Marketing description

Microsoft IT Academy (ITA) program provides industry-leading technology skills to help bridge the skills gap. With Microsoft IT Academy institutions get digital curriculum and certifications on fundamental technology skills - as well as courses critical for students to be successful in the technologically evolving world - all at significantly reduced pricing for academic institutions and their educators, students and staff.

Key selling points

• Microsoft digital literacy curriculum
• Microsoft e-learning curriculum
• Lesson plans
• E-reference technology books
• Microsoft official academic course
• Professional development
• Teaching with technology curriculum
• Microsoft innovative educator program
• Teacher starter kits
• Microsoft certified trainer
• Resources and partnership
• Private member site, newsletters, support, and special offers

Product features

• Curriculum
  The Microsoft digital literacy curriculum provides essential computing skills for learners to computing. The Microsoft E-Learning curriculum provides unlimited access for more than 400 courses. Ready-to-use, customizable lesson plans including links to relevant Microsoft e-learning and free demos and videos. E-reference provides digital access for educators to more than 600 technology books, searchable by topic, technology and subject. The Microsoft official academic course (MOAC) series delivers a complete learning and teaching framework developed specifically for use in an academic setting. Microsoft official courseware (MOC) is instructor-led training intended for IT professionals and developers who build, support, and implement solutions by using Microsoft technologies.
• Professional development
  The Teaching with technology curriculum is online learning that helps educators integrate information and communications technology (ICT) into their practice. The Microsoft innovative educator (MIE) program provides trainers the opportunity to expand their skills integrating technology in their teacher training to positively impact teaching and learning. Teacher starter kits include exam vouchers for Microsoft office specialist and Microsoft technology associate certification exams to enable educators to obtain globally recognized certification. Microsoft certified trainer (MCT) provides tools, resources, and other benefits to support and help Microsoft IT Academy educators thrive as both technologists and educators.
• Certification
  Microsoft certifications differentiate students in the competitive job market and broaden their employment opportunities. Microsoft office specialist (MOS) exams prepare your students to be more productive in school and business careers. Microsoft technology associate (MTA) exams provide an entry-level opportunity to explore various technical careers. Microsoft certifications solutions associate/expert (MCSA/MCSE) exams provide steps to validation of a student's ability to design and build innovative solutions across multiple technologies, both on-premise and in the cloud. Microsoft IT Academy provides the steps to establish a Certiport or Prometric testing center on your campus. Microsoft IT Academy members receive academic discounts for Microsoft Certification exams.
• Resources
  It is easy to use private members site with access to all program information, support, and resources in one place. A comprehensive welcome kit is with program membership plaque. A listing in the online Microsoft IT Academy locator is for discovery by millions of potential students. Microsoft IT Academy blog that can help you stay up to date on announcements and benefits. Microsoft IT Academy newsletters keep Microsoft IT Academies up-to-date with offers and best practices. Download and print co-branded "certificate of completion" certificates for students who have completed any of the Microsoft Certifications. Marketing materials, press kits and videos can help promote your Microsoft IT Academy to parents, communities and governmental leaders. Marketing campaigns and special offers are for certifications and student activities. Access to the Microsoft regional support center for program enquiries and assistance. Microsoft IT Academy Program members are entitled to one DreamSpark subscription that offers an institution-wide annual membership providing professional developer and designer tools available in labs, classrooms, and on student PC's.