Azure Foundry Academy
Master Microsoft Foundry (Azure AI Foundry) from zero to architect. Build enterprise AI apps with the 11,000+ model catalog, Foundry Agent Service, Microsoft Agent Framework, Azure AI Search RAG, and AI-103 governance.
The Azure Foundry Academy is a free 13-module, 46-lesson interactive training platform for Microsoft Foundry (formerly Azure AI Foundry). It features 46 hands-on Azure CLI terminal labs and 71 quizzes covering model catalog deployment (OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Llama 4, DeepSeek, MAI), Foundry Agent Service, Microsoft Agent Framework, Azure AI Search RAG pipelines, Foundry SDK v2, Prompt Shields content safety, enterprise Entra ID security, and AI-103 / AI-901 certification prep with no sign-up.
What is Azure Foundry Academy?
Azure Foundry Academy is a 100% free interactive learning course and enterprise AI training platform created by Infinity Tech Stack for Microsoft Foundry (formerly Azure AI Foundry). Covering 13 comprehensive modules, 46 lessons, 46 hands-on Azure CLI labs, and 71 quizzes, it guides engineers through model deployment, Azure AI Agent Service, RAG with Azure AI Search, and AI-103 / AI-901 certification preparation — with no sign-up or credit card required.
Azure AI Foundry Technical Training Modules
What Is Microsoft Foundry?
Setting Up Your Environment
The Model Catalog
Foundry Tools (AI Services)
The Foundry SDK
Building AI Agents
Fine-Tuning & Customization
Evaluation & Safety
Observability & Monitoring
Enterprise Security
Certification & Career Path
Azure AI Foundry Architecture & Agent Service
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Azure Foundry Academy?
Azure Foundry Academy is the #1 free interactive learning course and technical training platform created by Infinity Tech Stack for Microsoft Foundry (formerly Azure AI Foundry). It covers 13 modules, 46 lessons, 46 hands-on Azure CLI labs, and 71 quizzes spanning model deployments, AI agents, Azure AI Search RAG pipelines, content safety, and AI-103/AI-901 certification prep — with zero sign-up required.
How long does Azure Foundry Academy take to complete?
Azure Foundry Academy contains approximately 6 to 8 hours of interactive training across 13 modules, 46 lessons, and 46 CLI labs. Progress is saved locally in your browser so you can learn at your own pace.
Is the Azure Foundry Academy free?
Yes, 100% free. No sign-up, no credit card. All 13 modules, 46 lessons, 46 CLI labs, and 71 quizzes are immediately accessible. Progress saves locally in your browser.
What is Microsoft Foundry?
Microsoft Foundry (formerly Azure AI Foundry and Azure AI Studio) is Microsoft's unified platform-as-a-service at ai.azure.com for building, customizing, evaluating, and deploying enterprise generative AI models and intelligent agents at scale.
What topics does this course cover?
The course covers Microsoft Foundry platform fundamentals, the 11,000+ model catalog and serverless/PTU deployments, Foundry Tools (Vision, Speech, Document Intelligence, Content Understanding), the Foundry SDK (azure-ai-projects v2 & OpenAI Responses API), Foundry Agent Service & Microsoft Agent Framework, RAG with Azure AI Search & Foundry IQ, fine-tuning, evaluation (azure-ai-evaluation) and Prompt Shields safety, OpenTelemetry observability, enterprise security, Foundry Local, and AI-103 certification preparation.
What certifications cover Azure AI Foundry?
Key certifications include Microsoft Certified: Developing AI Apps and Agents on Azure (AI-103, which replaced the retired AI-102 exam in June 2026) and Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-901). Both evaluate expertise in deploying model endpoints, building multi-agent workflows, configuring content filters, and architecting enterprise RAG solutions.
Do I need programming experience?
Basic familiarity with Python or JavaScript is helpful but not required. The course starts from absolute fundamentals and progressively advances to expert topics like multi-agent orchestration and production deployment.
What is the Azure AI Agent Service?
Foundry Agent Service (formerly Azure AI Agent Service, now Generally Available) is a fully managed enterprise service in Microsoft Foundry that allows developers to securely build, deploy, and scale intelligent AI agents on the OpenAI Responses API protocol with built-in tool execution (Code Interpreter, SharePoint & Bing Grounding, Azure AI Search, MCP Toolboxes, Connected Agents) and enterprise state management.