Microsoft Training Overview

A relevant and guided learning experience that combines lecture and practice to deliver what you need to know about a Microsoft product or technology.

Classroom:
three to five days
E-Learning:
15 to 25 hours
Distance learning:
four to ten sessions, over two to five weeks

A hands-on learning experience that is based on real-world scenarios where students can learn about Microsoft products in a safe and collaborative environment.

Classroom:
two to three days
E-Learning:
10 to 15 hours

A detailed how-to presentation of technical information about an existing or a new Microsoft product or technology that describes the features and functionality of products and showcases product demonstrations and solutions.

Classroom:
up to one day
E-Learning:
two to four hours

A collection of labs that offer IT professionals and developers hands-on experience with an existing or new Microsoft product or technology. Hands-on labs provide a realistic and safe environment to encourage knowledge transfer by learning through doing. The labs are completely prescriptive so that no lab answer keys are required. There is very little lecture or text content provided in hands-on labs, except for lab introductions, context setting, and lab reviews.

Classroom:
up to one day
E-Learning:
two to six hours

A collection of products designed specifically to deliver early content or critical information quickly to product groups or other internal customers. The First Look products explain knowledge-based (not skills-based) information to an audience profile that is identified as high-level business decision makers.

Classroom:
up to one day

A courseware product line that is scenario-based and will help you compete in the desktop applications market. This scenario-based courseware line will fill a need for applications training that supports on-the-job performance improvement with business and productivity solutions (instead of feature-based training). Information worker courses promote skills and knowledge transfer in the context of business scenarios. The courses help you accomplish business objectives by encouraging both individual and collaborative work so that you can effectively find answers.

Information worker courses are aimed at users who have working knowledge of the technology and are interested in applying that knowledge in specific business scenarios.

Classroom:
up to one day
E-Learning:
two hours
(Several Information worker courses make a collection)

A widespread selection of books and training materials that will help you obtain the maximum benefit from Microsoft software and technologies, regardless of what your technical skill level might be.