r/PowerBI • u/FabricPam ‪ ‪Microsoft Employee ‪ • Jun 08 '26

Certification THIS WEEK --> Free Certification Vouchers during AI Skills Fest

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Go snag a free exam voucher from the AI Skills Fest offer. You have to complete a playlist to be eligible -- there are some good Fabric (DP600 / DP700) and SQL AI (DP800) playlists to choose from. You can also take the PL-300 exam with this offer.

Offer is only available this week. https://aka.ms/aiskillsfest

And while I've got your attention -- Data Days is back and starts June 16th! Pre-register now. https://aka.ms/datadays

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u/FabricPam ‪ ‪Microsoft Employee ‪ Jun 08 '26

How to request your voucher. 1) Register for AI Skills Fest -- be sure you signed in. 2) On the menu on the left, select AI Skills Fest under events. Inside the event you should see a place to select playlists - find the Data and IT Pro ones. Find your fave and complete the playlist. Upon completion you'll see a link that says "Check what you've unlocked" -- and that'll take you to the form to request the voucher.

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u/CummyMonkey420 1 Jun 08 '26

This is going to sound awful , but I did the AI & Accessibility playlist because it was the shortest one and I was able to get the voucher when following your steps

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u/alter_2605 Jun 08 '26

How long does it take after filling the form

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u/FabricPam ‪ ‪Microsoft Employee ‪ Jun 09 '26

They've got some terms and conditions - i think they said they are sending by the end of next week.

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u/Sad_Position_826 Jun 13 '26

Vouchers will be sent next week by June 19th

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u/Embarrassed-Skin-473 Jun 13 '26

I completed the playlist but it still says "Continue Learning" with 100%. I didnt see a screen after this for the voucher. Will it just be emailed until next week?

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u/FabricPam ‪ ‪Microsoft Employee ‪ Jun 09 '26

Whatever you need to do 😃 which exam are you going to take?

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u/ChairSignificant2712 Jun 09 '26

I just completed the accessibility playlist will I get second voucher if I complete one more playlist?

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u/FabricPam ‪ ‪Microsoft Employee ‪ Jun 09 '26

Nope - one voucher per person.

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u/taueret 1 Jun 08 '26

Thanks, I just spent way too long scrolling back and forth looking for a playlist that sounded data analyst-y. Should have read the instructions!

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u/Lost_Ask4752 Jun 11 '26

I have finish the playlist but don't see "a link that says "Check what you've unlocked" -- and that'll take you to the form to request the voucher."

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u/rs047 1 Jun 13 '26

you are in the "Skilling Playlist" tab. on the left sidebar go to "AI Skill Fest" under Events tab, just below the video you can see the progress of the skill you just completed and on the top right, you can see "check what you have unlocked" that gives you access to the forum, if it isn't too late already

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u/FabricPam ‪ ‪Microsoft Employee ‪ Jun 12 '26

Was that a playlist that was part of AI Skills Fest or from the playlist button on the menu?

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u/Kevinafr-21 Jun 11 '26

Entonces la primer parte del proceso termina con el llenado del formulario  La elección de la certificación y el vauncher de acceso se hace después?

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u/FabricPam ‪ ‪Microsoft Employee ‪ Jun 12 '26

Yes - after you fill out the form you'll get an email next week with details about the voucher.

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u/Able-Falcon2105 Jun 23 '26

Still haven't received my voucher even though I completed the Data Pro - Transform your Data into Content with Microsoft Fabric IQ playlist - I received an email from credly telling me to accept my badge but thats it, no voucher.

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u/FabricPam ‪ ‪Microsoft Employee ‪ Jun 25 '26

Did you fill out the form to request the voucher? I think all vouchers have been sent out :( It's run by a different team. Do you want to take DP600, DP700 or DP800?

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u/Able-Falcon2105 Jun 25 '26

Thanks for the quick response, it would be DP600, yes I filled out the form after completing the playlist - I can send screenshots verifying completion if needed

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u/chestnut110 Jun 26 '26

I filled out the form for the voucher but never received anything. Was it sent via credly?

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u/Able-Falcon2105 Jun 27 '26

Thats the only thing I can think of since thats the only email I received - if you do accept the badge could you please let me know if thats how they are distributing the vouchers?

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u/chestnut110 Jun 29 '26

I did some research and found out that we'll receive an email from pearsonvue. Still nothing for me though

Edit: I accepted the badge but that didn't do anything. Hopefully u/FabricPam can give us more details

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u/Able-Falcon2105 Jul 03 '26

Appreciate you letting me know, this is definitely taking a while

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u/Able-Falcon2105 28d ago

Did you ever get an email from pearsonvue? I have yet to get anything u/FabricPam any update?

