Certification
Certification: AI Reasoning Models Professional
Certifies your ability to distinguish reasoning models from chat models, write powerful prompt briefs, and leverage agent-driven AI reasoning behind Microsoft 365 Copilot.
The exam
Take the certification exam
Multiple-choice questions about the course. Pass with 70% or more and your certificate is issued at once, with a public page and an "Add to LinkedIn" button.
What the exam covers
2 questions from each of the 5 chapters of the course
10 multiple-choice questions, drawn fresh for every attempt. Pass with 70% or more.
- 01Chat Model vs Reasoning Model1:15
- 025 Ways Reasoning Models Outperform Chat Models3:13
- 03Real Example: Researching with a Reasoning Model4:14
- 04Planning an AI Training Session with Reasoning AI2:33
- 05Powerful Prompt Briefs and Copilot's Reasoning Agents3:19
What it certifies
This certification validates that you understand how AI reasoning models differ from chat models, how they plan and research using chain-of-thought behavior, and how to brief them effectively for professional work — including researcher and analyst agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Skills you prove
- Explain the core difference between chat models and reasoning models.
- Identify five practical ways reasoning models outperform chat models.
- Describe how a reasoning model researches a prompt using planned chain-of-thought thinking.
- Compare generic prompts with structured brief-style prompts for planning tasks.
- Write a goal-format-warnings-context brief for reasoning models.
- Recognize how reasoning models power researcher and analyst agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Who it is for
This certification is for AI professionals, Copilot users, business analysts, trainers, and knowledge workers who want to move beyond basic chat prompting and learn how to brief reasoning models like a senior colleague for research, planning, and agent-driven work.
How the exam works
The exam is multiple choice and draws directly from each lesson in the course: Chat Model vs Reasoning Model, 5 Ways Reasoning Models Outperform Chat Models, Real Example: Researching with a Reasoning Model, Planning an AI Training Session with Reasoning AI, and Powerful Prompt Briefs and Copilot's Reasoning Agents. You will answer questions per lesson and must demonstrate practical understanding of reasoning model behavior and prompt briefing.