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2020/10/01

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This month's training and certification updates from Microsoft.

           
    October 2020    
    In this edition    
       
    Microsoft Learn resources    
       
    Program Resources    
       
    Explore learning journeys with Accenture    
    We continue our Microsoft Learn blog series with a new post featuring our Global Alliance SI Partner of the Year, Accenture, as they set a new partner record in training and certifications. In Accenture's new world record in partner skilling, discover how they built a learning culture with Microsoft Learn and Microsoft Certifications to build their employees' technical skills.    
       
    Program Announcements    
    Discounted Microsoft Certification exams for job seekers    
    Microsoft announced an initiative on June 30 to help job seekers worldwide acquire new digital skills and prepare for in-demand roles for the COVID-19 economy and beyond. In addition to free training content, Microsoft is offering discounted certification exams for those who've been economically displaced, laid off, or furloughed due to the COVID-19 crisis to help skilled individuals stand out and attract potential employers. Those eligible can schedule a certification exam for USD15 before December 31, 2020 and take the exam by March 31, 2021. Learn more about discounted certification exams for job seekers.    
    The 2021 IT Skills and Salary Survey is open!    
    We need you to represent Microsoft skills and certifications in the 2021, annual IT Skills and Salary Survey led Global Knowledge.

This year's confidential survey includes questions around the changes and challenges we've all faced these past eight months. Based on the surveys already completed, it will take roughly 15-25 minutes to complete. The data is used to report on IT certifications, salaries, skills, and more. At the end of the survey, participants who request an advanced copy of the 2021 report before it's published will be automatically entered to win one of 10 $100 e-gift cards.

Take the survey now.
   
 
   
Boost your career with the Microsoft Skills Academy
Are you an IT professional, developer, database administrator, or functional consultant, and do you want to upskill on cloud technology?

Get started on your Microsoft Skills journey during October, 2020 and explore in five weeks our online certification program for Developers and IT professionals. Choose one out of nine tracks within Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, or Power Platform. We will provide you online guidance including classes, exam preps, and Q&A.

Together, with our Microsoft Learning Partners, we are offering a limited number of training seats per track. You pick the track of your preference; our Microsoft experts will guide you to the modules that meet your learning goals.

Learn more.
    Microsoft Solution guide series | Boost your career with the Microsoft Skills Academy    
    Help reduce the pressure with Exam Replay    
    Anxious test-taker? We've got you covered with Exam Replay—a voucher that provides a retake on a certification exam if you don't pass the first time. Want to make sure you're as prepared as possible? Try the Exam Replay with Practice Test offer so you know what to expect on the big day. Learn more about Exam Replay.    
    Microsoft Press: Get 50% off selected e-book titles    
    Microsoft Press offers a different e-book deal each week. For the first week of October 2020, demonstrate your expert-level competency with Microsoft Excel! Designed to help you practice and prepare for Microsoft Office Specialist: Microsoft Excel Expert (Excel and Excel 2019) certification, the MOS Study Guide for Microsoft Excel Expert Exam MO-201 delivers in-depth preparation for each MOS objective, detailed procedures to help build the skills measured by the exam, hands-on tasks to practice what you've learned, and ready-made practice files.

Additional weekly deals will be available throughout the month (subject to change):
  • October 4, 2020: MOS Study Guide for Microsoft Excel Expert Exam MO-201
  • October 11, 2020: Microsoft Azure Security Center, 2nd Edition
  • October 18, 2020: Microsoft Excel 2019 Data Analysis and Business Modeling, 6th Edition
  • October 25, 2020: Microsoft Azure Sentinel
E-books are delivered in three formats—EPUB, PDF, and MOBI—to read on your preferred device. Browse all the titles at the Microsoft Press Store.
   
    Azure    
    Master the basics of Azure—cloud, data, and AI    
    Microsoft Learn offers several fundamentals training and certifications for Azure. Choose the ones that work for you. Use this foundation as a starting point to explore more training for Azure technologies and to chart your path forward. If you're looking to advance your career or to jump-start a new one, the message is the same—establish your foundations. Learn more.    
    Microsoft Learn at Pluralsight LIVE 2020    
    Microsoft Learn and Pluralsight will be joining forces to help you unlock the power of Microsoft Azure and get you ready to think further outside the box than ever before. Pluralsight LIVE is an annual technology skills conference, and this year, they are going virtual. All you'll need is an internet connection and a willingness to expand your perspective!

