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Microsoft Certified: AI Transformation Leader

A credential for business decision-makers leading AI adoption, covering generative AI concepts at a vocabulary level.

What it signals

Practical assessment: Scenario-based multiple choice (2 of 4) Practical assessment
Scenario-based multiple choice. Proctored knowledge exam.
Identity assurance: Proctored with identity verification (4 of 4) Identity assurance
Proctored with identity verification. Proctored, scheduled through Pearson VUE (official). Online (OnVUE) or test-centre choice is referenced in official support pages about online proctored exams and third-party guides but was not confirmed per exam.
Depth: Foundational (1 of 4) Depth
Foundational. Foundational level.
Experience expected: Under 6 months (1 of 4) Experience expected
Under 6 months. Expects some business change-leadership experience; no year count.
Portability: Mixed (2 of 4) Portability
Mixed. Half generic generative-AI business concepts, half Microsoft product mapping.
Verifiability: Public badge or registry (4 of 4) Verifiability
Public badge or registry. Credential is shareable via a Microsoft Learn verification link/transcript carrying an 'Online Verifiable' tag that an employer can open (profile must be public).

For hiring managers

  • Manager/leader credential. Useful signal for product owners or transformation leads, not for engineers.
  • Covers RAG, grounding, tokens/cost and model types at a conceptual vocabulary level.

Verifying it

Candidate shares a link from their Microsoft Learn profile: either a per-credential Share link (credentials carry an 'Online Verifiable' tag) or a transcript share link / PDF. The Learn profile must be in public view for the shared credential to be verifiable. Retired credentials remain shareable and stay on the transcript.

What it covers

Published exam outline

  • Identify the business value of generative AI solutions 35-40%
  • Identify benefits, capabilities, and opportunities for Microsoft's AI apps and services 35-40%
  • Identify an implementation and adoption strategy for Microsoft's AI apps and services 20-25%

By topic

GenAI apps: Substantial (20 to 35%) (3 of 4) GenAI apps
Substantial (20 to 35%). Conceptual prompting, grounding, RAG, model choice and cost drivers make up most of a 35-40% domain, roughly 20-30%.
Agents: Touched on (under 10%) (1 of 4) Agents
Touched on (under 10%). Copilot Studio capabilities and build/buy/extend decisions only.
Classical ML: Touched on (under 10%) (1 of 4) Classical ML
Touched on (under 10%). Two bullets on when ML adds value and the ML lifecycle.
Operations: Not covered (0 of 4) Operations
Not covered. None.
Data: Touched on (under 10%) (1 of 4) Data
Touched on (under 10%). One bullet on data quality and representativeness.
Responsible AI: Some (10 to 20%) (2 of 4) Responsible AI
Some (10 to 20%). Responsible AI policy and governance are half of a 20-25% domain plus security bullets, roughly 15%.

Exam details

Who the provider says it is for. 'Business decision-makers at all levels who are responsible for guiding transformation and innovation.' Role: Business Leader.

Format
Microsoft does not publish per-exam formats. Official question types across the programme: multiple choice, drag and drop, build list, hot area, active screen, case studies, and (on some role-based exams) labs. Exam page states: 'This exam will be proctored. You may have interactive components to complete as part of this exam.'
Delivery
Proctored, scheduled through Pearson VUE (official). Online (OnVUE) or test-centre choice is referenced in official support pages about online proctored exams and third-party guides but was not confirmed per exam.
Code or hands-on work
No code.
Prerequisites
None
Recommended experience
Experience leading adoption or change management in a business context; familiarity with Microsoft 365 services, Microsoft Foundry and general AI capabilities. 'Not expected to write any code.'
Price notes
USD figure is from third-party sources; Microsoft prices vary by country.

Preparing

Not confirmed

These details were not available from an official source at the time of research.

  • priceUsd (official pages only say price depends on country; USD figure is from third-party sources)
  • questionCount (not published per exam)
  • exact question formats for this specific exam (Microsoft does not disclose)
  • online-vs-test-centre delivery options were not confirmed on this exam's own page
  • validity and renewal
  • launch/GA date
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