Microsoft IT Academy

Prepared students.

Successful schools.

Strengthened communities.

The International Labor Organization says that the global youth unemployment rate was 12.7% in 2012, and it projects that it is likely to rise to 12.9% by 2017

–

75MM Youth are unemployed globally– McKinsey Research –

Global skills gap: youth unemployment

– International Labor Organization,

13.5

13.1

12.7

12.3

11.9

11.5

11.1

10.7

10.3

9.9

9.5

80

78

76

74

72

70

68

66

64

62

60

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Value of skills

Sources: 1 US Bureau of Labor Statistics; 2 IDC MS White Paper, Cloud Computing's Role in Job Creation, March 2012; 3 IDC,

Climate Change: Cloud's Impact on IT Organizations and Staffing, Nov 2012 **Microsoft Skills Gap Survey, IDC, June–July , 2012; 4 IDC

Jobs in Demand by Technology

Microsoft skills are in demand – globally!

Location

Boston 780 449 639 10,588

Mumbai 227 161 203 1,266

Philadelphia 469 283 428 6,092

Amsterdam 336 163 363 1,570

Dubai 155 120 105 1,444

Toronto 572 330 507 7,157

Dallas 292 226 807 7,887

Shanghai 527 700 784 3,122

Sao Paulo 249 53 420 1,668

Sydney 402 380 344 2,326

Seattle 537 220 450 6,646

Indeed.com, July 2014

Top skills students need for future success

… …

Microsoft Office was listed as a required

skill 5 times more frequently than all

other software programs combined.

*Indicates CIP (Communication, Integration, Presentation) skill.

Sources: 1Skills Requirements for Tomorrow’s Best Jobs—Helping Education Provide Students with Skills and Tools They Need, Doc#243853, October 2013

Communication, Integration, and Presentation (CIP) skills account for 4 of the top 5 skills“’Technology for technology’s sake’ satisfies only a very small percentage of future skills requirements…Focus on real-

world tasks like CIP capabilities fosters both a well-rounded student and a student whose skills will be in demand in our

future economy.” – IDC White Paper sponsored by Microsoft1

Integration PresentationCommunication IDC considers

proficiency in

Microsoft Officeto be a fundamental

enabler for CIP skills.

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

Sources: 1Skills Requirements for Tomorrow’s Best Jobs—Helping Education Provide Students with Skills and Tools They Need, Doc#243853, October 2013

Validating skills for youth employment

It’s truly a global marketplace, especially in the IT world. If you don’t have a certificationthat validates you have the needed skills, you’re at a significant disadvantage.”

Bill Doherty@ONE Project, College System of California

Microsoft IT Academy and Certification

Providing industry-leading training resources and Microsoft Certifications

to enhance employability and college readiness and encourage life-long learning.

Strengthened communities

Prepared students Successful schools

Bridging the skills gap by providing the curriculum, the training and the

validation of skills that college and career-bound students need to be successful

Building the workforce of tomorrow

Become a Microsoft IT Academy

member and get a comprehensive

learning solution that enables

students to get college and

career ready

www.microsoft.com/ITAcademy

Flexible classroom

and self-study

curriculum

Microsoft Official Academic Course

(MOAC) teaching framework

Microsoft Online learning curriculum

E-Reference digital access

Customizable lesson planning

Certification

Academic discounts on

Microsoft Certification • Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS)

• Microsoft Technology Associate

(MTA)

• Microsoft Certified Professional

(MCP)

• Microsoft Certified Educator (MCE)

Become a testing center and

offer exams onsite

K12, 52%

2 Yr/Tech,

17%

Univ, 16%

Other, 15%

Reach 8.5 million students &

educators annually

1.4M Academic certifications exams over last 12 months

Everywhere

O

Engaged

Over 1M Online learning usersExpanded MOAC and E-ref usage

ExpandedBenefits enable increased application productivity to advanced IT skills

Over 16,000 Educators certified on MOS, MTA and new MCE

IT Academy TodayA complete technology education solution connecting students, teachers and

local communities through leading-edge technical skills development

Costs $1,584 USD for

$50,000 or more in

benefits.*

Immediate ROI with exam

vouchers.

Huge cost savings in course

development and delivery.

Industry leading curriculum.

Microsoft IT Academy Program

Sources: $1584 USD for cost in US available through volume licensing.

Delivering value, skills, and productivity

Overview of benefits

Curriculumto help teach new

skills

Professional

development for educators

Microsoft

partnership every step of the way

Microsoft

Certification – a validation of skills

85% of supervisors say that Microsoft Office

Specialist certified employees are more

productive because of their certification.

-Certiport Productivity Study, 2012

We found that teacher engagement is the most

important driver of student engagement. We’ll

never improve student engagement until we

boost teachers' workplace engagement first.

- Gallup Business Journal, August 2014.

