Microsoft Dynamics 365 Contact Center AI Engineer Associate (AB-250)

The AB-250 exam is designed for professionals who implement and configure Customer Engagement. It validates your ability to deploy Dynamics 365 Contact Center, implement channels, configure agents and AI capabilities, configure work distribution, configure the Dynamics 365 Contact Center representative experience, and manage analytics for the Dynamics 365 Contact Center.

Exam details

Certification
Dynamics 365 Contact Center AI Engineer Associate
Application
Customer Engagement
Exam code
AB-250
Level
Associate
Duration
Approximately 100 minutes
Questions
Typically 40–60 questions
Passing score
700 out of 1000
Cost
USD $165 — typical price; the exact fee varies by country/region and currency, and local taxes may apply.
Prerequisites
None required. CCaaS, Copilot Studio, and Dynamics 365 Customer Service experience are expected.
Languages
English (additional languages may be available)
Delivered by
Pearson VUE
Renewal
Free online assessment, every 12 months

Skills measured

Deploy Dynamics 365 Contact Center

15–20%
  • Configure Copilot Service workspace, connectors, embedded mode, and third-party CCaaS Copilot.
  • Roll out agents from Agent hub and apply ALM to Contact Center solutions.
  • Manage users, security roles, personas, and capacity profiles.
Practice Deployment Questions

Implement channels

30–35%
  • Configure chat, digital, record-based, and custom messaging channels, including widgets and SDKs.
  • Provision voice, including numbers, calling profiles, recording, transcription, and IVR integration.
  • Configure channel features, proactive outbound campaigns, and workforce management.
Practice Channels Questions

Configure agents and AI capabilities

10–15%
  • Configure Copilot summaries, Ask a question, knowledge sources, prompt plugins, and smart assist.
  • Configure voice agents, including generative IVR, Real-time Speech, DTMF, NLU, and multilingual agents.
Practice Agents & AI Questions

Configure work distribution

10–15%
  • Create queues, overflow, assignment methods, and operating hours.
  • Configure workstreams, classification, skills-based routing, intent routing, and unified routing diagnostics.
Practice Work Distribution Questions

Configure the Dynamics 365 Contact Center representative experience

15–20%
  • Configure experience profiles, session and notification templates, and the agent inbox.
  • Enable productivity tools, scripts, macros, and Teams collaboration.
  • Administer knowledge management, including the Customer Knowledge Management agent.
Practice Representative Experience Questions

Manage analytics for the Dynamics 365 Contact Center

10–15%
  • Configure supervisor settings, the Quality Evaluation agent, and conversation actions.
  • Customise real-time and historical analytics with Power BI and Application Insights.
Practice Analytics Questions

Study Resources

Frequently asked questions

Who should take AB-250?

AB-250 is for contact center engineers and solution professionals who design, implement, or support AI-powered contact center solutions with Dynamics 365 Contact Center. It suits people with CCaaS implementation experience and familiarity with voice, social, and digital channels.

What is the average salary for a Dynamics 365 Contact Center AI Engineer?

For comparable roles, KORE1's 2026 salary guide puts the U.S. median base salary for Dynamics 365 consultants near $118,000. In the UK, IT Jobs Watch reports a £70,000 median advertised salary for Dynamics 365 consultants. These are different markets and measures; pay varies by experience and location.

How should I prepare for AB-250?

Access the free AB-250T00 Course on Microsoft Learn. Then, use our AB-250 Exam Practice Test, which includes original questions we developed to help you memorise and retain the course content.

Avoid exam dumps: doing so can invalidate your score, revoke certifications you already hold, and bar you from future exams.

You can also find instructor-led training from Microsoft Training Services Partners. Current U.S. listings for the three-day AB-250T00 course range from $1,200 at Flexmind to $1,895 at New Horizons. Prices vary by provider and format.

Does the exam include official labs I can use to practice?

The exam does not include hand-on labs exercises, and the self-paced AB-250T00 course on Microsoft Learn may include some tasks using a lab.

If you purchase Instructor-led training, Microsoft Training Partners usually provide access to official labs for about 90 days. Always checks the labs are from Microsoft Partners like Skillable.

Depending on the exam, you could get a trial licence which could include demo data you can use to practice, but that is not always guaranteed and Microsoft often changes policies about free trials with demo data. If you prefer hand-on learning using labs, contact a Microsoft Training Services Partner for Instructor-led training.

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