing
Azure AI Language, text analytics, question answering, and conversational language understanding.
Computer vision
Azure AI Vision, image analysis, and custom vision models.
Knowledge mining
Azure AI Search and document intelligence for extracting and indexing information.
Exam readiness
Consolidation and revision. The exam has retired, so this session is a practical wrap-up of everything you have built rather than exam preparation.
Prerequisites
Recommended before you join. We start from a clear baseline, so these help but are not strict gates.
- ✓ Programming experience in a supported language such as C# or Python
- ✓ Familiarity with REST APIs and JSON
- ✓ AI-900 level knowledge is helpful, not required
Who this is for
Developers and engineers building AI-powered applications who want the AI-102 certification. Programming experience in a supported language helps.
What happened to the AI-102 exam
Microsoft retired AI-102 on 30 June 2026, so it can no longer be booked or sat and the certification cannot be earned. Everything the exam covered is still real work, which is why the course still runs. You reserve a seat, you train live with a trainer in the same small batch, and you leave able to do the job. Tell us your goal when you enquire and we will point you at the certification that covers this ground today.
Where this can take you
Common questions
Can I still sit the AI-102 exam?
No. Microsoft retired it on 30 June 2026, so it can no longer be booked and the certification cannot be earned. The course still runs live as a skills course and you can reserve a seat on it. Ask us and we will tell you which current certification covers the same ground.
Is this live or recorded?
Every session is live and instructor-led over Microsoft Teams. There are no pre-recorded videos. You learn with a real trainer and a small group.
When does the next batch start?
Batches form on a rolling basis. Send an enquiry and we will reply with the next available start date and times that fit your schedule.
How are session times decided?
Once you enquire, we set up a short Microsoft Teams call to agree the days and times that work for the batch.
Do you include hands-on labs?
Yes. You practise in a real environment throughout the AI-102 course, so the exam tasks feel routine by the time you sit it.
Ready to join the next AI-102 batch?
The exam has retired, the skills have not. Send an enquiry and we will confirm the next live start date, then set a time together over Teams.