By BigGo Finance
Publication Date: 2026-11-05 04:35:00
Microsoft has launched a new credential system called “Pro Badge” that certifies skills based on real-world product usage history rather than exams. The first iteration is for GitHub Copilot, and the assessment begins simply by signing in to the learning site with a GitHub account. Cameron Percy, the company’s general manager of content and insights, announced the program on the official blog.
In his post, Percy explained that “for years, people have wanted an easier way to prove the skills they use in the flow of work without spending time preparing for yet another exam.” According to Percy, the Pro Badge coexists with the existing “Microsoft Certifications”—”while certifications show you can solve problems in a specific role or domain, Pro Badge shows how you use a specific product in your day-to-day work.” Combining the two, he said, provides a more multidimensional view of a person’s capabilities.
The assessment is handled by an analytics platform Microsoft calls the…
