MIT is pleased to announce the availability of a new on-line training opportunity for all current MIT students, faculty, and staff; the Microsoft IT Academy.

Microsoft IT Academy benefit from world-class Microsoft curriculum and cutting-edge software tools to experience real-world challenges in the classroom environment. The Microsoft IT Academy program enables MITians to connect the world of education to the world of work by enabling faculty and students to acquire new technology skills in an academic setting.

Certification exams

Microsoft Certifications
Academy receive academic pricing on select Microsoft Certification exams. Discounts vary depending on exam type .

Microsoft Certification Testing Center
Help students and faculty earn the credentials they need to transform their knowledge and skills into a valuable career. As a Microsoft IT Academy, MIT is approved to provide convenient, on-site Microsoft Certification exam testing MIT location.

Microsoft E-Learning portfolio
The extensive e-learning portfolio provides rich multimedia courses that include simulations, games, videos, and interactive text to help students master skills, and to provide instructors with ongoing professional development opportunities. The portfolio provides courses on Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003, Office Professional 2007, Windows XP, and Windows Vista. , plus an extensive portfolio of IT professional and developer courses.

E-Reference Books Library
This searchable premier virtual library for IT professionals, developers, and information workers includes more than 500 technology books published by Microsoft Press.