We've shortlisted the resources we recommend for people early in their IT careers who are looking to build skills in AI consulting. This list is not in any particular order and we will continue to update it.
Applying to Hypergen?
If you're applying for a role at Hypergen, we expect you to have completed these as a minimum and be able to speak confidently about what you learned. Passing for the sake of passing is not the goal. We look for people who have engaged with the material, formed opinions on it, and can apply it in practice.
1. Microsoft Copilot and Microsoft 365
- Microsoft Certified: AI Business Professional (Exam AB-730) - Certification covering generative AI productivity tools and Microsoft 365 apps for business outcomes.
- Microsoft 365 Certified: Copilot and Agent Administration Fundamentals (Exam AB-900) - Certification covering how to support, secure, and protect an AI-enabled Microsoft 365 environment.
2. Power Platform and Copilot Studio
- Create and Publish Agents with Microsoft Copilot Studio - Learning path covering agent creation, topics, entities, variables, and best practices (6 modules).
- Exam PL-200: Microsoft Power Platform Functional Consultant - Certification covering Dataverse, Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power Pages.
- Microsoft Certified: AI Transformation Leader (Exam AB-731) - Certification for guiding AI transformation and innovation with Microsoft 365 Copilot and Azure AI.
- Copilot Studio: Generate PowerPoint File From a Template - Tutorial on generating PowerPoint files from templates using Copilot Studio.
- Computer Use Agent: Extract Web Page Data in Copilot Studio - Video tutorial on using a computer use agent to extract data from web pages.
- Create an MCP Server and Deploy to Copilot Studio - Video tutorial covering MCP server creation and deployment into Copilot Studio.
- Connect to Dataverse Knowledge in Copilot Studio - Tutorial on connecting Copilot Studio agents to Dataverse as a knowledge source.
- How to Use Multi-Agent Orchestration in Copilot Studio - Tutorial on coordinating multiple agents within Copilot Studio.
3. Claude
- Introduction to Claude Cowork - Anthropic's official course on the Cowork desktop automation tool.
- Hypergen's deep dive on Copilot Cowork - How the same Cowork technology runs inside Microsoft 365, grounded in Work IQ and the enterprise security controls organisations already rely on.
- Introduction to Model Context Protocol - Covers the fundamentals of MCP, the open standard for connecting AI to tools and data.
- Introduction to Agent Skills - How to build and configure skills for Claude-powered agents.
- Introduction to Subagents - How to use subagents to break complex tasks into coordinated, specialised steps.
- Claude in Excel: How Good Is It? - Video review by Kenji Explains covering Claude's Excel integration capabilities.
This list is curated by Hypergen and updated regularly. Have a suggestion? Send it to us via our Contact Us form.
Looking for a Role?
We are always looking for people who are curious, practical, and committed to continual learning. If you have worked through the resources above and can speak confidently about what you learned, you are already ahead of most candidates.
We value portfolios and demonstrated work over credentials alone. If you are a developer, show us what you have built. If you are a consultant, show us how you think about problems. The certifications on this page are a starting point, not the finish line.