April 2024: Accelerate AI transformation with skill building, join the ‘AI for everyone’ learning room, new Certification exam experience, and more

Accelerate AI transformation with skill building on Microsoft Learn

AI transformation starts with skill building, and effective AI skill building starts with Microsoft Learn. AI’s ubiquity across business functions means that companies need to approach AI skill building differently from traditional technical learning programs of the past. Explore why organizations should invest in AI skill building with Microsoft. Read the position paper.

Feature spotlight: Join our ‘AI for everyone’ learning room!

Don’t miss your chance to skill up in AI with the support of experts and peers in this AI-focused learning room. Dive deep into your topic-specific questions about AI through asynchronous discussions and virtual sessions. Explore our directory of learning rooms and click to join the ‘AI for everyone’ learning room. Join here.

News and updates

Reimagining the Microsoft Certification exam UI experience

At Microsoft, we continue to pursue our goal of creating accessible learning offerings. We’re pleased to announce the first of several significant updates to the certification exam user interface (UI), for all Pearson VUE–delivered exams. The newly designed UI is the result of a close collaboration between industry experts in exam design, delivery, and accessibility, and it was built with responsive design in mind. Read the blog.

Equip students with AI and technical skills for today and tomorrow

Microsoft Learn for Educators (MSLE) is committed to empowering educators with the tools and resources needed to equip students with cutting-edge technical skills that will help set them up for real-world success in the jobs of today and tomorrow. MSLE is now making it easier for educators at any level to bring technical skilling into their classrooms, including the opportunity to:

• Assign Microsoft Applied Skills credentials to their students
• Leverage Microsoft-developed curriculum and teaching resources
• Get custom technical and AI skilling support from experts
• Help graduates stand out to hiring managers as they start their careers

Educators will have new opportunities to acquire skills in the latest technologies, enabling them to assist their students in meeting the demands of today's skills-first economy. Read the blog.

Discover the power of Microsoft Certifications for your career

One of our own Learn experts, Tiago Costa, shares his insights on the impact that Microsoft Certifications have made on his career. Professional certifications can fast-track your journey, whether you’re a recent graduate aiming to jump-start your career, a professional seeking advancement, or someone looking to switch career paths. During his career over the past 20 years, he’s helped thousands of professionals earn Microsoft Certifications—industry-recognized credentials that can validate your skills, boost your productivity, and your career. Read the blog.

Key resources to prepare you for Microsoft Copilot for Security

Designed to empower security teams, Microsoft Copilot for Security offers powerful new generative AI capabilities, seamless integrations, and industry-leading AI. Copilot for Security helps defenders stay ahead of adversaries and effectively protect their organizations with AI-driven insights... and is now in general availability! Read the blog.

A new way to find AI-ready Microsoft Training Services Partners

With AI and Microsoft Copilot advancing every day, you and your team members need a trusted source for fast, targeted, and effective training with the expertise to deliver the latest up-to-the-minute skills. TSPs can help team members get trained in a new skill or role to maximize on emerging technologies such as AI engineering and other roles. Get to know our TSPs! Read the blog.

ICYMI (In case you missed it)

Learn how to write Microsoft Copilot prompts that create, simplify, transform, and compile content

Jump-start your team’s technical training with Microsoft Learn for Organizations!

Announcing AI-ready training partners

Don’t forget to register for Microsoft Build!

Renew your eligible Microsoft Certifications for free!

Global partner event spotlight

Applied Skills Live: Learn 12 essential AI and cloud skills in 2024!

Join us for a series of 36 free virtual instructor-led sessions, designed to provide you with an introduction to 12 practical, real-world tech skills. The events are hosted across the globe from 8 AM New Zealand Time to 8 PM Pacific Time, beginning on May 15, 2024. Here are some examples of the skills you can build:

1. Build an Azure AI Vision solution
2. Implement security through a pipeline using Azure DevOps
3. Create an intelligent document processing solution with Azure AI Document Intelligence
4. Create and Manage Automated Processes by using Power Automate

If these skills resonate with you, check out the full list of skills covered in these free, instructor-led sessions with interactive events introducing practical Applied Skills. Join virtually from anywhere across Planet Earth!

Register for Free Copilot Adoption Classes

ONLC Training Centers expanded its Free Microsoft Copilot Adoption Classes. The suite of 10 live classes empowers end-users, IT professionals, and business leaders to adopt Copilot. The curriculum includes Responsible AI plus technical and non-technical classes—from an Intro to Copilot for Microsoft 365 to Microsoft Copilot Studio to Copilot Adoption guidance. Register now.

Get started with personalized training through Koenig

Customized training through Koenig offers practical experience with Microsoft tools and platforms. Participants can earn certifications and Koenig enhances the learning experience with personalized 1:1 training, convenient 4-hour sessions, and a free demo class. These offerings aim to make the learning experience as flexible and tailored as possible to meet the diverse needs of learners. Visit Koenig today from any part of the world to learn more.

Monthly learning tip

A “CANI” approach to enhancing your study habits!

This month's learning tip is from one of our learners! Embrace a new way to gradually strengthen your study muscle with this new approach:

“Persistence is key! Read for 10-15 minutes per day and extend the time in increments. Eventually you will be able to study for hours. You will find that courses and concepts overlap between fundamental levels and lead into intermediate and expert level courses. I keep in mind an acronym I learned in my first professional job: CANI: "Constant and never-ending improvement.”

-Tim Rae, Technical Trainer

Thanks for the great tip, Tim!

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