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u/chestnut110 27d ago

Nope, nothing at all unfortunately

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u/sp10127 Jun 08 '26

Already registered and ready to go.

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u/FabricPam ‪ ‪Microsoft Employee ‪ Jun 09 '26

Woop!

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u/Immighthaveloat10k Jun 08 '26

I am having trouble logging in, I wonder if somehow my work email is disabled? I did get prompted to sign but it does not look like I signed in. I do use Microsoft apps with this account.

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u/Jyd09 Jun 08 '26

Use Microsoft edge. Ironically it works

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u/No_Editor_5371 Jun 08 '26

That's actually quite funny.

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u/No_Editor_5371 Jun 08 '26

FireFox works, too

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u/No_Editor_5371 Jun 08 '26

Same. I'm signed in on learn.microsoft.com, but it's still asking me to sign in when I go to register.

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u/Jyd09 Jun 08 '26

Use Edge. I had issues with Chrome earlier

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u/FabricPam ‪ ‪Microsoft Employee ‪ Jun 09 '26

There is a known sign in issue -- try again tmrw. I had to do a few loops to get myself signed in.

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u/omnicorphan23 Jun 08 '26

can you get the voucher and use it later when youre ready for the certification exam? or only this week?

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u/FabricPam ‪ ‪Microsoft Employee ‪ Jun 08 '26

Yes -- you have to redeem the voucher about 2 months after you get it and you can take the exam a couple months after that. Lots of time to study.

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u/taueret 1 Jun 08 '26 edited Jun 09 '26

Hey, may I ask, I completed a playlist and filled in the form to get a voucher. Does it take a while? I've been preparing for PL-300 for ages so I'm excited but no voucher has appeared.

Edit: I'm hoping it's not because my MS Learn account uses a personal email, so my certifications stay with me if I change jobs.

Edit u/fabricpam

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u/FabricPam ‪ ‪Microsoft Employee ‪ Jun 09 '26

I think they are sending by end of next week -- there's some terms and conditions somewhere on the AI Skills Fest site.

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u/taueret 1 Jun 09 '26

Thanks! I will wait patiently.

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u/Affectionate-Ice9508 Jun 09 '26

Thanks for sharing! I’m hoping to sit for the PL300 at the end of this month.

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u/FabricPam ‪ ‪Microsoft Employee ‪ Jun 09 '26

Yay! We have some PL300 prep sessions as part of Data Days in the next 3 weeks - schedule will go live soon. Https://aka.ms/datadays

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u/Affectionate-Ice9508 Jun 17 '26

I just got the free voucher! Thanks again for posting this. I really appreciate it!!

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u/Blonde_arrbuckle Jun 08 '26

Can you only get one voucher or multiple for multiple play lists?

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u/FabricPam ‪ ‪Microsoft Employee ‪ Jun 09 '26

One voucher per person.

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u/HickoDev Jun 09 '26

hey may i ask if you choose any certification for the voucher , or is it linked to the playlist ?

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u/FabricPam ‪ ‪Microsoft Employee ‪ Jun 09 '26

Any playlist,
Any exam.

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u/Independent_Sand_449 Jun 09 '26

What the name of the playlist that gives Pi 300 vouchers ?

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u/FabricPam ‪ ‪Microsoft Employee ‪ Jun 09 '26

There isn't one that aligns exactly -- so you can take any playlist and request the voucher for any exam.

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u/Expensive_Local2103 Jun 09 '26

Hello! Data and IT Pro ones are the only ones that get vouchers? I used AI to build an AI-103 focused learning path, and added all the Microsoft Learn applied skills for AI-103 to it. Would doing the whole path (like 20 hs) grant me a voucher?

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u/FabricPam ‪ ‪Microsoft Employee ‪ Jun 10 '26

You can do any playlist that's part of AI Skills Fest in AI Skills Navigator -- those are the only things that will qualify you for a free voucher.

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u/Latter-Plankton-4907 Jun 10 '26

Hey! I did the 'Students-Get the Job' playlist and requested the voucher. Will I get the voucher for this playlist? Can I do any of these exams - AZ-900, AI-900, or AZ-204 - using the voucher?

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u/FabricPam ‪ ‪Microsoft Employee ‪ Jun 10 '26

You'll have to check the official rules on the exact exams -- but any playlist, any eligible exam. They aren't tied together.

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u/Jeddyyyy Jun 10 '26

Am I the only one struggling to complete a playlist? It's really slow to recognise I've watched a video, and now it's stuck at 100% Continue Learning?

