diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ansible-test-installed/ansible_collections/ns/col/tests/integration/targets/installed/runme.sh b/test/integration/targets/ansible-test-installed/ansible_collections/ns/col/tests/integration/targets/installed/runme.sh
index 9de3820a31c..e5b425af1fe 100755
--- a/test/integration/targets/ansible-test-installed/ansible_collections/ns/col/tests/integration/targets/installed/runme.sh
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ansible-test-installed/ansible_collections/ns/col/tests/integration/targets/installed/runme.sh
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 
 set -eux
 
-# The third PATH entry is the injected bin directory created by ansible-test.
-bin_dir="$(python -c 'import os; print(os.environ["PATH"].split(":")[2])')"
+# The PATH entry ending in "-bin" is the injected bin directory created by ansible-test.
+bin_dir="$(python -c 'import os; print([path for path in os.environ["PATH"].split(":") if path.endswith("-bin")][0])')"
 
 while IFS= read -r name
 do
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ansible-test-sanity-validate-modules/runme.sh b/test/integration/targets/ansible-test-sanity-validate-modules/runme.sh
index 5e2365ab259..132f2f9d8c6 100755
--- a/test/integration/targets/ansible-test-sanity-validate-modules/runme.sh
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ansible-test-sanity-validate-modules/runme.sh
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ if ! command -V pwsh; then
   exit 0
 fi
 
+pwsh --version
+
 # Use a PowerShell-only collection to verify that validate-modules does not load the collection loader multiple times.
 ansible-test sanity --test validate-modules --color --truncate 0 "${@}"
 
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/powershell/aliases b/test/integration/targets/powershell/aliases
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d79956515e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/powershell/aliases
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+context/target
+gather_facts/no
+shippable/posix/group2
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/powershell/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/powershell/tasks/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3671f098dbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/powershell/tasks/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+- name: Get PowerShell version
+  command: pwsh --version
+  register: powershell_version
+  failed_when: false
+
+- name: Show PowerShell Version
+  debug:
+    msg: "{{ powershell_version.stdout }}"
diff --git a/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/completion/docker.txt b/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/completion/docker.txt
index e53d05e8084..0efcb43e212 100644
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/completion/docker.txt
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/completion/docker.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-base image=quay.io/ansible/base-test-container:v2.21-0 python=3.14,3.9,3.10,3.11,3.12,3.13
-default image=quay.io/ansible/default-test-container:v2.21-0 python=3.14,3.9,3.10,3.11,3.12,3.13 context=collection
-default image=quay.io/ansible/ansible-core-test-container:v2.21-0 python=3.14,3.9,3.10,3.11,3.12,3.13 context=ansible-core
+base image=quay.io/ansible/base-test-container:v2.21-0 python=3.14,3.9,3.10,3.11,3.12,3.13 powershell=7.5
+default image=quay.io/ansible/default-test-container:v2.21-0 python=3.14,3.9,3.10,3.11,3.12,3.13 powershell=7.5 context=collection
+default image=quay.io/ansible/ansible-core-test-container:v2.21-0 python=3.14,3.9,3.10,3.11,3.12,3.13 powershell=7.5 context=ansible-core
 alpine322 image=quay.io/ansible/alpine-test-container:3.22-v2.20-1 python=3.12 cgroup=none audit=none
 fedora42 image=quay.io/ansible/fedora-test-container:42-v2.20-1 python=3.13 cgroup=v2-only
 ubuntu2204 image=quay.io/ansible/ubuntu-test-container:22.04-v2.20-1 python=3.10
diff --git a/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/ansible_util.py b/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/ansible_util.py
index 16eb8bdf8de..7a7b5146110 100644
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/ansible_util.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/ansible_util.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ from .util_common import (
     create_temp_dir,
     ResultType,
     intercept_python,
-    get_injector_path,
+    get_python_injector_path,
 )
 
 from .config import (
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ def ansible_environment(args: CommonConfig, color: bool = True, ansible_config:
         # it only requires the injector for code coverage
         # the correct python interpreter is already selected using the sys.executable used to invoke ansible
         ansible.update(
-            _ANSIBLE_CONNECTION_PATH=os.path.join(get_injector_path(), 'ansible_connection_cli_stub.py'),
+            _ANSIBLE_CONNECTION_PATH=os.path.join(get_python_injector_path(), 'ansible_connection_cli_stub.py'),
         )
 
