4. Microsoft IT Academy Program objective
To empower academic institutions to help students realize their skills and
career potential through relevant, high-quality training programs.
Employers want: Institutions want: Educators want: Students want:
• Skilled employees • Relevant learning • Relevant curriculum • Real-world training
• Productive workers • Maximization of assets • Time-saving options • Cutting-edge skills
• Job-ready recruits • Attract students and talent • Engaged students • Valuable credentials
5. The Microsoft IT Academy program is…
a subscription-based membership program designed for academic institutions. It helps schools ensure
the success of their students and their educators. With access to the latest technology training resources,
educators can prepare their students to enter the workforce with skills that are in demand by employers.
The Microsoft IT Academy Program resources are flexible, and easy to integrate into new or existing
curricula. And, with today’s tighter budgets, they help schools keep pace with technology and save money
on materials.
It was developed to…
bridge the gap between education and the real-world by equipping students with the IT skill sets they need
for successful careers in today’s technology centered job market, and providing professional development
resources for educators.
Membership is open to…
all primary and secondary schools, all higher education institutions such as universities and two-
year community colleges, vocational and trade/technical institutions, and accredited sources of
continuing education. Applying organizations must be an accredited, government-sponsored
educational institution, private institution, military organization school or workforce development
partner.
6. The Microsoft IT Academy Program is committed to…
• Preparing learners for employability in the 21st Century workforce
• Advancing arts and sciences knowledge through technology
Transforming education • Creating new and simulating learning environments
• Enabling educator-learner collaboration
Building local innovation • Attracting new businesses and expanding existing ones
and economic value • Improving technology access and digital literacy
Promoting employability • Developing a skilled 21st Century Workforce
• Creating alliances between business, education and government
and creating jobs • Enhancing employability through industry-recognized certification
and opportunities credentials
7. Microsoft IT Academy Fast Facts
• Global Program
• Launched over 10 years ago “I believe that our partnership with Microsoft
• Available in Volume Licensing: Malaysia for the Microsoft IT Academy
Program will enhance the ability of our
as of January 2010
public institutions of higher learning to
• 7,500 IT Academy’s Worldwide produce a knowledge workforce ready for the
innovation economy. We want our students to
• Present in 160 countries
have the skills, knowledge and resources they
• 75,000+ students certified last year through ITA need to transform Malaysia into a
knowledge-based economy and a key catalyst
• Over 1,200 IT Academy educators became
for this transformation is technology.”
Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCTs)
Y.B Dato’ Seri Mohamed Khaled bin Nordin
• MOU and Alliance Agreements Minister of Higher Education
signed with many Ministries and Departments
of Education
9. Program Benefits Overview
Curriculum Globally
Solutions Recognized
Certifications
Professional Industry
Development Partnership and
Tools for Marketing
Educators/IT & Resources
Admin Staff
10. Value of Program Benefits
The Microsoft IT Academy Program provides learning solutions for educators, students and staff
including 1,500+ Official Microsoft E-Learning courses (Information Worker, IT Professional, Developer),
lab licenses, MSDNAA Program membership, academic exam pricing discounts, and marketing resources.
Saves Educators Helps to Keep Validating
Partnership
Time Lower Costs Current Skills
Curriculum Lab Professional Certification Marketing
Resources Development
• eLearning • Academic • Private
• MOAC • Lab Licenses • E-Reference Pricing Member Site
• MOC • MSDNAA Library • Second Shot • Locator Tool
• Office Lesson • TechNet • Microsoft Campaign • Program Logo
Plans Certified • Testing Center • Welcome Kit
• Digital Literacy Trainer Discounts
Program
• E-Learning
Access
12. Professional Development for Educators
In addition to students, educators at participating IT Academy institutions have a unique opportunity to leverage ALL the
resources in the IT Academy Program to update their skills on the latest technologies and continue their own professional
development. This benefit will help to lower costs for the institution and provides educators with the flexibility to learn
anytime, anywhere.
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3
Prepare Validate Promote
Learn new skills by leveraging the Validate skills by taking a Certification Join a community of over 15,000
IT Academy curriculum resources instructors and educators
• Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS)
• MOC • Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) • Use the FREE subscription to join
•E-Learning the Microsoft Certified Trainer
•E-Reference program
13. Educator Tools
The Microsoft IT Academy Program contains several tools educators can use to enhance their courses.
Instructor Learning • Manage and track students’ E-Learning access with the
Management System (LMS) Instructor Learning Management System (LMS)
Learning Content • Create your own E-Learning courses with the Learning
Development System (LCDS) Content Development System (LCDS)
Print • Generate course completion certificates for students
Certificates when they complete a Microsoft-approved course.
Free Lesson Plans on • Ready to use or customizable to fit your specific teaching
Office 2007 & 2010 and learning goals.
14. Educator Lesson Plans
• Lesson plans can be
viewed by
downloading the
zipped PDF files or
instantly in XPS
format.
