The Microsoft IT Academy is an alliance that provides educational institutions the program support needed to be a premier resource for Microsoft training and certification. Backed up by faculty training, technical support and marketing tools, the Microsoft IT Academy Program helps educational institutions effectively serve students IT training needs.

It also empowers educational institutions to be innovative IT educational leaders in their communicates. The program offers faculty training, early access to Microsoft's newest technologies roadmaps to student careers, Microsoft courseware and student discount that enable educational institutes to fuel the employability and productivity of the local workforce, while expanding students career opportunities.

The Microsoft It Academy Program ensures that every student has the opportunity to participate in the technology-driven economy. Students gain valuable skills degrees, and certifications that lead to more profitable and rewarding career options. And nothing matches the self-confidence gained from achieving personal and professional goals.

The Main goals of the Academy are to:

Provide broad access to low-cost, quality training and certification.

Benefits from the Program

The program supports and benefits 4 key audiences in the following way:

Institutions

Access to tools, resources, and support that enable them to deliver world-class, high quality IT training programmes and branding that positions them as Innovative in their community

Faculty

Benefit from training on the latest technology and access to structure curriculum, tools and resources that save time in the classroom.

Students

Access to comprehensive, high-quality training and skills which prepare them to take internationally recognized IT certification exams and provides them a competitive edge in the market place.

The Workforce / Community

Benefits from a growing ‘local' resource pool of highly- skilled, appropriately educated future employees available to support their technology environment.

Through the program aims the four audiences, however, earning a Microsoft Certification acknowledges your expertise in working with Microsoft products and technologies creating your recantation in the cutting edge. The Information Technology (IT) industry, your employer, clients and peers will distinguish your MCP credential as a symbol of the skills and knowledge you have gained through experience. Microsoft certification shows that you are technical leader with the Microsoft business solutions for your organization or client.