Why Take Microsoft Training

Customer Demand

Increasingly, customers continue to ask for more choices in technology-based delivery options, customized content, and online services, which prompts the development of new business models as well as changes the roles for professionals.  At the same time, the need for IT training, from both IT departments and business units, continues to grow.  The primary drivers of this expanding market are:

The continuing IT skills shortage.

The need for high quality, well-trained staff to manage, maintain, and deploy technology is crucial.  IT staff members are considered valuable corporate assets.

Globalization of business.

The trend to do business without boundaries continues to increase.  Global firms look for global training solutions that can deliver "mass customization," thus achieving customization and consistency.

    Business performance improvements.  

    The new trend to tie IT training to business performance improvements is beginning to create a demand for performance improvement consultants, who can integrate training with larger business goals.

Microsoft Certified Professionals can take advantage of expanding opportunities for training in four key content areas; Expect increased demand for Line of Business (LOB) applications for developers and integrators.  The market for Knowledge Management solutions using Microsoft technologies will continue to climb as Microsoft Exchange gains ground as the leading messaging platform and Microsoft Office 2000 enables knowledge workers to increase productivity at the desktop.  Windows 2000 will help knowledgeable IT professionals align with business services to deliver cost effective, managed solutions Additionally, Online Business solutions will spur the market for training on the new Microsoft commerce and Internet server technologies.

Consultation

I.E.T.C offers a FREE consultation with an I.E.T.C education consultant to help provide you with more information on the Microsoft Certification process.  To schedule a session or request any additional information, contact us at (302) 368 1448.

Benefits

(Provided by Microsoft Corporation 1999)

For Individuals

For Employers and Organizations

For Individuals

As a Microsoft Certified Professional, You receive many benefits:

• Industry recognition of your knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft products and technologies.
• Access to technical and product information directly from Microsoft through a secured area of the MCP Web Site.
• Logos to enable you to identify your Microsoft Certified Professional status to colleagues or clients.
• Invitations to Microsoft conferences, technical training sessions, and special events.
• A Microsoft Certified Professional certificate.
• Subscription to Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine, a career and professional development magazine.

Additional benefits, depending on your certification, include:

• A complimentary one-year subscription to the Microsoft TechNet Technical Information Network, providing valuable information on monthly CD-ROMS.
• A one-year subscription to the Microsoft Beta Evaluation program. This benefit provides you with up to 12 free monthly CD-ROMs containing beta software (English only) for many of Microsoft's newest software products.

For Employers and Organizations

Through certification, computer professionals can maximize the return on investment in Microsoft technology. Research shows that Microsoft certification provides organizations with:

• Excellent return on training and certification investments by providing a standard method of determining training needs and measuring results
• Increased client satisfaction and decreased support costs through improved service, increased productivity and greater technical self-sufficiency.
• Reliable benchmark for hiring, promoting and career planning.