Microsoft launches Elevate America

Elevate America program will offer free training to 1 million for online coursework

Microsoft  launched a new program this week called Elevate America that aims to provide technology training to as many as 2 million people during the next three years, often with free training that until now would have cost budding IT and information workers money.

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Posted by Pamela Passman
MS Corporate Vice President, Global Corporate Affairs

As part of the program, Microsoft will work with state and local agencies, partners, nonprofits, and community organizations to identify people interested in acquiring Microsoft certifications or taking basic technology training courses in class or online. The company also will maintain a Web site where people can get started with their training.

Microsoft is making online training that was previously expensive free, offering up to 1 Million vouchers in an effort to train 2 million workers by 2012.

The official MS site is here:Microsoft Elevate America Site

Key Microsoft Learning components of Elevate America include:

• Expanded access to basic technology literacy and skills training
• Basic level information technology training resources through Digital Literacy and Microsoft Unlimited Potential
• Intermediate technology skills training courses, online and instructor-led, plus selected certification exams
• Vouchers for elearning course collections offered by Microsoft
• Vouchers for certification exams leading to Microsoft Business Certification
• Grants of cash and software to community partners to build in classroom training capacity
• Discounted membership rates for ITAcademy program participating institutions
• Access to a new web portal that will help guide individuals to training and resources that position them for success in the economy today, and tomorrow

Visit Elevate America to learn more, or join the Elevate America twitter to stay informed!

Microsof t is going to offer this program to benefit in four areas!

Get The Basics

Expand Your Skills

Build Your IT Career

Create Your Future Career

I guess it is worth trying out. (FREE !!)