IT Academy Program Overview

IT Academy Program Overview

Providing Students with 21st Century Technology Skills

The Microsoft IT Academy Program is a college- and career-ready education program available to all accredited academic institutions, designed to provide students with the 21st century technology skills necessary to acquire certification and be competitive in today’s rapidly evolving workplace. The IT Academy Program also provides educators and staff with professional development opportunities. This subscription-based membership offers a world-class technology curriculum with lesson plans, E-Learning, student projects, and assessments. To date, there are more than 10,000 IT Academy members in more than 160 countries.

Resources available through the IT Academy Program give educators the opportunity to stay up-to-date on the latest Microsoft technologies and easily integrate these technologies into new or existing curricula. With these resources, educators can tailor classes to meet the needs of students of all ages and levels of experience.

Program Features

IT Academy offers the following:

  • The latest Microsoft software for labs, classrooms, and PCs used by students

  • Access to a wide range of Microsoft E-Learning courses and the Instructor Learning Management System (LMS) to help track and monitor student progress

  • Discounts on official courseware that is available to academic institutions only

  • E-Reference Libraries that offer instant access to over 127 Microsoft Press books online

  • TechNet subscriptions, which provide a wealth of resources for educators seeking to expand their professional development and students mastering IT professional concepts and skills

  • Marketing tools to promote the association with the Microsoft brand and official certifications

Student Employability

Students of a Microsoft IT Academy receive hands-on experience with the latest Microsoft software and hundreds of web-based E-Learning courses. And because Microsoft Certifications are widely recognized by employers, the program can help your school give students an edge in today’s competitive job market. One example is Dunbar High School in Florida. The Microsoft IT Academy and Dunbar High School have worked together to award more than 850 technical certifications, with test scores that soar above the state average. In 2008, Dunbar became the first school in the world to have 100 percent of its IT Academy students achieve Microsoft Certifications.

Microsoft IT Academy Curriculum Mapping to Standards

Alignment of academic and vocational standards and courses with Microsoft Certifications and Microsoft IT Academy

There are many reasons why it may be necessary to map, align, or signpost different programs of learning to Microsoft certifications. For example, as an academic institution, you might want to know how the learning outcomes of a Microsoft Certification and IT Academy curriculum relate to a particular unit or program of learning. Mapping or signposting can provide this information, enabling an educator and/or administrator to make use of the best-in-class learning support materials provided by Microsoft to introduce learners to the latest technologies.

IT Academy Mapping to Standards Overview PDF (404 KB)

What are academic standards?

  • Academic standards are published sets of national, state, and/or city standards.

  • They describe the goals of schooling and the capabilities that students should acquire by the end of the unit or term.

  • There are two kinds of standards: content standards indicate what students should know and should be able to do; and performance standards measure how well a student's work meets the content standard. The Mapping to Standards documents below focus on content standards.

Purpose of mapping document

  • To help decision makers in education make informed judgments on the value of Microsoft IT Academy, Microsoft Certifications, and supplemental learning materials

  • To allow educators and administrators to quickly and clearly understand areas of overlap and opportunity in their current curriculum

The mapping documents below include:

  • Links between Microsoft IT Academy and selected standards, with examples worked to a high Objective Domain (OD) level and examples mapped at learning outcome level

  • Benefits, explanation, and examples of standards mapping, along with lists of Microsoft IT Academy learning materials and examples of their relevance and effective use

  • Mappings will use IT Academy curriculum and certification, including:

    • Microsoft Digital Literacy Curriculum (MDLC)

    • Microsoft Office Specialist (version independent and including MCAS)

    • Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA)

    • Microsoft Technical Certifications

    • Microsoft IT Academy learning resources, including E-Learning and MOAC content

Below you will find more detailed documentation of IT Academy Mapping to Standards with the option to view detailed mappings by select regions, countries, states, and governments.

  • IT Academy Mapping to Standards Documentation (XLS file, 571 KB)
    Mappings include UNESCO, ISTE, UK McREL, Australia, France, Alberta, Canada, Texas, California, and North Carolina.
    Mapping should be undertaken only by those with an understanding of the content, who have both the knowledge to make academic judgments and the confidence of those who will use the output. This document and the associated spreadsheets detail the alignment of Microsoft Certifications with a wide range of global frameworks.

IT Cert Solutions Ltd can provide free advice on the approach to mapping and will also undertake commissions to provide a mapping service for a fee. Please send requests to mevans@itcertsolutions.co.uk, www.itcertsolutions.co.uk or contact +00 44 1460 281114.

Get Help Using Your ITA Benefits

Microsoft Academy Service Partners

Your Microsoft IT Academy membership provides your academic institution with world-class curriculum to help students learn the latest Microsoft technologies and earn Microsoft Certifications. It offers rich online learning for students anytime, anywhere, and links academic learning to real-world job skills by helping students graduate with the IT skills they need to start a great career. To help IT Academy members take full advantage of IT Academy Program benefits, Microsoft has established the Microsoft Academy Service Partner Program. Microsoft Academy Service Partners are part of the Microsoft Partner Network. They are Microsoft Authorized Education Resellers (AERs) who have demonstrated expertise in the Microsoft IT Academy Program and are prepared to help IT Academy members better understand and use their member benefits.

