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Azure AI Fundamentals course (AI-901)

AI-901 Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals is Microsoft's entry-level AI certification exam. It covers AI concepts and building AI solutions with Microsoft Foundry. Our course prepares you with lectures, hands-on Azure AI labs and exam-style assessments.

Enter the world of AI with Microsoft Azure. Explore generative AI, agents, computer vision, speech and responsible AI, and build working solutions in hands-on labs.

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38+
Lectures
14+
Labs
4
Assessments

What you'll learn

  • Responsible AI principles: fairness, reliability and safety, privacy, inclusiveness, transparency and accountability
  • How generative AI models work, and how to choose and configure a model
  • Generative and agentic AI workloads, from prompts to single-agent solutions
  • Text analysis, speech recognition and speech synthesis
  • Computer vision and image generation
  • Extracting information from documents, images, audio and video with Microsoft Foundry

Who this course is for

  • Beginners who want a first AI certification
  • Developers and analysts starting to build with generative AI
  • IT professionals adding AI skills to an Azure background
  • Azure professionals who want a recognised AI credential

How the course works

Every CertifyMyCloud course follows the same structure: lectures to explain each topic, hands-on labs to practise it, and assessments to check you're ready. You get lifetime access to every course you enrol in, and members get 24/7 online support.

A study plan that works

  1. Week 1: AI concepts and responsible AIAI workloads, how generative models work and Microsoft's responsible AI principles.
  2. Week 2: Generative AI and agentsPrompts, deploying and testing models, and building a simple agent in Microsoft Foundry.
  3. Week 3: Text, speech and visionText analysis, speech and computer vision labs.
  4. Week 4: Information extractionPulling data from documents, forms, images, audio and video.
  5. Week 5: Practice and bookExam-style assessments across both skill areas, then book your exam.

What certificate do you get?

Two different things: when you finish the course, you get a CertifyMyCloud certificate of completion to add to your CV and LinkedIn. The official certification is awarded by the exam provider, such as AWS or Microsoft, when you pass their exam. You book and pay for that exam directly with them.
Your trainers

Created by certified experts

Every CertifyMyCloud course is created by leading Microsoft Certified Trainers, AWS Authorized Instructors and experienced DevOps and AI engineers, so you learn from people who teach and work with these technologies every day.

Microsoft Certified Trainers

Lead our Azure and Azure AI courses, including AZ-900 and AI-901, built around Microsoft's official exam objectives.

AWS Authorized Instructors

Lead our AWS courses, including AWS Cloud Practitioner, with a focus on real AWS services and hands-on labs.

DevOps and AI engineers

Build our DevOps, Kubernetes, Terraform and AI labs from their day-to-day work on real projects.

FAQ

Azure AI Fundamentals AI-901 questions

What is the AI-901 exam?
AI-901 is the exam for the Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals certification. It tests AI concepts and capabilities, and implementing AI solutions with Microsoft Foundry. Read our AI-901 exam guide.
Is AI-901 hands-on?
Yes. More than half of the exam is about implementing AI solutions with Microsoft Foundry, including generative AI apps and agents, and Microsoft recommends basic Python knowledge.
Do I need coding skills for AI-901?
Microsoft recommends familiarity with Python syntax. You don't need to be a developer, and our labs walk you through the code step by step.
How long does it take to prepare for AI-901?
Most beginners need four to six weeks of part-time study, including hands-on practice in Microsoft Foundry.
What should I study after Azure AI Fundamentals?
Many learners move on to an associate-level Azure AI certification, or combine AI-901 with AZ-900 for a broad Azure foundation.
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