     if isinstance(args, PosixIntegrationConfig):
diff --git a/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/cli/parsers/key_value_parsers.py b/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/cli/parsers/key_value_parsers.py
index 3da6313ed67..6e35c1d1d31 100644
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/cli/parsers/key_value_parsers.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/cli/parsers/key_value_parsers.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ from ..argparsing.parsers import (
 
 from .value_parsers import (
     PythonParser,
+    PowerShellParser,
 )
 
 from .helpers import (
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ class OriginKeyValueParser(KeyValueParser):
 
         return dict(
             python=PythonParser(versions=versions, allow_venv=True, allow_default=True),
+            powershell=PowerShellParser(),
         )
 
     def document(self, state: DocumentationState) -> t.Optional[str]:
@@ -87,6 +89,7 @@ class ControllerKeyValueParser(KeyValueParser):
 
         return dict(
             python=PythonParser(versions=versions, allow_venv=allow_venv, allow_default=allow_default),
+            powershell=PowerShellParser(),
         )
 
     def document(self, state: DocumentationState) -> t.Optional[str]:
@@ -113,6 +116,7 @@ class DockerKeyValueParser(KeyValueParser):
         """Return a dictionary of key names and value parsers."""
         return dict(
             python=PythonParser(versions=self.versions, allow_venv=False, allow_default=self.allow_default),
+            powershell=PowerShellParser(),
             seccomp=ChoicesParser(SECCOMP_CHOICES),
             cgroup=EnumValueChoicesParser(CGroupVersion),
             audit=EnumValueChoicesParser(AuditMode),
@@ -153,6 +157,7 @@ class PosixRemoteKeyValueParser(KeyValueParser):
             provider=ChoicesParser(REMOTE_PROVIDERS),
             arch=ChoicesParser(REMOTE_ARCHITECTURES),
             python=PythonParser(versions=self.versions, allow_venv=False, allow_default=self.allow_default),
+            powershell=PowerShellParser(),
         )
 
     def document(self, state: DocumentationState) -> t.Optional[str]:
@@ -228,6 +233,7 @@ class PosixSshKeyValueParser(KeyValueParser):
         """Return a dictionary of key names and value parsers."""
         return dict(
             python=PythonParser(versions=list(SUPPORTED_PYTHON_VERSIONS), allow_venv=False, allow_default=False),
+            powershell=PowerShellParser(),
         )
 
     def document(self, state: DocumentationState) -> t.Optional[str]:
diff --git a/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/cli/parsers/value_parsers.py b/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/cli/parsers/value_parsers.py
index e97893c3640..11d9a283738 100644
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/cli/parsers/value_parsers.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/cli/parsers/value_parsers.py
@@ -5,10 +5,15 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import collections.abc as c
 import typing as t
 
+from ...constants import (
+    SUPPORTED_POWERSHELL_VERSIONS,
+)
+
 from ...host_configs import (
     NativePythonConfig,
     PythonConfig,
     VirtualPythonConfig,
+    PowerShellConfig,
 )
 
 from ..argparsing.parsers import (
@@ -135,6 +140,20 @@ class PythonParser(Parser):
         return docs
 
 
+class PowerShellParser(ChoicesParser):
+    """
+    Composite argument parser for PowerShell versions.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        super().__init__(SUPPORTED_POWERSHELL_VERSIONS)
+
+    def parse(self, state: ParserState) -> t.Any:
+        return PowerShellConfig(
+            version=super().parse(state),
+        )
+
+
 class PlatformParser(ChoicesParser):
     """Composite argument parser for "{platform}/{version}" formatted choices."""
 