Microsoft Academy Service Partners can help you "unpack" and utilize your IT Academy benefits by answering questions such as the following:

  • Which curriculum best fits my classroom or syllabus?

  • What is the best way to use the E-Learning that came with my IT Academy membership?

  • How can I train my IT staff on a particular technology?

  • Can I become a testing center on Microsoft Certification exams?

  • How can I let current and potential students know I am a Microsoft IT Academy Program member?

Participation in the Microsoft Academy Service Partner Program is limited and is open to a select group of Microsoft partners.

Review a detailed list of services offered through the MASP program by region (Excel file, 21.6 KB)

The following partners have qualified and been approved for this program.

Area

Name

Location

Contact

Australia

IC Central Pty Ltd.
www.iccentral.com.au

Unit 20, 8 Riverland Drive
Loganholme
QLD, Australia

Phone: 61 7 3458 9080
Fax: 61 7 3290 2820
Email: alawes@iccentral.com.au

Brazil

Ka Solution

Rua Bacaetava, 396
São Paulo, SP

Brasil

Phone: 55 11 5091-1601
Fax: 55 11 5091-1695
Email:
edmilson@kasolution.com.br

Brunei, Sri
Lanka,
Bangladesh,
Nepal and
Maldives

Tech One Global Limited
www.techoneglobal.com

Level 4, Knowledge Hub, Block
B26
Simpang 32-37, Kampong
Anggerek Desa
Jalan Berakas
Bandar Seri Begawan BB3713

Phone: 673 2341862
Fax: 673 2336096

Canada

CCI Learning Solutions
ccilearning.com

Walnut Grove Commerce Centre
9440 202nd St., Suite 112
Langley, BC V1M 4A6
Canada

Phone: 1-800-668-1669
Fax: 1-888-559-4224
Email: clientcare@ccilearning.com

China

Ambow Education Group
www.ambow.com

No. 29 Suzhou St.
Beijing, China

Phone: +86-10-62507100
Fax: +86-10-62507166
Email: ambowambow@hotmail.com

Czech Republic

elfa, s.r.o.

Park Komenského 7
Košice, Slovakia

Phone: +(421) 55 625 3839
Fax: +(421) 55 726 5195
Email: vzdelavanie@elfa.sk

Denmark

Syddansk Erhvervsskole
(Technical College of
Southern Denmark)
www.sde.dk

Petersmindevej 1 A
Odense-Vejle
5000 Odense C
Denmark

Phone:+45 70109900
Email: sde@sde.dk

Dominican
Republic

BR Global Learning and
Consulting Corporation
www.glccorp.com

Corp 307 Ave. Franklin D.
Roosevelt 2nd., Floor

SAN JUAN, 00918 PUERTO
RICO

Phone: 7876205656
Fax: 7875220139
Email: info@glccorp.com

Egypt

Integrated Training and
Business Solutions of Egypt
www.nhalex.com

431 El Horreya Road
Roushdy, Alexandria
ALX 21311
Egypt

Phone: +2 03 5430820
Fax: +2 03 5426479
Email: walid.eid@intrast.com.eg

Finland

Informator Utbildning
Svenska AB
www.informator.se

Karlavägen 108
Stockholm
Sweden

Phone: +46858711610
Fax: +46858711620

Germany

MD Systemhaus
http://www.md-systemhaus.de

Stedinger Str. 24
Emden
Lower Saxony
26723
Germany

Phone: 0049 4921/9606-524
Fax: 0049 4921/9606-460
Email: e.hasbargen@md-systemhaus.de

Germany

CERTNET
www.certnet.de

Leipziger Str. 407
Kassel
Hessen
Germany

Phone: +49 561 93737-27
Fax: +49 561 93737-38
Email: info@certnet.de

Gulf Countries– Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, UAE & Kuwait

Kudos LLC
www.kudosmea.com

P O Box 3360
Postal Code 111
SEEB
Sultanate of Oman

Phone: +968 2417 0017
Fax: +968 2417 0018
Email: information@kudosmea.com

India

Everonn Education Limited
www.everonn.com

Everonn House
Plot No. 96–99, Industrial Estate
Perungudi, Chennai 600096
Tamilnadu
India

