Learning journey

Frontier Transformation
Engineer

Become the engineer who helps build Frontier Firms

Earn your Frontier Transformation Engineer Badge through a structured learning path that helps partners scale AI delivery and become Frontier Firms.

11 courses ~86 hours 3 phases
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Frontier Engineer Badge
How to obtain this badge

One badge. Three proven steps.

Complete certifications, demonstrate project readiness, and advance through the Frontier CoE to earn the Frontier Transformation Engineer badge.

Before you start
Complete these steps to ensure your certification is validated successfully.
Step 1
Create your LevelUp account with your work email
Register on LevelUp using your company (MAICPP partner) email address only
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If you have taken exam with personal or different work email address, make sure they're linked to your current work email in MS Learn.
Microsoft Step 2
Set up your MS Learn profile with same work email
Sign in to MS Learn with your LevelUp email; link old accounts to keep earned certifications
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Step 3
Link your MS Learn profile to Partner Center
Complete account linking in Partner Center so your admin can view your Credentials
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Certifications

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Certification updates are not immediate. Please allow up to 2-3 weeks after your enrollment & exam pass date for your certification to be recognized in our system.
Preparation (Optional)
Certification Status (Required)

GH-300: GitHub Copilot

10 Hours
Credential Ready
Pending

AI-103: Develop AI apps and agents on Azure

10 Hours
Credential Ready
Already hold an active AI-102 certification? It will be accepted in place of AI-103 for the FTE badge.
Pending

AB-100: Agentic AI Business Solutions Architect

10 Hours
Credential Ready
Pending

Project Ready + Assessments

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Complete your Project Ready courses (optional) and pass the course assessment with minimum 80% score to mark completion of this phase.
Preparation (Optional)
Assessment (Required)

Activate organizational intelligence with Microsoft IQ

1 Hour
Project Ready

Build Frontier Firm productivity with Work IQ, Copilot, & agents

15 Hours
Project Ready with Labs

Accelerate Agentic AI

15 Hours
Project Ready with Labs

Microsoft Fabric IQ & Data Agents

8 Hours
Project Ready with Labs

Implement Agent 365 to observe, govern, and secure Al apps, Copilot & Agents

12 Hours
Project Ready with Labs

Frontier CoE & Hypervelocity Engineering

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Complete the Frontier CoE and Hypervelocity Engineering courses (optional), and pass the mandatory Hypervelocity Engineering Framework assessment with minimum 80% score to mark completion of this phase.
Preparation
Assessment

Create AI Center of Excellence Optional

Available: July 2026
(Optional)
(Optional)

Hypervelocity Engineering Framework​ Required

1.5 Hours
Project Ready
Start (Optional)
Start (Required)

Industry Expertise for building AI agents Optional

Available: July 2026
(Optional)
(Optional)
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Why earn this badge

Built for engineers ready to operate at the frontier

The Frontier Transformation Engineer Badge is Microsoft's elite credential for technical professionals leading the next era of AI-powered transformation. It validates your ability to work across Microsoft's most advanced AI domains and demonstrates that your organization can deliver at the level Frontier Firms demand.

End-to-end AI mastery

From agentic architecture to data foundations, this path covers the full stack of modern AI execution.

Production-ready skills

Every module ties to real scenarios in Copilot, Fabric, Microsoft IQ, and Agent 365.

Recognized credentialing

Signals to clients and peers that you've met a rigorous bar set by Microsoft's partner skilling team.

Frontier Firm community

Join engineers shaping the organizations where AI transformation lands at scale.

Frontier Engineer Badge

Register today to become a
Frontier Transformation Engineer

Access the full ~86 hours learning path on LevelUp, track your progress across all three phases, and earn the badge that proves you build at the frontier.