diff --git a/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/commands/coverage/combine.py b/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/commands/coverage/combine.py
index 2cd402c2c4d..16a5e546a38 100644
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/commands/coverage/combine.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/commands/coverage/combine.py
@@ -21,12 +21,14 @@ from ...util import (
     display,
     ApplicationError,
     raw_command,
+    common_environment,
 )
 
 from ...util_common import (
     ResultType,
     write_json_file,
     write_json_test_results,
+    get_powershell_injector_env,
 )
 
 from ...executor import (
@@ -197,10 +199,13 @@ def _command_coverage_combine_powershell(args: CoverageCombineConfig) -> list[st
     coverage_files = get_powershell_coverage_files()
 
     def _default_stub_value(source_paths: list[str]) -> dict[str, dict[int, int]]:
+        env = common_environment()
+        env.update(get_powershell_injector_env(args.controller_powershell, env))
+
         cmd = ['pwsh', os.path.join(ANSIBLE_TEST_TOOLS_ROOT, 'coverage_stub.ps1')]
         cmd.extend(source_paths)
 
-        stubs = json.loads(raw_command(cmd, capture=True)[0])
+        stubs = json.loads(raw_command(cmd, env=env, capture=True)[0])
 
         return dict((d['Path'], dict((line, 0) for line in d['Lines'])) for d in stubs)
 
diff --git a/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/commands/integration/__init__.py b/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/commands/integration/__init__.py
index 421c3d4a3d4..8c575071d21 100644
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/commands/integration/__init__.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/commands/integration/__init__.py
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ from ...util_common import (
     run_command,
     write_json_test_results,
     check_pyyaml,
+    get_powershell_injector_env,
 )
 
 from ...coverage_util import (
@@ -629,6 +630,7 @@ def command_integration_script(
                 cmd += ['-e', '@%s' % config_path]
 
             env.update(coverage_manager.get_environment(target.name, target.aliases))
+            env.update(get_powershell_injector_env(host_state.controller_profile.powershell, env))
             cover_python(args, host_state.controller_profile.python, cmd, target.name, env, cwd=cwd, capture=False)
 
 
@@ -748,6 +750,7 @@ def command_integration_role(
             env['ANSIBLE_ROLES_PATH'] = test_env.targets_dir
 
             env.update(coverage_manager.get_environment(target.name, target.aliases))
+            env.update(get_powershell_injector_env(host_state.controller_profile.powershell, env))
             cover_python(args, host_state.controller_profile.python, cmd, target.name, env, cwd=cwd, capture=False)
 
 
diff --git a/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/commands/sanity/pslint.py b/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/commands/sanity/pslint.py
index 6c923878425..d7860eb5a4f 100644
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/commands/sanity/pslint.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/commands/sanity/pslint.py
@@ -29,10 +29,12 @@ from ...util import (
     SubprocessError,
     find_executable,
     ANSIBLE_TEST_DATA_ROOT,
+    common_environment,
 )
 
 from ...util_common import (
     run_command,
+    get_powershell_injector_env,
 )
 
 from ...config import (
@@ -57,6 +59,9 @@ class PslintTest(SanityVersionNeutral):
         return [target for target in targets if os.path.splitext(target.path)[1] in ('.ps1', '.psm1', '.psd1')]
 
     def test(self, args: SanityConfig, targets: SanityTargets) -> TestResult:
+        env = common_environment()
+        env.update(get_powershell_injector_env(args.controller_powershell, env))
+
         settings = self.load_processor(args)
 
         paths = [target.path for target in targets.include]
@@ -75,7 +80,7 @@ class PslintTest(SanityVersionNeutral):
 
         for cmd in cmds:
             try:
-                stdout, stderr = run_command(args, cmd, capture=True)
+                stdout, stderr = run_command(args, cmd, env=env, capture=True)
                 status = 0
             except SubprocessError as ex:
                 stdout = ex.stdout
diff --git a/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/commands/sanity/validate_modules.py b/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/commands/sanity/validate_modules.py
index b51582e4e90..ba1e8beba24 100644
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/commands/sanity/validate_modules.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/commands/sanity/validate_modules.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ from ...util_common import (
     process_scoped_temporary_directory,
     run_command,
     ResultType,
+    get_powershell_injector_env,
 )
 
 from ...ansible_util import (
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@ class ValidateModulesTest(SanitySingleVersion):
 
     def test(self, args: SanityConfig, targets: SanityTargets, python: PythonConfig) -> TestResult:
         env = ansible_environment(args, color=False)
+        env.update(get_powershell_injector_env(args.controller_powershell, env))
 