Phone: +91 44 42968400
Fax: +91 44 24962800
Email: everonn@everonn.com

Israel

Corner Software Solutions
www.corner.co.il

Haanafa st'
POB 177
Tzur Moshe
Israel

Phone: +972-77-7040594
Fax: +972-77-3214562
Email: Erez.keller@corner.co.il

Korea

OfficeTutor Co.,Ltd.
http://www.officetutor.com

#1610 LG Twintel 2nd
157-3 Samsung-dong
Kangnam-gu
Seoul, Korea

Phone: +82-70-7098-2550
Fax: +82-2-6008-4102

Mexico

Entrenamiento Informático Avanzado
www.compueducacion.mx

Avenida 31 Oriente No. 618
Col. Ladrillera de Benítez
Puebla, México

Phone: +522222379492
Email: coordinacion@itacademy.com.mx

Netherlands

Pronovative
www.pronovative.nl

Achterharingvliet 121
3011TD Rotterdam
Netherlands

Phone: +31639550172
Email: brian.hewitt@pronovative.nl

New Zealand

IC Central Pty Ltd.
www.iccentral.com.au

Unit 20, 8 Riverland Drive
Loganholme
QLD, Australia

Phone: 61 7 3458 9080
Fax: 61 7 3290 2820
Email: alawes@iccentral.com.au

Nigeria

Infographics
www.infographicsnigeria.com

No. 8 Oduduwa Way
Off Isaac John
GRA Ikeja, Lagos
Nigeria

Phone: (+234) 01-794 2055,01-794 2056
Email: info@infographicsnigeria.com

Nigeria

Systemtech Services Ltd.
www.systemtec-ng.com

126 Drive Ogunlana
Surelere Lagos
Lagos Nigeri

Phone: +234 1899 0970
Email: Ken.spann@systemtech-ng.com

Norway

Informator Utbildning
Svenska AB
www.informator.se

Karlavägen 108
Stockholm
Sweden

Phone: +46858711610
Fax: +46858711620

Poland

A.P.N. Promise
www.promise.pl

ul. Kryniczna 2
Warszawa, 03-934
Polska

Phone: 22 35-51 600
Fax: 22 35-51-699
Email: promise@promise.pl

Puerto Rico

BR GLOBAL LEARNING AND
CONSULTING CORP
www.glccorp.com

Corp 307 Ave. Franklin D. Roosevelt
2nd., Floor
SAN JUAN, 00918 PUERTO RICO

Phone: 7876205656
Fax: 7875220139
Email: info@glccorp.com

Russia (Western)

MOSI-Consult
http://vseobit.ru

28, Prokhorova str.
Yoshkar-Ola
Mari EL, 424007
Russian Federation

Phone: +78362304421
Fax: +78362635640

Russia

Softline
www.softline.ru
www.softlinegroup.com

119991
8 Gubkina St.
Moscow
Russia

Phone: +7 (495) 232-00-23
Fax: +7 (495) 232-00-23
Email: itacademy@softline.ru

Saudi Arabia

Consortium of Services
Innovation dba “CSI-MEA”
www.csi-mea.com

P.O Box 27060,
Al Orouba Road, Olaya District
VIVA building, 2nd Floor, Suite
201
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,11352

Phone: +966 1 269 3778
Fax: +966 1 269 3744
Email: mkadous@nitcsa.com

Slovakia

elfa, s.r.o.

Park Komenského 7
Košice, Slovakia

Phone: +(421) 55 625 3839
Fax: +(421) 55 726 5195
Email: vzdelavanie@elfa.sk

South Africa

Masterskill
www.masterskill.co.za

Jetline Head Office
35 Scott Street
Waverly, Gauteng
South Africa, 2090

Phone: +27 11 386 6932
Fax: +27 86 670 2745
Email: sales@masterskill.co.za

Spain

Proyecto Universidad
Empresa
(PUE)
www.pue.es

Jordi Girona, 1-3
Campus Nord UPC
Barcelona
Spain

Phone: (+34)932060249
Fax: (+34)932060646
Email: pue@pue.es

Sweden

Informator Utbildning
Svenska AB
www.informator.se

Karlavägen 108
Stockholm
Sweden

Phone: +46858711610
Fax: +46858711620

United Kingdom

IT Skillsman

The Old Station House
91a Station Lane
Lapworth, Solihull
West Midlands
United Kingdom

Phone: 07817 962056
Email: dominicg@itskillsman.co.uk

United Kingdom

Prodigy Learning
www.prodigysolutions.com

400 Thames Valley Park Drive
Thames Valley Park
Reading
RG6 1PT
United Kingdom

Phone: +44-845-399-1553
Email: learning@prodigysolutions.com

United States

CCI Learning Solutions
ccilearning.com

3420 E. Shea Blvd., Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85028

Phone: (800) 668-1669
Fax: (888) 559-4224
Email: clientcare@ccilearning.com

United States

Knowledge Solutions International Inc.
www.trainwithksi.com

1000 N. West St.
Suite 1200
Wilmington, DE 19801

Phone: (888) 545-0010
Email: info@trainwithksi.com

United States

United Training Inc.
www.unitedtraining.com

25 Pelham Road
Ananda Building, Suite 104
Salem, NH 03079

Phone: (603) 952-4712
Email: info@UnitedTraining.com

For more details about becoming a Microsoft Academy Service Partner, please visit the Microsoft Partner Network.

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