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Microsoft Announces 20th Anniversary of Microsoft Certifications

Jan 31, 2012

Certification continues to expand employment ppportunity in global IT industry.

The Four Ds of Certification

Nov 10, 2011

Don Field, Senior Director of Certification and Training, discusses multi-pronged approach.

Washington State Rolls Out Nation’s Largest Microsoft IT Academy Program

Sept 14, 2011

Microsoft and state officials partner to make technology training and industry-recognized certification available to every high school, skills center and tribal school in the state, regardless of location, size or economic status.

Microsoft Gives Masterminds Around the World an Opportunity for Recognition

May 16, 2011

Company announces plans to provide Microsoft Certified Master program for Exchange Server 2010 through a network of international testing centers.

Microsoft Cloud Services: Training and Certification

Feb 14, 2011

Microsoft Learning now offers training and certification products to support cloud services.

North Carolina Is First State in the Nation to Adopt Microsoft IT Academy in All High Schools

Nov 15, 2010

By including the program in the statewide educational curriculum, North Carolina officials plan to provide students with the IT skills to help them compete globally in the 21st century.

SQL Server Masters Certification Goes Global

Nov 9, 2011

Microsoft dramatically expands access to one of its most elite certification programs.

New Microsoft Technology Associate Certification Now Available

July 7, 2010

MTA provides entry-level certifications for students in developer and IT programs.

Microsoft Launches New Certification Program for Office 2010

June 28, 2010

Program will allow students and professionals to earn certification as Specialists, Experts and Masters.

Gold Medalist Bobsledder Reveals His Techie Side

May 24, 2010

Steve Holcomb powered the U.S. to its first bobsledding gold medal in 62 years at the Vancouver Games. The Olympian is a PC through and through. He trains using an Xbox and is a Microsoft Certified Professional, now setting his sights on getting his Windows 7 certification.

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Press Releases

Hawaii’s Public Libraries Launch Microsoft IT Academy

Nov 10, 2011

Public-private partnership provides the world’s first Microsoft IT Academy Program available in a statewide public library system.

Dorn, Microsoft Launch the Largest Statewide Microsoft IT Academy Program

Sept 14, 2011

Training and certification will be provided to 300,000 students and 19,000 staff members across Washington.

Virginia and Microsoft Announce Statewide Partnership to Provide IT Training to Every High School Student

Sept 14, 2011

The Microsoft IT Academy Program will help prepare the next generation’s workforce.

North Carolina Public Schools and Microsoft Announce the Nation’s First Statewide Partnership to Provide IT Training to Every High School Student

Nov 15, 2010

The Microsoft IT Academy Program will help prepare the next generation’s work force.

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Case Studies

Global Knowledge

March 8, 2012

Training Firm Uses Innovative Marketing and High Customer Satisfaction to Drive Revenue

Buffa Sistemas

March 8, 2012

Argentine IT Services Firm Uses Innovative Methods to Train Unemployed Workers

Britain Works

Feb 1, 2012

Just two years ago, unemployment in the United Kingdom was approaching 2.5 million, and 77% of the existing jobs required digital skills. Microsoft worked with partners to launch Britain Works in September 2009 with a goal of helping 500,000 people get jobs through IT skills training by 2012.

Egypt’s Ministry of Telecommunication & Information Technology (MCIT)

Feb 1, 2012

The Microsoft IT Training & Certification Employability Project was launched four ago by Egypt’s (MCIT) in an effort to support the country’s IT professionals, technology adoption and employment. The second phase of the program kicked off in 2010 and was designed to train 6,000 new graduates over a period of 3 years, generating highly skilled IT professionals on Microsoft technologies.

NetHope

Feb 1, 2012

Microsoft has partnered with NetHope to grow the next generation of leaders in Technology and IT in the developing world. Through the NetHope Academy, a six month intern program was developed to help unemployed young people get work experience, technical competencies and soft skills training needed to become full time employed IT professionals.

Exclusive Interview with Rebecca Rickwood, Microsoft Excel 2007 World Champion

Nov 17, 2011

A discussion with the Microsoft IT Academy student who won World Champion in Microsoft Excel 2007 at the 2011 Worldwide Competition on Microsoft Office.

The Government of Bihar, India Provides Training and Certification on Microsoft Technology To Help Young People Become More Employable

Oct 18, 2011

A story about how Microsoft Certification changed the life of a young woman in Bihar, India.

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

July 14, 2011

North Carolina Provides Equal Access to Technology Skills at All Public High Schools

NetHope Academy

July 1, 2011

Microsoft partners with NetHope to help establish NetHope Academy

Dynamix Learning Solutions

July 1, 2011

Goodwill Kwenza Khuzwayo’s experience with Dynamix Learning Solutions

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