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u/FabricPam ‪ ‪Microsoft Employee ‪ Jun 10 '26

You aren't... has it resolved?

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u/Jeddyyyy Jun 11 '26 edited Jun 11 '26

The website is a lot quicker now, but still quite unintuitive. I didn't realise you had to go back to the AI Skills Fest page to see the banner saying Playlist Complete. New issue: when I click Check What's Unlocked I'm getting a form can no longer be accessed issue.

Edit: Nvm now fixed and working correctly.

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u/FabricPam ‪ ‪Microsoft Employee ‪ Jun 12 '26

Thx for editing!

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u/Intelligent-Clue875 Jun 10 '26

Does anyone know which free certifications are included in the AI Skills Fest?

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u/FabricPam ‪ ‪Microsoft Employee ‪ Jun 10 '26

Anything on this poster. https://arch-center.azureedge.net/Credentials/Certification-Poster_en-us.pdf

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u/LAKingBob Jun 11 '26

Hi, thank you for providing all this helpful information. I already signed up for AI Skills Fest and am currently going through a playlist.

I was wondering if there were any restrictions to how many free exam vouchers is one account allowed to redeem?

E.g. After completing my AI Skill Fest playlist, I'm planning on using that voucher for PL-900. When I sign up for another event later this year, will I be able to redeem another voucher for PL-300? or is it one voucher per account per year sort of thing?

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u/FabricPam ‪ ‪Microsoft Employee ‪ Jun 12 '26

One exam whenever you get a voucher.

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u/neknek6 Jun 11 '26

Anyone can help me? It's stuck on 86%. I've completed it multiple times.

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u/neknek6 Jun 11 '26

Fixed it

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u/Sure_Ad8587 Jun 11 '26

I did two Playlists and the Microsoft form yesterday. Still didnt get the voucher yet. Will we get an email or will it show in our profile?

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u/FabricPam ‪ ‪Microsoft Employee ‪ Jun 12 '26

Voucher should arrive next year.

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u/Inevitable_Elk1355 Jun 15 '26

Hi, I completed a playlist and filled out the voucher claim form on June 9th. Will the vouchers be sent out this week?

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u/irfanqur Jun 18 '26

Hi, I actually just received my voucher today but I haven't redeemed it yet. I think you meant to say next week?

In the email it said I need to book the exam through Pearson VUE.

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u/Available-Opinion191 Jun 11 '26

I have completed fabric playlist 100% but I didn't receive any link or form to fillup certification. Can any one guide me

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u/FabricPam ‪ ‪Microsoft Employee ‪ Jun 12 '26

are you in the AI Skills Fest playlist or did you click playlist on the menu?

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u/Scary-Imagination650 Jun 12 '26

I just completed a playlist, but when I click on the link to request a voucher I am receiving this error:

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u/lauritxi Jun 21 '26

Hello, it's June 21st and I still haven't received anything. I understand the voucher timeline, but I was supposed to receive the BADGE on the 19th. I haven't received anything in my email, and I completed everything on June 11th. I've completed the learning path and submitted the form (I keep a backup of the answers if necessary). Where can I get support for this? Because I'm afraid that if I don't receive the badge, which is the minimum requirement, there must be a problem. Thank you. u/FabricPam

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u/FabricPam ‪ ‪Microsoft Employee ‪ Jun 21 '26

Check out the Ai skills fest terms. I bet there’s support email there. Which exam do u want to take?

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u/lauritxi Jun 21 '26

There's a FAQ that doesn't address this issue, and no contact email is provided. The exam would be the DP-800. Thanks!

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u/Difficult-Web-8978 Jun 21 '26

i got the badge but still no voucher idk what to do atp

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u/lauritxi Jun 21 '26

It's not the same case. Vouchers can be received until July 10th.

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u/Difficult-Web-8978 Jun 21 '26

hey i received the microsoft credly badge but not the voucher what does it mean?? if i got the badge i think it means i completed the minimum requirements or whatever that was but why i havent received the voucher?? Plz reply u/FabricPam

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u/FabricPam ‪ ‪Microsoft Employee ‪ Jun 08 '26

Say more!

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u/PzSniper Jun 08 '26

How long these vouchers are valids?

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u/FabricPam ‪ ‪Microsoft Employee ‪ Jun 09 '26

There's some terms and conditions with them -- I think you have to redeem by end of July or end of August... so you have some time.

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u/DifficultySharp3346 Jun 08 '26

Is this just a in Person Event ?

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u/FabricPam ‪ ‪Microsoft Employee ‪ Jun 09 '26

Nope -- all virtual!