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Microsoft Partner Program Licensing Competency. Program Requirements. To qualify for the Gold Certified level, a Partner must meet all requirements for the Registered Member and Certified Partner levels, plus: Earn a total of 120 Partner Points Obtain at least one (1) Microsoft Competency
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Program Requirements • To qualify for the Gold Certified level, a Partner must meet all requirements for the Registered Member and Certified Partner levels, plus: • Earn a total of 120 Partner Points • Obtain at least one (1) Microsoft Competency • To qualify for the Certified level, a Partner must meet all requirements for the Registered Member level, plus: • Associate at least 2 Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCP) or at least 1 Tested Product • Earn 50 Partner Points • Pay the annual membership fee of $3465 • NOTE: You can fulfill 1 and 2 of the Certified level requirements by earning a Competency! • To qualify as a Registered Member, an Organisation must: • View and sign the Legal Agreement • Complete an Individual Profile • Complete the Organisation Business Profile
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Competency Benefits • Microsoft License Quote Configurator • Licensing Support Desk assistance • Software Asset Management (SAM) ROI calculator • Additional internal use licenses for Microsoft software • These licenses may not be resold, used for personal use, or used for customer training
Find a Partner • www.microsoft.com.au/findapartner
Sales Performance – additional points Partner Points for Microsoft sales performance are awarded based on licenses acquired in a 12 month period. NB: Points are capped at 60 Qualifying points.
= 50 points = 120 points Second Competency MCPs = 2 pts = 38 points Refs = 6 pts First Competency 50 pts Sales Performance 3 Customer References 6 pts = 10 to 60 points Total = 58 pts 2 pts 2 MCPs Partner Points Scenarios + AND/OR
Earning Partner Points Partner Points are used to recognize your participation in the program and your impact in the market • Earning Partner Points enables you to achieve higher program levels • Pool partner points across defined locations to earn your organisation the desired membership level • All points have an expiration date so you are required to ensure you have enough points to maintain your desired membership level at re-enrolment A New Partner-Points Estimator Helps Identify How to Achieve Your Desired Program Level https://partner.microsoft.com/estimator
How to become an MCP 1. Complete the prerequisite course • Volume Licensing Essentials • http://members.microsoft.com/partner/profile/learningcenter.aspx?courseid=432 2. Complete the online exam preparation training • VL for Small and Medium Businesses • http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-121.asp • VL for Large Organisations • http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-122.asp • Software Asset Management (SAM) Essentials • http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-123.asp 3. Register and take the exam at an MCP testing centre MCP status is recognised worldwide
Certification Exam Savings • Important dates: • Vouchers must be requested by 30 June 2006 (December 31, 2005 • Vouchers must be redeemed by May 31, 2006
Need Help? • Visit partner website: www.microsoft.com/australia/partner • Call partner team on 132058 option 4 • Or email them at: partner@microsoft.com.au