         settings = self.load_processor(args)
 
diff --git a/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/commands/shell/__init__.py b/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/commands/shell/__init__.py
index 89fbd8d72c8..c6733849d87 100644
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/commands/shell/__init__.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/commands/shell/__init__.py
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ from ...python_requirements import (
 )
 
 from ...util_common import (
-    get_injector_env,
+    get_python_injector_env,
+    get_powershell_injector_env,
 )
 
 from ...delegation import (
@@ -206,7 +207,8 @@ def get_environment_variables(
 
     if isinstance(con, LocalConnection):  # configure the controller environment
         env.update(ansible_environment(args))
-        env.update(get_injector_env(target_profile.python, env))
+        env.update(get_python_injector_env(target_profile.python, env))
+        env.update(get_powershell_injector_env(target_profile.powershell, env))
         env.update(ANSIBLE_TEST_METADATA_PATH=os.path.abspath(args.metadata_path))
 
         if isinstance(target_profile, DebuggableProfile):
diff --git a/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/completion.py b/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/completion.py
index 874ee2bd20b..7e7241c7770 100644
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/completion.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/completion.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import typing as t
 from .constants import (
     CONTROLLER_PYTHON_VERSIONS,
     SUPPORTED_PYTHON_VERSIONS,
+    SUPPORTED_POWERSHELL_VERSIONS,
 )
 
 from .util import (
@@ -71,16 +72,32 @@ class PosixCompletionConfig(CompletionConfig, metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
     def supported_pythons(self) -> list[str]:
         """Return a list of the supported Python versions."""
 
+    @property
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def supported_powershells(self) -> list[str]:
+        """Return a list of the supported PowerShell versions."""
+
     @abc.abstractmethod
     def get_python_path(self, version: str) -> str:
         """Return the path of the requested Python version."""
 
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def get_powershell_path(self, version: str | None) -> str | None:
+        """
+        Return the path of the requested PowerShell version, or None if it is not found.
+        If no version is specified, look for the default unversioned 'pwsh' interpreter.
+        """
+
     def get_default_python(self, controller: bool) -> str:
         """Return the default Python version for a controller or target as specified."""
         context_pythons = CONTROLLER_PYTHON_VERSIONS if controller else SUPPORTED_PYTHON_VERSIONS
         version = [python for python in self.supported_pythons if python in context_pythons][0]
         return version
 
+    def get_default_powershell(self) -> str | None:
+        """Return the default PowerShell version, or None if there is no default."""
+        return None
+
     @property
     def controller_supported(self) -> bool:
         """True if at least one Python version is provided which supports the controller, otherwise False."""
@@ -106,6 +123,28 @@ class PythonCompletionConfig(PosixCompletionConfig, metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
         return os.path.join(self.python_dir, f'python{version}')
 
 
+@dataclasses.dataclass(frozen=True)
+class PowerShellCompletionConfig(PosixCompletionConfig, metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
+    """Base class for completion configuration of PowerShell environments."""
+
+    powershell: str = ''
+    powershell_dir: str = '/usr/bin'
+
+    @property
+    def supported_powershells(self) -> list[str]:
+        """Return a list of the supported PowerShell versions."""
+        versions = self.powershell.split(',') if self.powershell else []
+        versions = [version for version in versions if version in SUPPORTED_POWERSHELL_VERSIONS]
+        return versions
+
+    def get_powershell_path(self, version: str | None) -> str:
+        """
+        Return the path of the requested PowerShell version.
+        If no version is specified, look for the default unversioned 'pwsh' interpreter.
+        """
+        return os.path.join(self.powershell_dir, f'pwsh{version or ""}')
+
+
 @dataclasses.dataclass(frozen=True)
 class RemoteCompletionConfig(CompletionConfig):
     """Base class for completion configuration of remote environments provisioned through Ansible Core CI."""
@@ -150,7 +189,7 @@ class InventoryCompletionConfig(CompletionConfig):
 
 
 @dataclasses.dataclass(frozen=True)
-class PosixSshCompletionConfig(PythonCompletionConfig):
+class PosixSshCompletionConfig(PythonCompletionConfig, PowerShellCompletionConfig):
     """Configuration for a POSIX host reachable over SSH."""
 
