MTA : IT Starts Here.

1. MTA : IT Starts Here.

2. Invest Big Without making a Big Investment! Microsoft makes it easier for academic institutions to build and deliver technology education with a simple, convenient, and affordable suite of entry-level technology certifications.

3. MTA Overview What is Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA)? • MTA is a new, entry-level certification that validates the fundamental technology knowledge that students need to start building a career in Microsoft technologies. • 7 initial titles on Developer, IT Pro, and Database high-demand topics. • 9 initial languages: English, Spanish, S. Chinese, T. Chinese, Korean, Japanese, German, Russian, Br. Portuguese Why did Microsoft create MTA? • To provide a solid career foundation to students and enable career exploration. • To provide an education solution for teachers including learning and an industry-recognized credential. • To lower the barriers to entry to the Microsoft Certification Program by providing a stepping stone to our professional certification. Who is MTA for? • MTA is exclusively for academic customers: Technology-focused high schools and higher ed. Institutions. • Driven by Certiport partners and Microsoft’s Public Sector, Education and Evangelism teams in the field. How is MTA delivered? • Delivered by Certiport via internet-based platform allowing unprecedented testing flexibility. • Educators empowered as proctors. • Accompanying MTA Exam Review Kits provided to facilitate curriculum adoption.

4. Microsoft Certification Program Information Worker Productivity Certifications IT Pro and Developer Technology Certifications Advanced Series Master Series IT architects who have completed a rigorous industry-driven peer validation process. Overall comprehension and deep expertise of Microsoft Office. Requires Word Expert, Excel Expert, PowerPoint, and Outlook or Access exams. IT experts with demonstrated mastery of a product through hands on lab based testing. Expert Series Advanced skills in specific Microsoft Office applications. Requires passing either Word Expert or Excel Expert. Professional Series Comprehensive set of skills required to be successful on the job. Specialist Series Validates core skills with the Microsoft Office suite. Includes exams in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, Project, and SharePoint. Technology Series In-depth skills working with Microsoft technologies. Associate Series Introducing Fundamental knowledge for students to start building a successful career in technology.

5. Path from MTA to MCTS to IT Jobs • One MTA exam = One MTA certification • MTA exams are not pre-requisite to each other or to MCTS exams

6. What Does MTA Test? • Software Developer and Database Titles • 98-361: Software Developer Fundamentals • Understanding core programming • Understanding object-oriented programming • Understanding general software development • Understanding web applications • Understanding desktop applications • Understanding databases • 98-362: Windows Developer Fundamentals • Understanding Windows programming basics • Creating Windows Forms applications • Creating WPF applications • Creating Windows Services applications • Accessing data in a Windows Forms application • Deploying Windows application • 98-363: Web Developer Fundamentals • Programming web applications • Working with data and services • Troubleshooting and debugging web applications • Working with client-side scripting • Configuring and deploying web applications • 98-364: Database Admin. Fundamentals • Understanding core database concepts • Creating database objects • Manipulating data • Understanding data storage • Administering a database • Exams were defined based on career tracks with high demand in the industry. Specific topics were designed by MSL experts and vetted with college instructors.

7. What Does MTA Test? • IT Pro Titles • 98-365: Windows Server Admin. Fundamentals • Understanding server installation • Understanding server roles • Understanding Active Directory • Understanding storage • Understanding server performance management • Understanding server maintenance • 98-366: Networking Fundamentals • Understanding network infrastructures • Internet, intranet, extranet, LAN, WAN, wireless, topologies, access methods • Understanding network hardware • Switches, routers, media types • Understanding protocols and services • OSI model, IPv4, IPv6, names resolution, networking services, TCP/IP • 98-367: Security Fundamentals • Understanding security layers • Understanding operating system security • Understanding network security • Understanding security software • Exams were defined based on career tracks with high demand in the industry. Specific topics were designed by MSL experts and vetted with college instructors.