Validation

Flexible Curriculum

IT Academy core areas of studyStudent and educator skills development content and certification

MOS 77-418 Word 2013

MOS 77-422 PowerPoint 2013

MOS 77-420 Excel 2013

MOS 77-425/426 Word 2013 Expert

MOS 77-427/428 Excel 2013 Expert

MTA 98-361 Software Development

Fundamentals

MCP 73-480 Programming in HTML5 with

JavaScript and CSS3

MCP 73-481 Essentials of Developing

Windows Store Apps using HTML5 and

JavaScript

MTA 98-375 HTML5 App Development

Fundamentals

MCP 73-482 Advanced Windows Store App

Development using HTML5 and JavaScript

MTA 98-366 Networking Fundamentals

MTA 98-368 Mobility and Device Fundamentals

MTA 98-364 Database Fundamentals

MCP 73-687 Configuring

Windows 8.1

MCP 73-688 Supporting

Windows 8.1

MCP 73-347 Enabling

Office 365 Services

MCP 73-410 Installing

and Configuring

Windows Server 2012

MCP 73-411

Administering Windows

Server 2012

MCP 73-412 Configuring

Advanced Windows

Server 2012 Services

Digital Literacy Certification v4

MTA 98-364 Database FundamentalsMTA 98-369 Cloud Fundamentals

IT Academy core areas of study

Badges

Programming Basics, Programming

Concepts, Application Development

Computer Science IT Infrastructure

Managing Infrastructure for Cloud,

Clients, Devices, Databases and O365

Subject Area Validation Online Learning MOAC Lesson Plans Study Guides

Digital Literacy

Using Windows 8.1

Using Office 365

Word 2013 Essentials

Word 2013 Expert

Excel 2013 Essentials

Excel 2013 Expert

PowerPoint 2013 Essentials

Productivity

Digital Literacy, Windows, O365, Word,

PPT, Excel

Productivity

Badges

Programming Basics, Programming

Concepts, Application Development

IT Infrastructure

Managing Infrastructure for Cloud,

Clients, Devices, Databases and O365

Subject Area Validation Online Learning MOAC Lesson Plans Study Guides

Computer Science 1 (final title TBD)

AP CS Java Supplemental Material

Software Development Fundamentals (98-361)

HTML5 Application Development Fundamentals (98-375)

HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript

Essentials: Windows Store Apps

Advanced: Windows Store Apps

Computer Science

Digital Literacy, Windows, O365, Word,

PPT, Excel

Productivity

Badges

Programming Basics, Programming

Concepts, Application Development

Computer Science IT Infrastructure

Subject Area Validation Online Learning MOAC Lesson Plans Study Guides

Networking Fundamentals

Mobility & Device Fundamentals

Cloud Fundamentals

Database Fundamentals

Configuring Windows 8.1

Supporting Windows 8.1

Enabling Office 365 Services

Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012

Administering Windows Server 2012

Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services

IT Infrastructure

Resources and Partnership• Welcome Kit with deployment resources

• Program membership plaque

• Microsoft IT Academy members website:

• Program information, support materials, and resources

• Marketing materials, press kits, and videos

• Microsoft IT Academy Locator listing

• Microsoft IT Academy’s blog and monthly newsletters

• Customizable and print-ready Certificate of Completion

Low cost subscriptionHelping to put all schools on an even playing field

IT Academy success around the globe

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IT Academy global reach

NetherlandsEvery secondary school, college, and university countrywide

ChileEvery high school in the country

United States12 State Alliances

UAEEvery secondary school nationwide

AustraliaHigh schools throughout provincial Queensland

MoroccoVocational & secondary schools reaching students and teachers nationwide

17,000 IT Academies Globally

140 Countries

North Carolina, USA

Video

June AtkinsonNorth Carolina State Superintendent

Pre-IT

Academy

8/09 – 6/10

1st Year of

IT Academy

8/10 – 6/11

2nd Year of

IT Academy

8/11 – 6/12

3rd Year of

IT Academy

8/12 – 6/13

Number of

total MOS

certifications21 8,794 43,630 53,731

Number of

student MOS

certifications16 8,065 42,563 52,922

Number of

teacher MOS

certificates5 729 1,148 809

Morocco

Netherlands

Florida, USA

Key

Performance

Indicator

Non-CAPE

Academy

Students

CAPE Academy

Students

without

Certifications

CAPE Academy

Students with

Certifications

Average GPA 2.5 2.6 3.03

Dropout Rate 2.4% 1.4% 0.1%

Graduating 12th

Graders66.5% 76.7% 94%

Program Highlights:

Average CAPE (Florida Career &

Professional Education Act) Academy

students, including U.S. students at

Florida’s Dunbar High School IT

Academy, perform better than non-

academy students.

Standardized test scores on the

Florida Comprehensive Assessment

Test (FCAT) are statistically higher for

U.S. students in the IT Academy

Program at Florida's Dunbar High

School.

Chronically

Absent17% 20% 11%

Chile DOE

450 vocational

high schoolswith IT Academy curriculum

since June 2012 and

credentialing students

through certification

since 2013Pictured: Two students from Chile are first-ever from the

country to make finals of the World Office Competition

MCP Class Pack

30 exam vouchers

MTA Site Pack

Up to 250 exams

MOS Site Pack

Up to 500 exams

Enrollment for Education Solutions (EES)

Open Value Subscription for Education Solutions (OV-ES)

Campus or School Agreements

Academic Select and Select Plus Agreements

Open License for Academic

Streamline procurement by ordering Microsoft IT Academy and Microsoft Certification class and site packs through the following volume licensing programs:

Ordering Microsoft IT Academy and Microsoft Certifications through volume licensing

Academic Certifications available through volume licensing provide:

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MCE Site Pack

Up to 250 exams

Academic Certification in Volume Licensing

MOS, MTA and MCE Site Packs MCP Exam Pack

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