     def __init__(self, user: str, host: str) -> None:
@@ -166,7 +205,7 @@ class PosixSshCompletionConfig(PythonCompletionConfig):
 
 
 @dataclasses.dataclass(frozen=True)
-class DockerCompletionConfig(PythonCompletionConfig):
+class DockerCompletionConfig(PythonCompletionConfig, PowerShellCompletionConfig):
     """Configuration for Docker containers."""
 
     image: str = ''
@@ -196,6 +235,10 @@ class DockerCompletionConfig(PythonCompletionConfig):
         except ValueError:
             raise ValueError(f'Docker completion entry "{self.name}" has an invalid value "{self.cgroup}" for the "cgroup" setting.') from None
 
+    def get_default_powershell(self) -> str | None:
+        """Return the default PowerShell version, or None if there is no default."""
+        return next(iter(self.supported_powershells), None)
+
     def __post_init__(self):
         if not self.image:
             raise Exception(f'Docker completion entry "{self.name}" must provide an "image" setting.')
@@ -222,12 +265,16 @@ class NetworkRemoteCompletionConfig(RemoteCompletionConfig):
 
 
 @dataclasses.dataclass(frozen=True)
-class PosixRemoteCompletionConfig(RemoteCompletionConfig, PythonCompletionConfig):
+class PosixRemoteCompletionConfig(RemoteCompletionConfig, PythonCompletionConfig, PowerShellCompletionConfig):
     """Configuration for remote POSIX platforms."""
 
     become: t.Optional[str] = None
     placeholder: bool = False
 
+    def get_default_powershell(self) -> str | None:
+        """Return the default PowerShell version, or None if there is no default."""
+        return next(iter(self.supported_powershells), None)
+
     def __post_init__(self):
         if not self.placeholder:
             super().__post_init__()
diff --git a/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/config.py b/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/config.py
index a9abc3c875f..10adaf9fbf5 100644
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/config.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/config.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ from .host_configs import (
     OriginConfig,
     PythonConfig,
     VirtualPythonConfig,
+    PowerShellConfig,
 )
 
 
@@ -91,6 +92,14 @@ class EnvironmentConfig(CommonConfig):
         Only available after delegation has been performed or skipped (if delegation is not required).
         """
 
+        # Set by check_controller_powershell once HostState has been created by prepare_profiles.
+        # This is here for convenience, to avoid needing to pass HostState to some functions which already have access to EnvironmentConfig.
+        self.controller_powershell: PowerShellConfig | None = None
+        """
+        The PowerShell interpreter used by the controller.
+        Only available after delegation has been performed or skipped (if delegation is not required).
+        """
+
         if self.host_path:
             self.delegate = False
         else:
diff --git a/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/constants.py b/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/constants.py
index 2b6d72b052f..cfddf46d0ce 100644
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/constants.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/constants.py
@@ -19,6 +19,13 @@ TIMEOUT_PATH = '.ansible-test-timeout.json'
 CONTROLLER_MIN_PYTHON_VERSION = CONTROLLER_PYTHON_VERSIONS[0]
 SUPPORTED_PYTHON_VERSIONS = REMOTE_ONLY_PYTHON_VERSIONS + CONTROLLER_PYTHON_VERSIONS
 
+SUPPORTED_POWERSHELL_VERSIONS = [
+    '7.6',
+    '7.5',
+    '7.4',
+]
+"""PowerShell versions supported by ansible-test, listed in order of preference."""
+
 REMOTE_PROVIDERS = [
     'default',
     'aws',
diff --git a/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/host_configs.py b/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/host_configs.py
index 8753ba9160d..4dd6ca38145 100644
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/host_configs.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/host_configs.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import typing as t
 
 from .constants import (
     SUPPORTED_PYTHON_VERSIONS,
+    SUPPORTED_POWERSHELL_VERSIONS,
 )
 
 from .io import (
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ from .util import (
     str_to_version,
     version_to_str,
     Architecture,
+    find_executable,
 )
 
 
@@ -66,6 +68,21 @@ class OriginCompletionConfig(PosixCompletionConfig):
         version = find_python(version)
         return version
 
