# Building Agents with Microsoft Copilot Studio for Government Agencies (Intermediate) (Self-Paced)

Canonical URL: <https://www.graduateschool.edu/courses/building-agents-with-microsoft-copilot-studio-for-government-agencies-intermediate-self-paced>

## Overview

If your agency runs on Microsoft 365, Copilot Studio lets you build AI agents and copilots with little or no code. This hands-on course shows government teams how to create, ground, and publish Copilot Studio agents on agency content - the practical, low-code path to building AI inside the Microsoft environment you already have.

## What you'll learn

- Build a low-code agent in Microsoft Copilot Studio.
- Ground an agent on agency content and data.
- Add topics, actions, and connectors.
- Publish to Teams and Microsoft 365.
- Apply governance and access controls.
- Plan an agent for a real agency need.

## Prerequisites

Access to Microsoft Copilot Studio is recommended. Basic AI familiarity helpful; no programming required.

## Curriculum

#### **Module 1: Copilot Studio for government**

- What Copilot Studio is and when to use it
- Low-code building vs full development
- Fitting into Microsoft 365 and GCC
- Planning your first agent

#### **Module 2: Building and grounding an agent**

- Topics, triggers, and conversation design
- Grounding on documents and data
- Adding actions and connectors
- Testing the agent

#### **Module 3: Publishing and governing**

- Publishing to Teams and channels
- Access control and permissions
- Data and compliance considerations
- Monitoring usage

#### **Module 4: Build an agency agent (capstone)**

- Picking a useful first agent
- Building and grounding it
- Publishing to a pilot group
- Maintenance and next steps

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $749