Power Apps
Build canvas and model-driven apps that solve real business problems, including how Copilot can support app creation and maker productivity.
Power Platform training for the AI era
Power Platform & AI University
Learn to build, automate, analyze, and create AI-powered business solutions with confidence.
Power Platform & AI University is a guided, mentor-supported training program that helps makers, business users, IT professionals, and teams learn how to choose the right Microsoft tool for the right job and then build real solutions with it.
✓ 1:1 expert mentoring
✓ 18 University live sessions
✓ Hands-on labs and demo tenant
✓ Full solution build and certification
Right tool, right solution
Power AppsBuild business applications
Power AutomateAutomate business processes
Copilot StudioCreate AI-powered agents
Power BI + FabricTurn data into insights
Apps + automation + data + reporting + AI, working together
Why Power Platform + AI?
Microsoft’s business application ecosystem is changing fast. Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, Power BI, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, AI Builder, Microsoft Fabric, and agents are becoming one connected way organizations solve problems.
The future of business solutions is not just low-code development. It is low-code development combined with AI.
The skill modern organizations need most is the ability to understand a business problem, evaluate the available Microsoft tools, and choose the path that creates the most practical value.
The right tool for the right job
AI is powerful, but real business value comes from knowing where AI fits and where it does not.
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Evaluate the scenario
Understand the business problem, requirements, users, data, and desired outcome.
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Choose the right Microsoft tool
Decide whether the answer is Copilot, Power Apps, Power Automate, Copilot Studio, AI Builder, AI Prompts, Dataverse, Power BI, Fabric, SharePoint, or a combination.
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Build, troubleshoot, and improve
Apply practical patterns students can use inside real organizations.
Curriculum
What you will learn
Students do not just learn individual tools. They learn how to combine Microsoft technologies to improve processes, support better decisions, increase productivity, and create measurable business value.
Power Automate
Create cloud and desktop flows that automate business processes, connect systems, and use AI Builder or AI Prompts where they add value.
Dataverse and solution design
Learn how to structure data, design scalable solutions, understand licensing, and build on a secure, governed platform.
Microsoft 365 Copilot
Understand how Copilot can support productivity, meetings, documents, email, collaboration, and everyday business scenarios.
Copilot Studio and agents
Build AI-powered agents that can answer questions, guide users, take action, and connect to business data and processes.
AI Builder and AI Prompts
Use AI to extract information, classify content, generate responses, and enhance business processes without needing to become a data scientist.
Power BI and Microsoft Fabric
Turn business data into insights and understand how trusted data supports better AI-powered solutions.
Governance, adoption, and responsible AI
Learn how to think about security, governance, adoption, and responsible use of AI so solutions can succeed inside real organizations.
How the program works
Power Platform & AI University combines structure, flexibility, and expert support. Students can join at any time and move through the program on a schedule that works for them.
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Guided learning path
Start with foundational skills before moving into more advanced Power Platform and AI topics.
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Live instruction
Attend 18 University live sessions with Shane Young and the PowerApps911 team.
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On-demand learning
Use course content students can revisit as needed while moving through the program.
4
Demo tenant
Build, test, explore, and learn in a demo Microsoft 365 tenant without risking production systems.
5
Personal mentor
Get guidance, feedback, answers, and support from PowerApps911 experts.
6
Full solution build
Bring together requirements, planning, apps, automations, data, reporting, and AI capabilities.
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Certification
Complete the troubleshooting challenge and final exam to earn PowerApps911 recognition.
Customer Zero
Built by people who build this every day.
PowerApps911 does not teach from theory alone. The same training foundation used inside Power Platform & AI University is also used to develop PowerApps911’s own consultants.
Students learn patterns, practices, and problem-solving approaches from a team that actively builds Power Platform and AI solutions for real customers.
Included with enrollment
- Personal mentor
- 18 University live sessions
- Access to public live training while enrolled
- On-demand learning path
- Demo Microsoft 365 tenant for practice
- Hands-on labs
- Full solution build
- Troubleshooting challenge
- Final exam
- PowerApps911 certification
Designed for real business outcomes
Power Platform & AI University is built for people who need more than where to click training.
Students learn how to gather requirements, plan projects, understand licensing, design data, troubleshoot issues, and build solutions that make sense inside real organizations.
