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Agentic AI certifications compared: which one to take

The agentic AI certification to take depends on your platform: AI-103 or AB-620 for Microsoft, LangChain's Certified Agent Engineer for code-first agents, or AWS's free agentic microcredentials.

AI-103 price
$165
LangChain exam price
$99
Curated by Jake BolandChecked against the issuers' pages, Oct 20, 2026 to Oct 26, 2026How I verify

Which agentic AI certifications can you take?

Each certification below names AI agents or agentic AI in what it tests, and each one is run or marked by its issuer. Facts are as each issuer states them.

Lowest stated price in this group: free (Oracle Agentic AI Foundations Associate (1Z0-1157-26), AI Agent Fundamentals, AWS Databases for Agentic AI Demonstrated and AWS Securing Agent Identities Demonstrated) (computed from the standard or non-member US prices below).

Every live certification we track in this group, with each fact as its issuer states it. Cost to certify is computed by us: the one-off exam fee plus the issuer's own prep courses, only when each price is stated (how it is worked out). Never converted.

From the issuers' pages, checked against them on Oct 20, 2026. Order: live and active first, then those with no stated entry rule, then entry level first.
CertificationIssuerLevelTypePrice as shownCost to certify (computed)Valid forWho can take itStatus
Oracle Agentic AI Foundations Associate (1Z0-1157-26)OracleFoundationalExamFreeNot computed: no issuer prep course listedNot stated by OracleNo requirement listedActive
Should you take it?
  • Suits developers who know some Python and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and want a free first exam in agentic AI.
  • Not for non-coders: Oracle recommends functional Python and basic familiarity with LLM concepts before you start.
  • The catch: it assumes basic Oracle Cloud Infrastructure knowledge, so if your cloud work is elsewhere you'll have to learn OCI first.
Databricks Certified Context Engineer AssociateDatabricksAssociateExam$200Not computed: no issuer prep course listed2 yearsNo requirement listedActive
Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Apps and Agents Developer Associate (AI-103)MicrosoftAssociateExamProctored$165$165 (computed)1 yearNo requirement listedActive
Microsoft Certified: AI Agent Builder Associate (AB-620)MicrosoftAssociateExamProctored$165$165 (computed)1 yearNo requirement listedActive
Agentic Automation AssociateUiPathAssociateExam$150 plus taxNot computed: a prep price is not stated as a one-off price3 yearsNo requirement listedActive
Agentic Automation Builder ProfessionalUiPathProfessionalExam$300 plus taxNot computed: no issuer prep course listed3 yearsNo requirement listedActive
Agentic Automation ProfessionalUiPathProfessionalExam$300 plus taxNot computed: a prep price is not stated as a one-off price3 yearsNo requirement listedActive
Agentic AI Builder (AGB-110)CertNexusNot statedAssessmentNot stated by CertNexusNot computed: no one-off exam fee statedNot stated by CertNexusNo requirement listedActive
Should you take it?
  • Suits developers who already build agentic systems in code and want a 25-item online assessment on reasoning loops, tools and RAG.
  • Not for non-coders, since CertNexus requires code-level skills and proficiency in at least one programming language.
  • The catch: the pass mark is 80%, or 20 of 25 items, which leaves little room for error across eight domains.
  • Start with Databricks AI Agent Fundamentals if you want the concepts first: four short videos and a quiz, free, in 90 minutes.
IBM RAG and Agentic AI Professional CertificateIBMNot statedCourse certificateNot stated by IBMNot computed: no one-off exam fee statedNot stated by IBMNo requirement listedActive
Salesforce Certified Agentforce SpecialistSalesforceNot statedExamProctored online or at a test center$200 plus tax; ¥30,000 plus tax; $100 plus tax (retake); ¥15,000 plus tax (retake)Not computed: no issuer prep course listedNot stated by SalesforceNo requirement listedActive
Should you take it?
  • Suits Salesforce admins and consultants whose organization is rolling out Agentforce and who will build and test its agents.
  • Not for AI engineers new to Salesforce, since a typical successful candidate has a year of platform configuration and standard objects behind them.
  • The catch: Data 360 Fundamentals is 20% of the exam, so admins who have never set up Data 360 start a whole domain behind.
AI Agent FundamentalsDatabricksNot statedMicrocredentialFreeNot computed: no issuer prep course listedNot stated by DatabricksNo requirement listedActive
LangChain Certified Agent EngineerLangChainNot statedExamProctored online$99$99 (computed)2 yearsNo requirement listedActive
AWS Agentic AI DemonstratedAmazon Web ServicesNot statedMicrocredentialNot stated by Amazon Web ServicesNot computed: no one-off exam fee stated1 yearCheck the issuer's pageActive
AWS Databases for Agentic AI DemonstratedAmazon Web ServicesNot statedMicrocredentialFreeNot computed: no issuer prep course listed1 yearCheck the issuer's pageActive
AWS Securing Agent Identities DemonstratedAmazon Web ServicesNot statedMicrocredentialFreeNot computed: no issuer prep course listed1 yearCheck the issuer's pageActive
Claude Certified Architect - Foundations (CCAR-F)AnthropicFoundationalExamProctored online or at a test centerNot stated by AnthropicNot computed: no one-off exam fee statedNot stated by AnthropicPartners onlyActive
Microsoft Certified: Multi-Agent AI Solutions Expert (AI-500)MicrosoftExpertExam$165 plus taxNot computed: no issuer prep course listed1 yearNeeds another credentialActive
Microsoft Certified: Agentic AI Business Solutions Architect Expert (AB-100)MicrosoftExpertExam$165 plus tax$165 plus tax (computed)1 yearNeeds another credentialActive
Professional Agentic ArchitectGoogle CloudProfessionalExamProctored online or at a test center$120 plus tax (beta); $200 plus taxNot computed: no issuer prep course listed1 yearNo requirement listedAnnounced
NVIDIA-Certified Professional Agentic AI (NCP-AAI)NVIDIAProfessionalExamProctored online$200Not computed: a prep price is not stated as a one-off price2 yearsNo requirement listedAnnounced

