What is the best Microsoft Certification suite to offer my High School students? Thank you!

Hello SSutton17.

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We understand that you want to know what is the best Microsoft Certification to offer your High School students. We will gladly assist.

For high school students, the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification suite is an excellent choice. It provides foundational skills in Microsoft Office applications like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, which are highly valuable for both academic and future professional use.

Additionally, the Microsoft Fundamentals certifications are great for introducing students to broader technology concepts. Some recommended certifications include:

• AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals: Covers the basics of cloud services and how those services are provided with Microsoft Azure.

• AI-900: Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals: Introduces students to artificial intelligence concepts and services².

• MS-900: Microsoft 365 Fundamentals: Provides foundational knowledge on the benefits of adopting cloud services and the Software as a Service (SaaS) model.

These certifications not only enhance students’ technical skills but also make their resumes stand out when applying for colleges or jobs.

We invite you to learn more about it in the following link: Student Hub - Student Certifications | Microsoft Learn.

It is important to know that since all the MOS Certification Exams are taken only through Certiport, at the time of this communication, the learning path courses will only be visible only in their platform.

We kindly invite you to click on this link to check the information and resources provided by Certiport Microsoft :: Certifications :: Certiport (pearsonvue.com).

Learn :: Microsoft Office Specialist :: Certiport (pearsonvue.com)

You can also check the MOS Study Guide Series | Microsoft Press Store.

In case that you require further assistance when tracking the courses, please contact the Certiport Support Team so they can attend your inquiry in the best way.

On the other hand, we kindly invite you to use our Instructor-led Courses Browser, where you can search and filter the course by product, roles and level.

Once you select the one you are interested in, you will find a button to “Find a Learning Partner | Microsoft Learn”. You will be guided to find a certified partner by country or region. From the list, you can select the one that best accommodates to your needs.

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Hi, I will certainly reach out to the Microsoft partner you have listed. I have registered on the Certiport website for other tests and I can reach out to them once we have decided. Do you offer high school discounts if a bulk number of students wanted to take a practice test and then the exam? I would like to get certified as well and do you offer a discount to teachers who would then spend a semester teaching the products for the kids to ultimately take the certification exam? Thank you

Hello SSutton17.

Thank you for your response.

Please use this link to contact Microsoft Educator Contact Us | Microsoft Education.

This is the contact of a sales representative for MEC, please provide them with the school needs and they will let you know the steps to follow.

You could also buy the Exams for your students in bulk. Please know that prices may vary on the Tests Providers or those who have them by volume. There are three ways to acquire bulk Certifications:

1. Through Training with a Partner on the following link: Microsoft Learning Partners and Providers | Microsoft Docs. Here you can search your country and get in touch with the partner that best suits your needs.

2. Though a VLCS: Software Training for Volume Licensing Customers | Microsoft Docs. In this document you can find options to buy and obtain the Benefit.

3. Directly from the Test Provider. In this case there are three Exam Centers:

• Certiport: About Microsoft Certification exams | Microsoft Docs.

• PearsonVUE: About online exams with Pearson VUE | Microsoft Docs.

Microsoft offers various certification opportunities for students (Student discounts | Microsoft Learn). Eligible students can take certification exams at a discounted academic price, and there are also resources available for free, such as the Foundational C# Certification with freeCodeCamp and Azure for Students.

Additionally, Microsoft Learn for Educators program helps educators prepare their students with the skills needed to pass Microsoft Certification exams, and students can access free Microsoft Fundamentals exam practice tests and certification exam vouchers through this program.

For more detailed information on how to access these benefits, students should sign into Microsoft Learn, create a student profile, verify their student status, and then they can claim their discounted exams. It's important to note that these offers are subject to change, and it's best to check the latest information on the Microsoft Learn website or with your educational institution.

To learn about all our free courses and training, please see: Training | Microsoft Learn.

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