Certification Overview
To earn the Azure AI Engineer Associate certification, you must pass:
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- AI-102 – Designing and Implementing a Microsoft Azure AI Solution

This exam measures your ability to develop AI solutions using Azure AI services and integrate them into applications.
What AI-102 Validates
With Azure AI Engineer Associate, you demonstrate your ability to:
- Design and implement Azure AI solutions
- Develop computer vision applications
- Build natural language processing (NLP) solutions
- Implement conversational AI solutions
- Integrate generative AI models
- Secure and monitor AI applications
Track Details & Exam Requirements
Exam Focus Areas
The AI-102 exam covers:
🔹 Plan & Manage Azure AI Solutions
- Azure AI services architecture
- Security and monitoring
- Responsible AI principles
🔹 Implement Computer Vision Solutions
- Image analysis
- Object detection
- Optical character recognition (OCR)
- Face detection concepts
🔹 Implement Natural Language Processing (NLP)
- Text analytics
- Sentiment analysis
- Language translation
- Custom language models
🔹 Implement Knowledge Mining & Search
- Azure AI Search
- Indexing and enrichment
🔹 Implement Conversational & Generative AI
- Azure Bot Service
- Azure OpenAI Service
- Prompt engineering basics
- Integration of large language models (LLMs)
Validity & Recertification
Certification Validity
Azure AI Engineer Associate certification is valid for
1 year.
To maintain certification, you must complete a free online renewal assessment on Microsoft Learn before expiration.
Recommended Experience
Microsoft recommends:
- Experience developing applications in C# or Python
- Familiarity with REST APIs
- Understanding of AI and machine learning fundamentals
- Experience working with Azure services
There are
no formal prerequisites, but Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-900) is helpful.
Who Should Pursue Azure AI Engineer?
- AI Engineers
- Machine Learning Engineers
- Software Developers building AI apps
- Cloud Developers
- Data Professionals working with AI services
Career Benefits
- Validates expertise in building AI-powered cloud applications
- Enhances credibility in AI and machine learning roles
- Prepares you for advanced AI and architect certifications
- Opens opportunities in intelligent app development and generative AI