Get Started with Microsoft Learning

Become Indispensable with Microsoft Certification

Become Indispensable

Get Started with Microsoft Learning

Design your IT career in three easy steps. Get help from Microsoft Learning, your resource for training and professional IT certification on Microsoft products and technologies.

Step 1. Learn the skills that lead to the best jobs

Land a developer or IT professional job with the help of experts at Microsoft Learning, your source for training on Microsoft products and technologies, including Windows 7, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Microsoft Visual Studio 2008. Our network of Microsoft Learning Partners spans more than 120 countries and regions.

Learn from the experts

Learn best in the classroom? All Microsoft courses are delivered by industry-recognized experts and are provided exclusively through our network of more than 1,500 Microsoft Learning Partners. Our Learning partners must meet rigorous qualifications to become authorized.

Train online

Prefer to learn at your own pace? Try an online course. Developed and tested by Microsoft experts, online training on a wide range of topics for both IT professionals and software developers is available in 25 countries and regions.

Step 2. Plan for the job you want

What does it take to get the computer job you want in the IT or software industry? Find out about the most popular developer and IT professional job roles and the training that you need to qualify, and then get a free Learning Plan that describes the available courses.

Step 3. Certify your skills

Stand out from the crowd with Microsoft Certification, the industry-leading certification for IT professionals and software developers. According to a recent survey,* employers look for Microsoft Certification—even more so in a tough economy—because being certified means you are an expert in your field. Microsoft Certification helps you stay current in the changing technology marketplace and demonstrates your job-related skills in ways that can lead to new opportunities and even better salaries.

*See RedmondMag.com Salary Survey, October 2009.

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