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The Microsoft IT Academy Program provides educators, institutions, and communities with a comprehensive and cost-effective solution for teaching and learning innovative technologies.
The Microsoft IT Academy Program is a subscription-based membership program designed to help schools offer students and educators learning solutions for IT skills training and certification, as well as technology essentials for professionals. Access to these resources can help students build a successful future with the skills that employers seek. This program also offers educators and IT staff the opportunity to stay up-to-date on the latest Microsoft technologies. Best of all, its built-in flexibility makes it easy to integrate these technologies into new or existing curricula, so educators can tailor classes to meet the needs of students of all ages and levels of experience.
The Microsoft IT Academy program is designed for accredited academic institutions to help support ongoing technology education for a wide range of students and educators. The program features access to software licenses, E-Learning, official Microsoft course materials, and certifications that cover the spectrum of professions within the IT industry. E-Learning and course materials range from computer basics to high-level programming, along with information and communications technology (ICT) management.
Program FeaturesIT Academy offers the following:
Student EmployabilityStudents of a Microsoft IT Academy receive hands-on experience with the latest Microsoft software and hundreds of web-based E-Learning courses. And because Microsoft Certifications are widely recognized by employers, the program can help your school give students an edge in today’s competitive job market. One example is Dunbar High School in Florida. The Microsoft IT Academy and Dunbar High School have worked together to award more than 850 technical certifications, with test scores that soar above the state average. In 2008, Dunbar became the first school in the world to have 100 percent of its IT Academy students achieve Microsoft Certifications. Watch a video about Microsoft IT Academy at Dunbar High (.WMV file, length: 3:24) |