Which agentic AI certification should you take?

The catch: two of the exams people search for most are not open yet. Professional Agentic Architect and NVIDIA-Certified Professional Agentic AI (NCP-AAI) are both announced, so check the issuer's page before you plan around a date.

How do you prepare?

Courses that prepare for this certification, as each provider describes them.
CourseCostLengthWhat you get
IBM RAG and Agentic AI Professional CertificateIBMFree to learn. Some parts paid8 weeks at 3 hours a weekProfessional certificate
Building Reliable Agents with LangSmithLangChainFreeNot stated by providerCertificate not stated
Introduction to Deep AgentsLangChainFreeNot stated by providerCertificate not stated
Introduction to LangChain - PythonLangChainFreeNot stated by providerCertificate not stated
Introduction to LangSmith DeploymentLangChainFreeNot stated by providerCertificate not stated
Monitoring Production AgentsLangChainFreeNot stated by providerCertificate not stated
Architecting agentic AI business solutionsMicrosoftFree3 daysCertificate not stated
Design and build integrated AI agent solutions in Copilot StudioMicrosoftFree3 daysCertificate not stated
Develop AI apps and agents on AzureMicrosoftFree4 daysCertificate not stated
Architect AI solutions for business productivityMicrosoftFree11.4 hoursCertificate not stated
Building Agentic AI Applications With LLMsNVIDIAPaid. Price on the provider's page8 hoursCertificate
Building RAG Agents With LLMsNVIDIA$908 hoursCertificate
Evaluating RAG and Semantic Search SystemsNVIDIAPaid. Price on the provider's page3 hoursCertificate not stated
Introduction to Deploying RAG Pipelines for Production at ScaleNVIDIAPaid. Price on the provider's page8 hoursCertificate
Agentic Automation TrainingUiPathPrice not stated by provider20.1 hoursCertificate not stated

Questions people ask

Is there a free agentic AI certification?

Yes. AWS Securing Agent Identities Demonstrated and AWS Databases for Agentic AI Demonstrated on AWS are free, as is Oracle's agentic AI foundations exam (see the table).

Is a course certificate in agentic AI the same as a certification?

No. IBM RAG and Agentic AI Professional Certificate is a professional certificate you earn by finishing a course series. The exams and assessments on this page are run and marked by the issuer.

What has changed?

Microsoft Certified: Agentic AI Business Solutions Architect Expert (AB-100)

· Update

Microsoft changes the AB-100 skills measured from 16 November 2026: planning and design carry more weight, deployment less.

"Skills measured as of November 16, 2026" Microsoft

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