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Formorethan20years,MicrosoftCertificationhasbeentheITindustry'smostrespectedvalidationofskills.
Technologyiseverywhere.
Thereisaneedtoprovidestudentstheappropriatebusinesssoftwareandtechnologyskillsnecessaryineverydaylife,whetheritisbasiccomputerskillsoradvancedtechnicalskills.
Almosteveryjobtodayrequiressomeformoftechnologyskills.
StudentswhoholdaMicrosoftCertificationcanprovetheirproficiency.
AthrivingindustryWorldwide,MicrosoftOfficeholds94%ofthemarketshare(500millioncustomers).
2StudentsneedskillsonMicrosoftOfficewhethertheyaremovingtowardadvancededucationorlookingforabusinesscareer.
AlifetimeofbenefitsByearningaMicrosoftCertification,studentswill:haveafirmmeasureandincreasedconfidenceintheirskillsachieveahigherdegreeofsuccessintheirpursuitofhighereducationoracareerintechnologygainrecognitionamongpeersandemployers,andadistinctedgeinthecompetitivejobmarketdemonstratetheirskillsonthelatesttechnologieschartacareerdevelopmentpathforongoingadvancementofMicrosofttechnologyskills91%ofhiringmanagersconsideremployeecertificationasacriterionforhiring.
181%ofhiringmanagersbelievecertifiedindividualsperformbetterthannon-certifiedpeers.
1WithMicrosoftCertification,educatorsareabletovalidatetheirstudents'technologyskills,whichhelpsthemstandoutfromthecrowdandenhancetheireducationandcareerprospects.
optimizeprogrameffectivenessTheglobalstandardinMicrosoftOfficeproductivityEducatorscanhelpstudentsvalidatetheirskillsthroughtheMicrosoftOfficeSpecialist(MOS)certificationprogram.
Forstudentswhosesightsaresetonacareerinbusiness,MicrosoftOfficecertificationsareofferedatthreelevels:MicrosoftOfficeSpecialistMOSCertificationistherecognizedstandardforcoreMicrosoftOfficeskills.
MicrosoftOfficeSpecialist–ExpertMOSExpertcertificationrecognizesanauthorityonadvancedMicrosoftOfficefunctionality.
MicrosoftOfficeSpecialist–MasterMOSMastercertificationisthepinnacledistinctionforoutstandingproficiencywiththeMicrosoftOfficesuite.
ThefirststeptoacareerinITForstudentsconsideringacareerininformationtechnology,MicrosoftTechnologyAssociate(MTA)certificationisthefirststep.
MTAcertificationvalidatesastudent'sknowledgeoftechnologyfundamentals,andhelpsthemstandoutwhensubmittingcollegeandinternshipapplications.
MTAprovestheirunderstandingofavarietyofentry-leveltechnologyconcepts.
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com/itacademy12010MCPProgramSatisfactionStudy22010reportfromthemarketresearchfirm,GartnerMicrosoftTechnologyCertificationTracksNotethatMTAisrecommended—butnotrequired—fortheAssociateorExpertlevelsMCSAcertification.
MicrosoftOfficeCertificationTracksMicrosoftTechnologyCertification:AclearpathtosuccessAttractnewstudentsbyofferingcertificationonthelatesttechnologies.
Microsoft'scertificationprogramisstraightforwardandhelpsstudentsacquirethetechnologyskillstheyneedtobesuccessfulincollegeandacareer.
StartwithMTAMicrosoftTechnologyAssociate(MTA)certificationisanoptionalfirststeptoprogressingontomoretechnicalcertifications.
TheMTAcertificationvalidatescoretechnologyconceptsininfrastructure,databaseanddevelopment.
ProgresswithMCSAMicrosoftCertifiedSolutionsAssociate(MCSA)validatesdeeperskillsonMicrosofttechnologyandisaprerequisiteforbecominganMCSE.
EarnyourMCSEorMCSDMicrosoftCertifiedSolutionsExpert(MCSE)andDeveloper(MCSD)certificationsaretheglobalstandardsforITexcellenceanddistinguishindividualswithdeepexpertise.
MicrosoftCertificationscomplementinstitutioncurriculum,programsandreputation.
Throughcertifications,educatorscanhelpstudentsgetrecognizedbypeersandhiringmanagers.
ResourcesTheMicrosoftITAcademyprogramprovidesallthecurriculumandlabresourcesaneducatorneedstopreparestudentsforcertification.
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