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Microsoft’s IT Academy brings international certifications and accreditations to India

India still faces a paucity of talent that’s globally certified on cutting-edge IT platforms and geared up to plug the skills shortfalls in India as well as various regions worldwide. Not many people in the country have undergone IT training that equips them with international accreditations and certifications, shaping them into global talent. In order to help Indian industry meet this challenge, Microsoft has launched its global IT solution, the IT Academy. The program connects students, instructors, institutions and communities through a life-long learning model of technology skills development.

Delivered by Microsoft’s partners such as NIIT, Aptech, New Horizons, among others, the IT Academy makes available cutting-edge IT courses for Microsoft technologies in Indian schools and colleges, that are members of the program. The IT Academy enables these institutions to train and certify students in Microsoft technologies and platforms. 300 such IT Academy Programs are already in operation across India. Their objective is to introduce manpower certifications in India that are in use globally, in order to create a highly skilled base of human resources that conform to international standards and benchmarks.

When institutions become members of the Microsoft IT Academy (either at the Essential Level, where they offer training in Microsoft Office and the Advanced Level, where they provide certification in Microsoft technologies), they get the following benefits:

• Courses for students keen on acquiring proficiency in everyday business applications and those pursuing a career in IT.
• Programs for faculty and staff for their professional development.
• Instance recognition and credibility of the Microsoft brand.
• Comprehensive curriculum, software and resources for students and instructors to equip them with basic technology proficiency (Microsoft’s Digital Literacy Curriculum) and advanced IT education to earn MS certifications in applications development and support systems administrations, etc.
• A variety of supporting tools and on-line learning resources, for anytime, anywhere IT training for students, instructor and staff. Microsoft’s E-Learning portfolio provides more than 300 multimedia courses including simulations, games, and videos to help students and instructors improve their skills. It also includes Microsoft’s E-Reference Books Library, which allows learners to search through more than 500 technology books published by Microsoft Press.
• Microsoft’s Official Academic Course (MOAC), which provides a curriculum for semester-based and quarter-based courses. Supplements include an instructor resource center, teaching notes, virtual labs, assessments, and sample syllabi.
• Special pricing for official Microsoft Learning Products including courseware, seminars, workshops and clinics as well as the company’s certification exams.

In this way, the Microsoft IT Academy Program helps students graduate with IT skills they require to get a leg up in their careers. It is creating a skilled pool of people, with relevant technology training, that can be immediately hired by employers. Finally, it is connecting students and teachers to Microsoft for lifelong personal and professional skills development.