🌟2025 Tech Skills for Free: Microsoft Offers 50,000 Exam Vouchers🌟

Celebrate Microsoft’s 50th Anniversary with a Career-Boosting Gift

A Personal Milestone and an Opportunity for You

I still remember the first time I earned a Microsoft certification. That moment of validation opened up new career paths and gave me the confidence to keep growing.

It’s one of the reasons I always keep an eye out for new learning opportunities, and this one is too good not to share.

To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Microsoft is giving away 50,000 free exam vouchers. Whether you’re exploring Microsoft 365 Copilot, diving into Generative AI, or advancing your data and cloud skills, this is your chance to earn a globally recognized certification at no cost.

This opportunity is part of the AI Skills Challenge hosted on Microsoft Learn. To be eligible, simply register for one of the AI Skills Fest challenges and begin the learning content.

You don’t need to complete the entire challenge.

The campaign runs from April 8 to May 28, 2025, so there’s plenty of time to get involved. That said, it’s a good idea to get in early and secure your spot.

Choose a Challenge That Matches Your Goals

There are several challenges available, each designed to help you build real-world skills while preparing for Microsoft certifications.

• AI Skills Fest Challenge: Create agentic AI solutions with Azure AI Foundry
• AI Skills Fest Challenge: Become a Fabric Data Engineer: Prep for the DP-700 Certification Exam
• AI Skills Fest Challenge: Migration essentials for Azure and AI workloads
• AI Skills Fest Challenge: Architecture Recipes for AI-Powered Applications
• AI Skills Fest Challenge: Manage AI data security with Microsoft Purview
• AI Skills Fest Challenge: Extend Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat and Microsoft Teams with agents and apps
• AI Skills Fest Challenge: Prevent and respond to cyberattacks at the speed of AI

Once you’ve registered and started your challenge, visit the AI Skills Challenge Official Form to complete your entry and get your voucher.

Explore a Range of Certification Paths

The free exam voucher can be used toward a variety of Microsoft certifications. Whether you’re focused on AI, data, cloud computing, security, or low-code solutions, there’s something here for everyone.?

The list is stacked with value:

• AI & Copilot: AI-900, AI-102
• Data Engineering: DP-900, DP-100, DP-203, DP-300, DP-420, DP-600, DP-700
• Cloud Fundamentals & Dev: AZ-900, AZ-204
• Security: SC-200, SC-401
• Productivity & Low-Code: MS-102, PL-300

Learn by Doing with Microsoft Learn

What makes this challenge especially valuable is that it goes beyond theory. On Microsoft Learn, you’ll explore interactive modules, complete hands-on labs, and gain practical experience with the technologies you’re learning. This ensures you’re not just studying for a test, but gaining skills you can apply in the real world.

To take it a step further, consider watching tutorial videos, attending live community events, or creating your own study group to boost motivation.

And all of it is made possible through the learning journeys on Microsoft Learn, which remain free and accessible for everyone.

The campaign runs from April 8, 2025 at 9:00 AM PT to May 28, 2025 at 11:59 PM PT, so don’t wait too long to jump in.

Join the Challenge and Level Up

This is more than a giveaway. It’s a rare opportunity to grow your skills, prepare for the future of work, and join a global learning movement. I’ve already chosen my challenge and started my journey.

If you’re ready to grow your skills and earn a free certification, now is the perfect time to get started.

Share this blog with your network. Someone you know could benefit from it. And if you’re in, let me know in the comments what challenge or certification you’re going after. I’ll be cheering you on.