Successful Power Platform and AI adoption takes more than enthusiasm. It takes people who can build, explain, support, and improve solutions after they go live.
Hands-on, real-world learning
Students work through practical business scenarios, hands-on labs, mentoring sessions, and a full project build.
They learn how to create solutions that combine apps, automations, data, reporting, and AI capabilities in ways that reflect how organizations actually work.
Proof that students are building confidence
Power Platform & AI University has helped a wide range of students build confidence, strengthen their skills, and apply what they learned in their own organizations.
197Learners served
57Certified makers
180Practice environments created
4.96/5Average mentor rating
Feedback themes
Completed student feedback points to confidence, readiness, practical work outcomes, mentor value, live-class value, and content breadth as recurring positive themes.
This supports the program’s strongest message: students leave with more than course completion. They leave with practical experience and a clearer path to building real solutions.
What students are saying
Use these review snippets as examples of the kind of student outcomes the page can highlight.
This course boosted my confidence in building and troubleshooting Power Apps, Power Automate Flows and Power BI Reports.”
Because of the University, I have completed products. Thank you Shane and Team!”
Power Platform has equipped me with not only the skills, but also the confidence to return to my company eager and prepared to build a wide array of value adding solutions.”
Who should join?
Power Platform & AI University is designed for makers, business users, IT professionals, teams, and organizations scaling digital transformation.
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Makers and citizen developers
For people who want to grow from Power Platform beginner or self-taught maker into a more confident solution builder.
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Business users
For people closest to the process who want to turn business knowledge into apps, automations, reports, agents, and AI-powered improvements.
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IT teams and technical professionals
For teams that need to support adoption, governance, Dataverse, solution design, automation, reporting, and AI-enabled business applications.
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Organizations investing in AI and low-code
For employers that want to upskill their workforce, reduce development bottlenecks, and help more people build practical solutions.
Why teams choose Power Platform & AI University
Organizations are being asked to do more with less, modernize processes, improve productivity, and adopt AI responsibly.
Power Platform & AI University helps teams build internal capability by giving employees a structured path to understand the Microsoft tools they already have and the confidence to use them well.
Students do not just watch videos. They practice. They build. They troubleshoot. They ask questions. They receive feedback.
Aligned with Microsoft’s Frontier Firm vision
Microsoft’s AI direction is about helping organizations rethink how work gets done with people, agents, apps, automation, and trusted data working together.
Power Platform & AI University supports that future by teaching students how Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, Power Platform, Dataverse, Fabric, Power BI, and AI capabilities can work together to solve business problems.
Choose the enrollment option that works for you
Enroll as an individual or talk to PowerApps911 about training multiple team members. Team, nonprofit, government, and multi-student discounts may be available.
Pay in full
$4,950
Best value for students or teams ready to begin the full program.
- 6 months of program access
- Mentoring, live sessions, labs, and demo tenant
- Full solution build, troubleshooting, and final exam
Monthly plan
$850/mo
Six monthly payments for students who prefer to spread out enrollment.
- Same program access and learning experience
- Flexible schedule and recorded live content
- Optional extension packages may be available
Frequently asked questions
Short answers for the things prospective students and employers usually want to know first.
Do I need Power Platform experience to enroll?
No. Beginner-level content is available for core Power Platform tools, and newer AI-focused topics like Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, AI Builder, AI Prompts, and Microsoft Fabric are taught from the ground up.
Will I get a mentor?
Yes. Students are assigned a mentor who helps guide them through the program, answer questions, and provide feedback.
Is Shane Young my mentor?
Shane is not the assigned 1:1 mentor for the program, but he teaches some live sessions, leads several on-demand courses, and is available through group Q&A and office hours.
Can I join from outside the United States?
Yes. Students join from around the globe. Live session recordings help students keep up when schedules do not align.
Do I get access to public live training?
Yes. University students get access to public live training while enrolled.
What happens if I need more than 6 months?
Extension packages may be available depending on whether the student wants additional mentor time or content access only.
Ready to build real Microsoft business solutions with Power Platform and AI?
Power Platform & AI University gives you the structure, mentorship, hands-on practice, and modern Microsoft AI context you need to move from learning tools to building solutions.