Register now.
   
 
   
Business Insights and Analytics: A Guide to Building Resilience
Resilience is quickly finding new paths from new insights. Discover actionable insights in your data to help you make informed decisions fast—and plan confidently for what's next.

Get more from your data with analytics solutions.
  • Gain a unified view of your data
  • Make analytics more accessible
  • Access advanced security features
Create your analytics solution. Learn more.
    Microsoft Solution guide series | Business Insights and Analytics: A Guide to Building Resilience    
    Treat your inner developer to hands-on IoT training and projects    
    When you consider our reliance upon digital collaboration—and you think about the pace of advancements in the IoT space—finding ways to upskill, inspire creativity, and plug into the broader IoT community to get hands-on IoT training is essential.

Read this blog post to explore a few of our favorite projects for building IoT solutions.

We also share a few best practices and resources for approaching the Azure IoT Developer Specialty certification (Exam AZ-220).
   
    More noteworthy news from Azure    
       
           
    Business Applications    
 
   
New Power Platform and Dynamics 365 learning paths: August 2020 roundup
Microsoft Learn is continually expanding its portfolio of free, online training you can work through at your own pace to skill up in a business role, or prepare for a Microsoft Certification. Every month, we announce the latest role-based learning paths. Learn how to start your journey to build skills and earn certification with Microsoft Learn. Read the blog.
    New Power Platform and Dynamics 365 learning paths: August 2020 roundup    
    Podcast: Ford goes from vehicles to ventilators    
    Listen to this Connected & Ready podcast to hear Dr. Graham Hoare OBE, a member of the VentilatorChallengeUK Consortium and chairman and executive director of business transformation at Ford of Britain, discuss how Ford and its partner companies built ventilators at scale using Microsoft technologies to collaborate—while observing strict health measures to meet this monumental challenge. Learn more.    
 
   
Leading Learning Partners Association—a unique organization for delivering Microsoft training
As part of our blog series on the value of training and certification, we're talking with some of our top Learning Partners who deliver Microsoft training and who currently deliver training for Business Applications. This blog is based on an interview with Patrick Kersten, Program Director of Computrain and Chairman of the Board of the Leading Learning Partners Association (LLPA).

Check out the blog.
    Leading Learning Partners Association—a unique organization for delivering Microsoft training    
    Business Applications exam updates    
    Exam PL-100: Microsoft Power Platform App Maker is now live. If you took the beta exam, you should have seen your scores. For more information on the exam, the certification details, as well as ways to prepare, check out Microsoft Certified: Power Platform App Maker Associate.

We are also excited to announce the following beta exams are now available:
PL-200: Microsoft Power Platform Functional Consultant
PL-400: Microsoft Power Platform Developer
   
    Microsoft 365    
    Global Microsoft 365 Developer Bootcamps    
    Join us for the 4th annual Global Microsoft 365 Developer Bootcamp for free hands-on training. Developers worldwide are invited to attend. You'll learn the latest on Microsoft 365 platform including Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Graph, and SharePoint Framework and apply what you learn to your future projects.

We're excited to offer two workshops, each going live in three dispersed time zones. Registrants will join the workshop via Teams and will dive into highly interactive modules with live support from the instructors.

Register now.
   
    Learn about the most critical Microsoft 365 training & certifications, including Teams and Security    
    Find out what it takes to be Microsoft certified in today's remote landscape and lead your organization to keep your critical infrastructure secure and effective. Join Microsoft's training expert, hosted by New Horizons, on Thursday, October 29th at 11 am PT to learn more about our Microsoft 365 certifications, including Microsoft 365 Teams Administrator and Microsoft 365 Security Administrator. Attendees will leave with an understanding of the technical concepts covered in the exam, of how Microsoft certification works, and resources available to get ready for the exam.

Register here.
   
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