This certificate is for developers with solid programming basics who want to transition into an AI Agent Developer role. You'll build a strong foundation using Azure AI Foundry and then progress to advanced, code-based development. The curriculum will prepare you for enterprise-level challenges, where you’ll build scalable, secure, and responsible multi-agent systems. You'll gain practical skills and create a portfolio of projects to showcase your expertise.
Throughout the courses, you'll use the Microsoft Azure AI ecosystem to create intelligent solutions, gaining a competitive edge in a rapidly growing field. This certificate focuses on production-ready skills, providing a clear path from foundational concepts to advanced, deployable systems. You will build a hotel information agent, a medical information agent, and a multi-agent system, all while learning best practices for testing, deployment, and security.
Upon completion, you’ll be able to:
Design and implement multi-agent systems using the AutoGen framework.
Develop production-ready agents with Python, Bot Framework, and Semantic Kernel.
Apply enterprise security and Responsible AI principles for secure deployments.
Create comprehensive portfolios showcasing your skills for career transition.
Prerequisites:
Basic: Background in programming basics (any language) and cloud computing concepts.
Advanced: Comfort with Python fundamentals, including async programming and REST APIs, is recommended.
Applied Learning Project
Learners will complete three major projects that build on each other, providing a comprehensive portfolio. First, you'll build a hotel information agent to handle guest inquiries, applying foundational skills in prompt engineering and service integration. Next, you will develop a specialized medical information agent that uses programmatic development and advanced workflows to handle a sensitive, regulated domain. Finally, you'll create a sophisticated multi-agent system where specialized agents collaborate to solve a complex business problem, demonstrating your ability to design and deploy scalable, enterprise-ready AI solutions. These projects provide concrete, real-world work samples to showcase your skills to potential employers.