+    @property
+    def supported_powershells(self) -> list[str]:
+        """Return a list of the supported PowerShell versions."""
+        return SUPPORTED_POWERSHELL_VERSIONS
+
+    def get_powershell_path(self, version: str | None) -> str | None:
+        """
+        Return the path of the requested PowerShell version, or None if it is not found.
+        If no version is specified, look for the default unversioned 'pwsh' interpreter.
+        """
+        if not version:
+            pass  # FIXME: when does the origin have no version, and what to do about it?
+
+        return find_executable(f'pwsh{version or ""}', required=bool(version))  # FIXME: is this the behavior we want?
+
     @property
     def is_default(self) -> bool:
         """True if the completion entry is only used for defaults, otherwise False."""
@@ -179,11 +196,43 @@ class VirtualPythonConfig(PythonConfig):
         return True
 
 
+@dataclasses.dataclass
+class PowerShellConfig:
+    """Configuration for PowerShell."""
+
+    version: str | None = None
+    path: str | None = None
+
+    @property
+    def tuple(self) -> tuple[int, ...]:
+        """Return the PowerShell version as a tuple."""
+        return str_to_version(self.version)
+
+    @property
+    def major_version(self) -> int:
+        """Return the PowerShell major version."""
+        return self.tuple[0]
+
+    def apply_defaults(self, context: HostContext, defaults: PosixCompletionConfig) -> None:
+        """Apply default settings."""
+        if self.version in (None, 'default'):
+            self.version = defaults.get_default_powershell()
+
+        if self.path:
+            if self.path.endswith('/'):
+                self.path = os.path.join(self.path, f'pwsh{self.version or ""}')  # FIXME: is the version adding and/or fallback behavior what we want?
+
+            # FUTURE: If the host is origin, the pwsh path could be validated here.
+        else:
+            self.path = defaults.get_powershell_path(self.version)
+
+
 @dataclasses.dataclass
 class PosixConfig(HostConfig, metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
     """Base class for POSIX host configuration."""
 
     python: t.Optional[PythonConfig] = None
+    powershell: PowerShellConfig | None = None
 
     @property
     @abc.abstractmethod
@@ -203,6 +252,9 @@ class PosixConfig(HostConfig, metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
         self.python = self.python or NativePythonConfig()
         self.python.apply_defaults(context, defaults)
 
+        self.powershell = self.powershell or PowerShellConfig()
+        self.powershell.apply_defaults(context, defaults)
+
 
 @dataclasses.dataclass
 class ControllerHostConfig(PosixConfig, metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
@@ -492,6 +544,11 @@ class ControllerConfig(PosixConfig):
             # The user did not specify a target Python and supported Pythons are unknown, so use the controller Python specified by the user instead.
             self.python = context.controller_config.python
 
+        if not self.powershell and not defaults.supported_powershells:
+            # FIXME: is this logic correct?
+            # The user did not specify a target PowerShell and supported versions are unknown, so use the controller version specified by the user instead.
+            self.powershell = context.controller_config.powershell
+
         super().apply_defaults(context, defaults)
 
     @property
diff --git a/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/host_profiles.py b/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/host_profiles.py
index fcfb88f5eb9..35d508fa113 100644
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/host_profiles.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/host_profiles.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ from .host_configs import (
     VirtualPythonConfig,
     WindowsInventoryConfig,
     WindowsRemoteConfig,
+    PowerShellConfig,
 )
 
 from .core_ci import (
@@ -474,6 +475,20 @@ class PosixProfile[TPosixConfig: PosixConfig](HostProfile[TPosixConfig], metacla
 
         return python
 
+    @property
+    def powershell(self) -> PowerShellConfig:
+        """
+        The PowerShell to use for this profile.
+        """
+        powershell = self.state.get('powershell')
+
+        if not powershell:
+            powershell = self.config.powershell
+
+            self.state['powershell'] = powershell
+
+        return powershell
+
 
 class ControllerHostProfile[T: ControllerHostConfig](PosixProfile[T], DebuggableProfile[T], metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
     """Base class for profiles usable as a controller."""
diff --git a/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/provisioning.py b/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/provisioning.py
index cc3235d037e..b8b7cef6220 100644
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/provisioning.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/provisioning.py
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ def prepare_profiles[TEnvironmentConfig: EnvironmentConfig](
 
     if not args.delegate:
         check_controller_python(args, host_state)
+        check_controller_powershell(args, host_state)
 
         if requirements:
             requirements(host_state.controller_profile)
@@ -184,6 +185,13 @@ def check_controller_python(args: EnvironmentConfig, host_state: HostState) -> N
     args.controller_python = controller_python
 
