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.

Three phases. One credential.

Earn your badge by completing the required certifications, project readiness assessments, and Frontier CoE activities.

1

Certifications

Required Live

Prepare for your certification (optional) and upload proof of certification to mark completion of this phase.

Preparation (Optional)
Assessment (Required)
GH-300: GitHub Copilot
10 hrs CREDENTIAL READY
AI-102/AI-103: Develop AI apps and agents on Azure
10 hrs CREDENTIAL READY
AB-100: Agentic AI Business Solutions Architect
10 hrs CREDENTIAL READY
2

Project Ready + Assessments

Required

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 hr PROJECT READY
Coming Soon
Build Frontier Firm productivity with Work IQ, Copilot, & agents
15 hrs PROJECT READY + LABS
Coming Soon
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Accelerate Agentic AI
15 hrs PROJECT READY + LABS
Coming Soon
Microsoft Fabric IQ & Data Agents
8 hrs PROJECT READY + LABS
Coming Soon
Implement Agent 365 to observe, govern, and secure Al apps, Copilot & Agents
12 hrs PROJECT READY + LABS
Coming Soon
3

Frontier CoE & Hypervelocity Engineering

Required

Complete your Frontier CoE & Hypervelocity Engineering courses (optional) and pass the course assessment with minimum 80% score to mark completion of this phase.

Preparation (Optional)
Assessment (Required)
Create AI Center of Excellence
2 hrs PROJECT READY
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
Hypervelocity Engineering Framework
1.5 hrs PROJECT READY
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
Industry Expertise for Building AI Agents
1 hr PROJECT READY
Coming Soon
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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.