IT Academy membership offers many valuable benefits. You can:
Increase your students’ employability with relevant technology courses that help them get jobs after graduation. Learn more
Offer educators and other staff members the opportunity to enhance their own professional development. Learn more
Gain access to resources that will help you save time and money. Learn more
Unlimited access to E-Learning portfolio courses focused on the Microsoft Office applications plus Windows desktop courses, Windows Server, Windows Client, SQL Server, Visual Studio, and many other Microsoft technologies. Learn more
The ability to administer content and manage your students’ progress with the online Instructor Learning Management System. Learn more
Essential computer skills training with Microsoft Digital Literacy. Learn more
One complimentary enrollment in the Microsoft Certified Trainer program for a qualified educator at your institution and a 25 percent discount on enrollments for any additional instructors. Learn more
A 60 percent discount on the Full E-Reference Library, which is a collection of E-Reference Libraries for Microsoft Press. Learn more
Academic pricing on Microsoft Official Academic Courses (MOAC). Learn more
Academic pricing on Microsoft Official Courseware (MOC). Learn more
Academic pricing on Microsoft Certification exams. Learn more
Up to 100 lab licenses for Windows 7, Microsoft Office Professional 2007, or Microsoft Office Professional Academic 2010. Learn more
Five complimentary annual subscriptions to the Full E-Reference Library from Microsoft Press and a 60 percent discount for additional subscriptions. Learn more
One complimentary subscription to Microsoft DreamSpark. Learn more
One complimentary, Not for Resale (NFR) version of Microsoft TechNet Subscription Professional. Learn more
Educator resources such as downloadable and customizable lesson plans to help you save class preparation time, personalized course completion certificates, and a complementary tool that enables you to create your own online courses. Learn more
Marketing resources to help you promote your IT Academy, such as inclusion in the IT Academy locator tool plus a welcome kit, posters, email templates, flyers, brochures, and much more! Learn more
Note If your institution has a Microsoft Campus and School Agreement (CASA) School Enrollment or Enrollment for Education Solutions (EES), you can add the Microsoft IT Academy Program during your agreement renewal or at any time during the agreement period. Contact your Regional Service Center for assistance.
Join the IT Academy Program to engage students with innovative courses and learning tools and offer them the technical courses that will prepare them for IT careers after graduation. IT is one industry that continues to thrive despite the current economic climate; there is a global need for people highly skilled in Microsoft technologies.
According to an International Data Corporation (IDC) study, IT employment will rise by 5.8 million jobs in 4 years; and 51% of total IT employment will be software related; creating 75K new businesses.
Our world-class Microsoft IT Academy curriculum will help you offer the hands-on skills and experience that today’s graduates need to succeed in technology careers. The IT Academy program enables classroom and online learning, hands-on labs, and access to hundreds of courses, books, cutting-edge resources, and collaboration tools.
Encourage your students to earn a Microsoft Certification after completing your course to give them the added advantage of entering the IT workforce with proven technical skills and an internationally-recognized Microsoft Certification.
Microsoft Certification is one of the most demanding and respected endorsements in the industry, stressing both technical knowledge and real-world experience. Microsoft has certified more than three million professionals worldwide.
According to the 2010 MCP Program Satisfaction Study, 91 percent of hiring managers consider employee certification as a criterion for hiring and 81 percent of hiring managers feel that certified individuals perform better.
By earning a Microsoft Certification, your students will:
Validate the technical knowledge and skills they learned at your IT Academy
Gain a competitive edge in the job market
Demonstrate their commitment to the IT profession
Enable a career development path for ongoing advancement of Microsoft technology skills
Help your students prepare for their future:
Educators and other staff members have the opportunity to improve their own knowledge base with complimentary resources and online courses, plus discounted software and certifications.
Learn essential computer skills training with Microsoft Digital Literacy. Learn more
Evaluate and familiarize yourself with Microsoft products and technologies through DreamSpark and TechNet subscriptions that offer access to Microsoft platform, server, and developer/designer products plus software, knowledge base articles, service packs, how-to articles, security updates, resource kits, tools, and utilities. Learn more
Become a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) to thrive as both a technologist and an educator. Use the MCT program to build, maintain, and prove your expertise on Microsoft products and technologies, as well as prepare for, teach, and support learning solutions for your students. Learn more
Take courses and get certified to improve your own knowledge base and increase career success with the same discounts offered to students. Learn more
Learn how to create your own E-Learning courses to integrate into your classes with the Microsoft Learning Content Development System (LCDS). Learn more
Explore a wide selection of videos and Learning Snacks to expand your knowledge on any Microsoft technology:
Learning Snacks in the Training Catalog
Learning videos on the YouTube Learning Channel
As an IT Academy Program member, you are entitled to a variety of complimentary resources that can help you save time.
Customizable lesson plansDownloadable and customizable lesson plans help you save time on class preparation and hone in on which topics are most important for a given technology. Learn more
Tool to create online coursesThe Microsoft Learning Content Development System (LCDS) is a complimentary tool that enables you to create high-quality, interactive, online courses and Microsoft Silverlight Learning Snacks. Learn more
Course completion certificatesAccess to a customizable course completion certificate. Just download the certificate, add your school logo, insert the course and student information, then print and distribute. Course completion certificates are a great way to recognize the achievement of students that take and pass your course. Learn more
Marketing resources to promote your IT AcademyUnlimited access to marketing materials to promote your IT Academy and special offers within the program. Learn more
Digital Literacy courseOnline courses to help you and students develop a fundamental understanding of computers and the essential skills you need to begin computing with confidence. Learn more
Lab licensesAs part of your member benefits, Essential-level members receive 50 lab licenses and Advanced-level members receive 100 lab licenses for Microsoft software in campus computer labs. Learn more
DreamSpark subscriptionAdvanced-level members receive one complimentary DreamSpark subscription that allows students and educators to install Microsoft platform, server, and developer/designer products on their personal computers. Learn more
TechNet subscriptionAdvanced-level members receive one complimentary TechNet subscription that offers software, knowledge base articles, service packs, how-to articles, security updates, resource kits, tools, and utilities. Learn more
As an IT Academy member, you are also entitled to academic pricing on a variety of materials that help you teach and get certified.
Academic pricing on Microsoft Official CurriculumAdvanced-level members receive academic pricing on Microsoft Official Curriculum (MOC) textbooks, designed for three- to five-day courses, seminars, and workshops. Learn more
Academic pricing on Microsoft Official Academic CoursewareAll members receive academic pricing on Microsoft Official Academic Course (MOAC) textbooks, designed for semester- and quarter-based courses. Learn more
Academic pricing on Microsoft Technical Certification examsAll members receive academic pricing on Microsoft Certification exams for students, educators, and other staff members. Learn more
Discounts on E-Reference Library subscriptions from Microsoft PressAll members receive a 60 percent discount on annual subscriptions to the Full E-Reference Library, which is the complete collection of E-Reference Libraries for Microsoft Press. Learn more
Discounts on Microsoft Certified Trainer membershipsAll members receive a 25 percent discount on enrollments in the Microsoft Certified Trainer program for qualified educators. Learn more
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