 
+def check_controller_powershell(args: EnvironmentConfig, host_state: HostState) -> None:
+    """Check the running environment to make sure it is what we expected."""
+    controller_powershell = host_state.controller_profile.powershell
+
+    args.controller_powershell = controller_powershell
+
+
 def cleanup_profiles(host_state: HostState) -> None:
     """Cleanup provisioned hosts when exiting."""
     for profile in host_state.profiles:
diff --git a/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/util.py b/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/util.py
index 5ed60ea3b01..53afc5d61ba 100644
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/util.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/util.py
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ from .constants import (
 )
 
 PYTHON_PATHS: dict[str, str] = {}
+POWERSHELL_PATHS: dict[str, str] = {}
 
 COVERAGE_CONFIG_NAME = 'coveragerc'
 
diff --git a/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/util_common.py b/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/util_common.py
index d2464b56aa3..0d24054798d 100644
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/util_common.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/util_common.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import collections.abc as c
 import contextlib
+import functools
 import json
 import os
 import re
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ from .util import (
     MODE_FILE,
     OutputStream,
     PYTHON_PATHS,
+    POWERSHELL_PATHS,
     raw_command,
     ANSIBLE_TEST_DATA_ROOT,
     ANSIBLE_TEST_TARGET_ROOT,
@@ -58,7 +60,7 @@ from .provider.layout import (
 
 from .host_configs import (
     PythonConfig,
-    VirtualPythonConfig,
+    VirtualPythonConfig, PowerShellConfig,
 )
 
 CHECK_YAML_VERSIONS: dict[str, t.Any] = {}
@@ -297,7 +299,7 @@ def write_text_test_results(category: ResultType, name: str, content: str) -> No
 
 
 @cache
-def get_injector_path() -> str:
+def get_python_injector_path() -> str:
     """Return the path to a directory which contains a `python.py` executable and associated injector scripts."""
     injector_path = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix='ansible-test-', suffix='-injector', dir='/tmp')
 
@@ -365,18 +367,28 @@ def set_shebang(script: str, executable: str) -> str:
 
 def get_python_path(interpreter: str) -> str:
     """Return the path to a directory which contains a `python` executable that runs the specified interpreter."""
-    python_path = PYTHON_PATHS.get(interpreter)
+    return get_injection_wrapper(interpreter, 'python', PYTHON_PATHS)
 
-    if python_path:
-        return python_path
 
-    prefix = 'python-'
+def get_powershell_path(interpreter: str) -> str:
+    """Return the path to a directory which contains a `pwsh` executable that runs the specified interpreter."""
+    return get_injection_wrapper(interpreter, 'pwsh', POWERSHELL_PATHS)
+
+
+def get_injection_wrapper(interpreter: str, name: str, cached_paths: dict[str, str]) -> str:
+    """Return the path to a directory which contains the named executable that runs the specified interpreter."""
+    injected_path = cached_paths.get(interpreter)
+
+    if injected_path:
+        return injected_path
+
+    prefix = f'{name}-'
     suffix = '-ansible'
 
     root_temp_dir = '/tmp'
 
-    python_path = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix=prefix, suffix=suffix, dir=root_temp_dir)
-    injected_interpreter = os.path.join(python_path, 'python')
+    injected_path = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix=prefix, suffix=suffix, dir=root_temp_dir)
+    injected_interpreter = os.path.join(injected_path, name)
 
     # A symlink is faster than the execv wrapper, but isn't guaranteed to provide the correct result.
     # There are several scenarios known not to work with symlinks:
@@ -390,14 +402,14 @@ def get_python_path(interpreter: str) -> str:
 
     create_interpreter_wrapper(interpreter, injected_interpreter)
 