• Keep in mind that
embedded hyperlinks
and activities are not
activated in the XPS
versions.
• For access to
complete lesson
plans with activated
hyperlinks and
activities, please
download the zipped
PDF files.
17. Navigate the Member Site
The Microsoft IT Academy members web
site is available only to ITA
administrators and teachers.
•It keeps members informed about
program benefits and updated on
Microsoft IT Academy news.
•It lets administrators and teachers view
and modify their membership details, and
manage the Learning Management
System access codes available to them.
•It also provides marketing resources to
increase the member institutions’ visibility
as centers for top-quality education on https://www.microsoft.com/education/itacademymembers/start.mspx#step2
Microsoft technologies.
18. IT Academy Member Success Stories
See how members are embracing technology by offering the Microsoft IT Academy Program and
Microsoft certifications to their students. Students are earning certifications, gaining real-world
experience, and embarking on careers with major corporations.
Videos, Case Studies and Testimonial Quotes are available at:
www.microsoft.com/education/MSITAcademy/success.mspx
IT Academy Program Marketing Resources
For more information about marketing resources please access the IT Academy Program internal
SharePoint at:
http://itacademy
20. Microsoft Certifications
Office Certifications Technical Certifications
Master Series Advanced Series
More than a single certification, the Microsoft Office Specialist The Microsoft Certified Architect program allows
Master program demonstrates an individual’s overall companies to easily identify experienced, trusted, IT
comprehension and deep expertise of Microsoft Office programs. architects that have completed a rigorous industry-driven
Earning this distinguished credential requires four exams: Word peer validation process.
Expert, Excel Expert, PowerPoint, and either Outlook or Access.
The Microsoft Certified Masters program allows
companies to easily identify experienced, trusted, IT
experts that have demonstrated mastery of a product
through hands on lab based testing.
Expert Series
Microsoft Office Specialist Expert certification
validates advanced skills in specific Microsoft
Office applications. Gaining the Expert Professional Series
credential requires passing either of these
exams: Word Expert or Excel Expert. Professional certifications validate a
comprehensive and current set of
skills required to be successful in the
job, providing a reliable indicator of
performance.
Specialist Series
The Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS)
certification validates skills with the Technology Series
Microsoft Office suite. Exams for the
MOS credential are available on these Technology Specialist certifications
Microsoft Office products: Word, Excel, let you target specific Microsoft
PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, Project, technologies and validate in-depth
and SharePoint. skills for working with those
technologies.
Associate Series
Technology Associate certifications
validate foundational knowledge in
key Microsoft technologies.
21. IT Certifications Value Evolution
MCITP
MTA MCTS MCM MCA
/MCPD
Start Your Microsoft
Be Job Ready Grow Your Career Be The Expert Be The Trusted Advisor
Certification Journey
Validates job ready skills Validates expert level Validates IT architecture
Validates foundational Validates job role skills
Positioning in a key Microsoft skills within a specific skills within a specific
knowledge (what) (why and when)
technologies (how) technology technology
•Explore technology
•Recognized certification •Recognized certification
acumen •Career recognition and
for entry level job to help advance your
•First step in Microsoft IT distinction •Trusted advisor/Leader/
Value opportunities career
Certification •Become part of the Consultant to C-level
•Builds confidence •Shows credibility
•Build confidence MCM community
•Shows differentiation •Shows differentiation
•Show differentiation
•Computer based
•Computer based •Computer based
•Web based exams written and hands-on
written exams delivered written exams delivered
Attributes delivered in the exams delivered in •Board review
in Prometric testing in Prometric testing
classroom specific Prometric
centers worldwide centers worldwide
testing centers
22. Certification Positioning in K12 Secondary
Specialist Series Professional Series
The Technology Specialist certifications allow Professional credentials validate a comprehensive
professionals to target specific technologies and set of skills required to be successful in the job,
distinguish themselves by demonstrating in-depth providing a reliable indicator of future performance
knowledge and expertise for the technologies with
which they work. Excellent choice for:
• Elite students who have excelled in technology specific courses
Excellent choice for: and want to augment and validate their experience
• Advanced students. educators and programs providing and • Educators who want to validate higher level skills such as design
validating hands on skills with Microsoft technologies and planning
• Students who want to prove Microsoft technology experience
for an entry level job right out of secondary school
K12 Secondary
Office Series Associate Series
Microsoft Office certifications make it easier for MTA makes it easier for educators and academic
educators and academic institutions to build and institutions to build and deliver technology education with
deliver Microsoft Office education with a simple, a simple, convenient, and affordable suite of foundational
convenient, and affordable suite of certifications knowledge certifications
Excellent choice for:
Excellent choice for:
• Entry level IT programs providing students with an industry
• Basic and Advanced computer literacy programs providing and
recognized validation of Microsoft product knowledge helping
validating hands on skills with Microsoft Office technologies
them to successfully pursue IT courses in higher education and
• Students who want to prove Microsoft Office skills required to be
MCTS certification
