North Carolina &

ITA Academy

Students want:Real-world trainingCutting-edge skillsValuable credentials

Teachers want:Relevant curriculumTime-saving optionsEngaged students

Schools want:The best outcomesRelevant learningMaximized investmentAttract students and talent

Employers want:Skilled employeesProductive workersJob-ready recruits

Program Objective‘Empowering academic institutions to help students realize

their skills and career potential through relevant, high-quality educational programs’

IT Academy: Something for Everyone!

Curriculum Solutions

Globally Recognised

Certifications

Professional Development - Teachers/IT & Admin Staff

Industry Partnership

http://www.microsoft.com/education/MSITAcademy/success.mspx Videos Member quotes Featured stories Press releases

The Microsoft IT Academy Program is a global skills program that helps academic institutes and their teachers train students on Microsoft Technology. The program provides access to a range of resources that provide a complete ICT Skills solution for teachers and students. Resources include curriculum, elearning, hands on labs and interactive tools that will help prepare students for a career in IT and a long term Industry Partnership.

Microsoft IT Academy Program empowers schools to prepare students for the IT job market

(January 12, 2009)Microsoft IT Academy Program formally initiated in China

(August 29, 2008)Microsoft IT Academy Program to aid government in developing a highly employable workforce for Malaysia

(July 31, 2008)

Program Fast Facts• Global Program• Launched over 10 years ago• 7800 ITAs Worldwide• Asia Pacific represents 20%• Present in 129 countries• 91,000 students certified last year

through IT Academies• Over 1,000 Academic Certified as

Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCTs)• MOU and Alliance Agreements signed

with many Ministries and Departments of Education

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“I believe that our partnership with Microsoft Malaysia for the Microsoft IT Academy Program will enhance the ability of our public institutions of higher learning to produce a knowledge workforce ready for the innovation economy. We want our students to have the skills, knowledge and resources they Need to transform Malaysia into a knowledge-based economy and a key catalyst for this transformation is technology,”

Y.B Dato’ Seri Mohamed Khaled bin NordinMinister of Higher Education

Certification = Employability for Students• 55% of Hiring Managers consider employee certification as a criterion for hiring

• 46% of Hiring Managers consider employee certification as a criterion for promotion

• 63% of Hiring Managers feel that certified individuals are more productive than their counterparts

• 40% of individuals reported that Microsoft Certification was a factor in improving their ability to find or keep a job or lead to a promotion

• 43% of individuals reported salary increases as a result of Microsoft certification

• 53% of individuals believe obtaining a certification makes them more marketable

• 93% report becoming more skilled in Office Applications as a result of getting certified

• 50% time reduction on common tasks by companies using Office certified personnel

1 2006 IDC Study2 2006 MCP Customer Satisfaction Study3 Redmond Magazine 2006 survey of compensation for IT Professionals4 2008 Intrepid Survey5 Certiport Global Survey6 MSBC 2008 Study

“It’s truly a global marketplace, especially in the IT world. If you don’t have a certification that validates you have the needed

skills, you’re at a significant disadvantage.”Bill Doherty, @ONE Project, College System of California