-    verified_chmod(python_path, MODE_DIRECTORY)
+    verified_chmod(injected_path, MODE_DIRECTORY)
 
-    if not PYTHON_PATHS:
-        ExitHandler.register(cleanup_python_paths)
+    if not cached_paths:
+        ExitHandler.register(functools.partial(cleanup_injector_paths, cached_paths))
 
-    PYTHON_PATHS[interpreter] = python_path
+    cached_paths[interpreter] = injected_path
 
-    return python_path
+    return injected_path
 
 
 def create_temp_dir(prefix: t.Optional[str] = None, suffix: t.Optional[str] = None, base_dir: t.Optional[str] = None) -> str:
@@ -408,33 +420,33 @@ def create_temp_dir(prefix: t.Optional[str] = None, suffix: t.Optional[str] = No
 
 
 def create_interpreter_wrapper(interpreter: str, injected_interpreter: str) -> None:
-    """Create a wrapper for the given Python interpreter at the specified path."""
+    """Create a wrapper for the given interpreter at the specified path."""
     # sys.executable is used for the shebang to guarantee it is a binary instead of a script
     # injected_interpreter could be a script from the system or our own wrapper created for the --venv option
     shebang_interpreter = sys.executable
 
-    code = textwrap.dedent("""
-    #!%s
+    code = textwrap.dedent(f"""
+    #!{shebang_interpreter}
 
     from __future__ import annotations
 
     from os import execv
     from sys import argv
 
-    python = '%s'
+    interpreter = {interpreter!r}
 
-    execv(python, [python] + argv[1:])
-    """ % (shebang_interpreter, interpreter)).lstrip()
+    execv(interpreter, [interpreter] + argv[1:])
+    """).lstrip()
 
     write_text_file(injected_interpreter, code)
 
     verified_chmod(injected_interpreter, MODE_FILE_EXECUTE)
 
 
-def cleanup_python_paths() -> None:
-    """Clean up all temporary python directories."""
-    for path in sorted(PYTHON_PATHS.values()):
-        display.info('Cleaning up temporary python directory: %s' % path, verbosity=2)
+def cleanup_injector_paths(cached_paths: dict[str, str]) -> None:
+    """Clean up all temporary injector directories."""
+    for path in sorted(cached_paths.values()):
+        display.info(f'Cleaning up temporary injector directory: {path}', verbosity=2)
         remove_tree(path)
 
 
@@ -454,18 +466,18 @@ def intercept_python(
     Otherwise, a temporary directory will be created to ensure the correct Python can be found in PATH.
     """
     cmd = list(cmd)
-    env = get_injector_env(python, env)
+    env = get_python_injector_env(python, env)
 
     return run_command(args, cmd, capture=capture, env=env, data=data, cwd=cwd, always=always)
 
 
-def get_injector_env(
+def get_python_injector_env(
     python: PythonConfig,
     env: dict[str, str],
 ) -> dict[str, str]:
     """Get the environment variables needed to inject the given Python interpreter into the environment."""
     env = env.copy()
-    inject_path = get_injector_path()
+    inject_path = get_python_injector_path()
 
     # make sure scripts (including injector.py) find the correct Python interpreter
     if isinstance(python, VirtualPythonConfig):
@@ -480,6 +492,25 @@ def get_injector_env(
     return env
 
 
+def get_powershell_injector_env(
+    powershell: PowerShellConfig | None,
+    env: dict[str, str],
+) -> dict[str, str]:
+    """Get the environment variables needed to inject the given PowerShell interpreter into the environment."""
+    env = env.copy()
+
+    if not powershell or not powershell.path or not powershell.version:
+        return env  # FIXME: how should the absence of pwsh and/or no powershell version specified be handled?
+
+    powershell_path = get_powershell_path(powershell.path)
+
+    env['PATH'] = os.path.pathsep.join([powershell_path, env['PATH']])
+    env['ANSIBLE_TEST_POWERSHELL_VERSION'] = powershell.version
+    env['ANSIBLE_TEST_POWERSHELL_INTERPRETER'] = powershell.path
+
+    return env
+
+
 def run_command(
     args: CommonConfig,
     cmd: c.Iterable[str],