8. New Titles for 2011 • 98-349: Windows Operating System Fundamentals • Understanding Operating System Configurations • Installing and Upgrading Client Systems • Managing Applications • Managing Files and Folders • Managing Devices • Understanding Operating System Maintenance • 98-372: Microsoft.NET Fundamentals • Understanding .NET Framework Concepts • Understanding Namespaces and Classes in the .NET Framework • Understanding .NET Code Compilation • Understanding I/O Classes in the .NET Framework

9. MTA Campus License • One-year license that includes up to 1,000 MTA exams. • Exams delivered in any computer with internet access in the campus. • Educators empowered to deliver exams to their students at anytime. • Unlimited access to MTA Exam Review Kits. Two Campuses = Two Licenses

10. Getting Started • Register as a Proctor with Certiport. Instructions are available on www.certiport.com • Create a proctor pool: Building a strong community of certification exam proctors at your school helps to ensure the support and longevity of your certification offering. Proctor members can become your technology and certification council and provide flexibility and support for one another. • Objective Domain Mapping • Map the MTA exam objective domains to the content you are currently teaching. Use your Certification Exam Review Kits to prepare students for any exam content not covered by your existing curriculum. • Take the MTA exam yourself. Have a Certiport peer proctor administer an MTA exam to you. This is the best way to familiarize yourself with the student experience and exam content • Send students to http://www.microsoft.com/click/areyoucertifiable/to practice their knowledge and challenge their peers to a game of AYC! MTA game questions are based on MTA exam objectives • Have your students register at http://dreamspark.comto download full versions of Microsoft software and to find more student resources from Microsoft • Have students register for the exam a few days prior to administering it. This will ensure that all students are ready to take the exam in a single class period. (Exams are 50 minutes) ERK’s = Certification Exam Review Kits

11. MTA Student Study Guides: IT Pro Edition / Developer and Database Edition Available in print ready or study ready format Download free of charge at: www.certiport.com/mrl

12. MTA Exam Review Kits Developed by MS Learning, MTA Exam Review Kits are collections of 20 (50 minute) review lessons covering the topics of each individual MTA exam. They are offered as a free digital download to MTA customers. • Course syllabus • Learning objectives • Unit scope and sequence • Pacing chart • A mapping of the unit learning activities to the MTA exam objectives • Instructor materials • Lesson plans for each day of instruction • Presentation slides for each day of instruction • Annotated speaker notes for each slide • Content delivery resources including • Occasional class demonstrations • Occasional interactive whole-class sessions • Guides for occasional discussions to foster dialogue about key topics • Student learning materials including • Instructor presentation slides • In-class exercises (including the code for those exercises) • Practical out-of-class work • Labs as appropriate • Student assessment materials • End-of-lesson/sub-unit questions and answers Microsoft Official Academic Courseware available from Wiley Publishing

13. 5 Scenarios you might encounter • The perfect fit – course maps exactly to the OD • Just a bit off – course is incomplete for some elements of some ODs • Pieces missing – course completely misses some ODs • No alignment at all – but instructor wants to provide MTA Certification opportunity • Independent study – Instructor wants to offer MTA as independent study or to a small group *OD refers to overall exam objective domain

14. Scenario 1: Perfect FitCourse maps to the complete set of ODs Use the ERK as a review tool • Use all of the lessons as classroom activities • Use those lessons in which students need the most review • Assign lessons as out-of-class activities • Mix and match to fit the needs of individual students • Use as an individual study guide

15. Scenario 2: Just a bit offCourse is incomplete for some ODs Use the ERK as a basis for new learning • Select portions of the lessons to introduce new concepts • Use the structure of the lesson to build a more complete and robust lesson • Refer to the “Microsoft resources and Web links” as tools • And, use the sections that match as a review tool

16. Scenario 3: Pieces missingCourse completely misses a few ODs Use ERK as a starting point to create new units • Expand the activities to more completely introduce and teach the new concepts • The “Microsoft resources and Web links” section provides sources for content • Use the review lesson as a culminating review activity • And, use the sections that match as a review tool

17. Scenario 4: No alignment at all Instructor wants to provide MTA course Use as a starting point to create a new course • Develop new course that matches the OD • Combine the OD and the content in the review lessons to build or select courseware • Use the review lesson as a culminating review activity to measure the effectiveness of the new course

18. Scenario 5: Independent study MTA as independent study or to a small group Provide the ERK to students as study guides • Enable motivated students in a class to prepare for the exam independently or in a study group • Provided ERKs to guide their learning and/or review • Instructor schedules a convenient time to administer the exam on the school campus and provides proctoring

19. MTA Courseware and Additional Resources • Vendor Courseware • Wiley, CCI • MeasureUp Practice Tests • MTA Student Study Guides • Available free at www.certiport.com/mta • AreYouCertifiable (AYC) Practice Game (no charge online game) • http://www.microsoft.com/click/areyoucertifiable • www.microsoft.com/learning/mta • Prep Guides and Learning Plans • www.certiport.com/mta • Marketing materials, become a test center, purchase a license

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