Applied Skills
What are Microsoft Applied Skills?
Microsoft Applied Skills are scenario-based credentials that provide learners with validation of targeted skills. These credentials are an efficient and trusted way to identify and deepen proficiency in scenario-based skillsets. The interactive training and validation enable learners to demonstrate proficiency by completing real-world tasks.
Applied Skills can help students prepare for the workforce by providing them with real-world problem-solving experience and validation of their skills.
How can I implement a Microsoft Applied Skills in my teaching?
Microsoft Applied Skills can be used in various ways that fit your teaching. Here are three examples of how you can use it:
- Assign it for homework - Select the AI and tech skills you would like your students to learn and assign the learning path as homework.
- Use it as in class instruction – Utilize the learning path modules as in class instruction to teach your students and prepare them for the Microsoft Applied Skills assessment.
- Confirm student understanding - Use the online, on-demand assessment that asks them to complete an interactive lab experience to make sure your students understood the learning material.
How do my students earn and utilize their Microsoft Applied Skills credential?
By earning a Microsoft Applied Skills credential your students will have demonstrated their knowledge with a verifiable credential. These credentials and skills are verified by Microsoft, thereby offering a signal of trust that organizations can rely on, giving them full confidence in the authenticity and accuracy of their skills. This process is as simple as:
- Prepare: Students should complete the training you’ve assigned.
- Earn: Students need to pass an online, interactive, lab-based assessment on Microsoft Learn.
- Share: Encourage your students to celebrate their accomplishment by sharing their credential on social platforms like LinkedIn and to also add it to their resume.
Register an Applied Skills course now.
Register the Applied Skills course you'll be teaching using the course intake form in the Microsoft Learn for Educators (MSLE) portal. Registering the Applied Skills course enables you to request the associated lab seats. You won't need to request an exam voucher to complete the Applied Skill assessment. All assessments are completed on Learn.
The following information provides an overview of the Microsoft Applied Skills offered as a part of Microsoft Learn for Educators.
AI-3002: Create document intelligence solutions with Azure AI Document Intelligence
By completing the AI-3002 Microsoft Applied Skills credential, learners demonstrate the ability to create and implement Azure AI Document Intelligence solutions.
Learners should have a solid understanding of creating and using Document Intelligence models through both Document Intelligence Studio and in code. They should also have experience programming in either Python or C#, be familiar with the Azure portal, and be comfortable provisioning Azure AI resources.
View the learning path and assessment details for AI-3002: Create an intelligent document processing solution with Azure AI Document Intelligence Applied Skill on Learn.
AI-3003: Build a natural language processing solution with Azure AI Services
By completing the AI-3003 Microsoft Applied Skills credential, learners demonstrate the ability to create a natural language processing (NLP) solution by using Azure AI Language.
Learners should have a solid understanding of creating and using various Azure NLP models through both Language Studio and in code, including custom models. They should also have experience programming in either Python or C#, be familiar with the Azure portal, and be comfortable provisioning Azure AI resources.
View the learning path and assessment details for AI-3003 Build a natural language processing solution with Azure AI Services Applied Skill on Learn.
AI-3004: Build an Azure AI Vision solution with Azure AI services
By completing the AI-3004 Microsoft Applied Skills credential, learners demonstrate the ability to build computer vision solutions by using Azure AI Vision.
Learners should have a solid understanding of working with Azure AI Vision models, both prebuilt and custom, through Vision Studio and in code. They should also have experience programming in either Python or C#, be familiar with the Azure portal, and be comfortable provisioning Azure AI resources.
View the learning path and assessment details for AI-3004: Build an Azure AI Vision solution with Azure AI services Applied Skill on Learn.