successful in education and business
• Students who may not be sure about an IT career but want to
explore or validate foundational IT knowledge
23. Certification Positioning in 2 year HE
Specialist Series Professional Series
The Technology Specialist certifications allow Professional credentials validate a comprehensive
professionals to target specific technologies and set of skills required to be successful in the job,
distinguish themselves by demonstrating in-depth providing a reliable indicator of future performance
knowledge and expertise for the technologies with
which they work. Excellent choice for:
• Elite students who have excelled in technology specific courses
Excellent choice for: and want to augment and validate their experience
• Beginning to intermediate programs providing and validating • Educators who want to validate higher level skills such as design
hands on skills with Microsoft technologies and planning
• Students who want to prove Microsoft technology experience
for an entry level job right out of school
Higher
Education
Office Series Associate Series
Microsoft Office certifications make it easier for MTA makes it easier for educators and academic
educators and academic institutions to build and institutions to build and deliver technology education with
deliver Microsoft Office education with a simple, a simple, convenient, and affordable suite of foundational
convenient, and affordable suite of certifications knowledge certifications
Excellent choice for:
Excellent choice for:
• Entry level IT programs providing students with an industry
• Basic and Advanced computer literacy programs providing and
recognized validation of Microsoft product knowledge helping
validating hands on skills with Microsoft Office technologies
them to successfully pursue IT courses in higher education and
• Students who want to prove Microsoft Office skills required to be
MCTS certification
successful in education and business
• Students who may not be sure about an IT career but want to
explore or validate foundational IT knowledge
24. Certification Positioning in 4 year HE
Specialist Series Professional Series
The Technology Specialist certifications allow Professional credentials validate a comprehensive
professionals to target specific technologies and set of skills required to be successful in the job,
distinguish themselves by demonstrating in-depth providing a reliable indicator of future performance
knowledge and expertise for the technologies with
which they work. Excellent choice for:
• Advanced programs for students who have excelled in technology
Excellent choice for: specific courses and want to augment and validate their
• Beginning to intermediate programs providing and validating experience
hands on skills with Microsoft technologies • Educators who want to validate higher level skills such as design
• Students who want to prove Microsoft technology experience and planning
for an entry level job right out of school
Higher
Education
Office Series Associate Series
Microsoft Office certifications make it easier for MTA makes it easier for educators and academic
educators and academic institutions to build and institutions to build and deliver technology education with
deliver Microsoft Office education with a simple, a simple, convenient, and affordable suite of foundational
convenient, and affordable suite of certifications knowledge certifications
Excellent choice for:
Excellent choice for:
• Entry level IT programs providing students with an industry
• Basic and Advanced computer literacy programs providing and
recognized validation of Microsoft product knowledge helping
validating hands on skills with Microsoft Office technologies
them to successfully pursue IT courses in higher education and
• Students who want to prove Microsoft Office skills required to be
MCTS certification
successful in education and business
• Students who may not be sure about an IT career but want to
explore or validate foundational IT knowledge
26. Microsoft Official Academic Course (MOAC)
The MOAC series is especially designed for academic semester
and quarter sessions, and is designed for faculty and students.
o Publishing partner, John Wiley & Sons
o Programmatic offerings with rich instructor resources
o 2003 & 2007 Office textbooks aligned to Certifications
o 2010 Office textbooks to be published in Q1 CY2011
o 2007 Office System for Teachers text
o ITPro Windows 7, Vista, XP, Windows Server 2003 and 2008 textbooks
o Additional covered topics include SQL Server, Exchange Server, .Net Framework
o In development: Office 2010; MTA series, SharePoint Server, WS2008 Security & Enterprise
Admin., Windows 7 Enterprise Desktop Support Technician
o MOAC Labs Online
o Differentiable offering promoting anytime anywhere access to labs
o Institutions & instructors are scaling their programs to reach remote students
o Microsoft scaling to meet heavy demand from current implementations and increasing
adoption rates
27. Microsoft Official Course (MOC)
The Microsoft Official Course series is discounted to all IT Academies
Most courses designed for 3-5 day training and have been successfully
used by academic institutions
This is the flagship Microsoft courseware series and includes hundreds
of courses with some of the most popular course portfolios focusing on
the following core technologies:
• Windows Server 2003/2008
• Visual Studio 2005/2008
• SQL Server 2005/2008
• Exchange Server 2007
28. Microsoft e-Learning
• Hundreds of e-learning courses accessible anytime
• Instructors able to create blended learning format programs
• Manage and track students’ online learning progress with the Microsoft IT
Academy Instructor Learning Management System (LMS)
• Available in English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil),
Italian, Russian, Chinese (Simplified), and Korean
• Experience hands-on hosted virtual labs
• Provide targeted training for the following audiences:
• Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST)
• Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)
• Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
• Developer
• IT professional
• Information worker
