Microsoft Certification 20th Anniversary

　

20 Ways You Can Help the Next Generation

Celebrate our first 20 years of Microsoft Certification with 20 Years|20 Ways, a year-long effort that lets you grow your career and seed opportunity for the next generation. By working together, we can help IT pros, developers, and students around the world have a better career and a better life. We’ll share new ways throughout the year. Click a tile to get started!

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Get your next cert

Thanks to you, aspiring IT pros and developers from around the world have been able to join the Microsoft certified community. By signing up for your next certification, you helped someone get their first. Let’s keep growing the strength and smarts of our community all year long!

Get certified. Strengthen our community.

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Tell your tale

“How can Microsoft Certification change my career? Should I get certified? Which exams should I take?” Aspiring IT professionals around the world ask these questions every day. You can help by telling them what Microsoft Certification has meant to you.

Tell your tale. Launch a career.

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Support
NetHope

NetHope helps aspiring IT professionals in the developing world get the skills and experience they need to create a better career and a better life. Join us in supporting this important work that’s changing the world.

Support NetHope. Change the world.

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20|20 Forum

They've got questions. You've got answers. The 20|20 Forum is an easy way for you to help those just getting started with certification.

Answer a question. Boost their success.

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Career tweetchats

We held four tweetchats in March and April. Participants had a chance to ask industry experts, HR pros, and technology veterans their questions about getting hired and getting ahead. Join us on Twitter to see what they said.

Get the tips. Power your career.

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Ask a certification expert

Learn the ins and outs of how and why Microsoft designs, develops, delivers, and defends exam questions. Whether you’re gearing up for your first exam or your next, A.C.E. it with the new “Ask a Certification Expert” video series, brought to you by the Microsoft Certification team!

Watch a video. Ace your exam.

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Donate your old laptop

InterConnection is a non-profit organization that refurbishes and ships computers to underserved schools and communities around the world. This Earth Day, when you donate your old laptop, you’ll protect the planet AND give someone the technology they need to create the future they want.

Give a laptop. Shape the future.

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Take the
60-Day Challenge

Microsoft Learning’s 60-Day Challenge makes it easy for you to get ahead of the curve. With sample 60-day study plans, free exam crams, and community-driven support forums, now’s the time to get serious about certification. What will you accomplish in 60 days?

Take the challenge. Get ahead of the curve.

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Spark a student’s career

This summer, spark a student’s imagination—and help them build their IT skills and careers. DreamSpark puts powerful tools in the hands of students, helping them learn to develop apps, games, tools, and designs. All at no cost. Do the students in your life know about DreamSpark?

Spark their imagination. Build their careers.

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