Welcome to the April Hot Sheet, a schedule of live webcasts and calls for Microsoft U.S. partners. The schedule is organized by product so you can quickly find the ones that are applicable to your business and role. Below you’ll also find the latest training offers and announcements and links to in-person training opportunities. You can view the March issue and product release versions at http://aka.ms/hotsheetnews.
Recent U.S. Partner Training blog posts:
- Microsoft Exchange, Office and Office 365 Ignite Workshops for sales and IT professionals
- U.S. Partner Training News for March 15; Data Platform Training by Role
- Build Your Services Practice with Microsoft Practice Accelerator – Schedule for March and April
Self-Paced Training
You’ll find self-paced courses for partners organized by product, role, competency, and exam in the Learning Plan Tool or learning paths.
Training Offers and Announcements
Schedule Your Exams by May 31 for MPN Competency Exam Packs Purchased in 2012
If you purchased MPN Competency Exam Packs, it's time to schedule your exams. Your exams (and your Second Shot retakes, if you need them) must be taken by May 31. Review the list of qualified exams, and then click Schedule My Test at the top of the page to get started. Or, purchase new exam packs by May 31.
U.S. Partner Spring Training Sweepstakes
Through April 30, receive automatic prize drawing entries when you take any of our featured Windows Server 2012, Microsoft SQL Server 2012, Microsoft System Center 2012, or Windows Intune training. Official rules.
Pass a Sales Assessment. Win a Windows 8 Tablet
Get the training and resources you need to strengthen your selling skills, achieve sales goals, stand out from competitors, and promote your expertise. When you earn your Sales Specialist or Presales Technical Specialist accreditation by April 30, you’ll be automatically entered in our sweepstakes for a chance to win a Windows 8 tablet. Official rules.
Prepare for Certification Exams with Official Microsoft Learning Courses
The Courseware Marketplace now allows Microsoft Partner Network members to order Microsoft Official Courses and other Microsoft Learning training offerings so your employees can prepare for certification exams and learn to deploy and support the latest Microsoft products and technologies.
In-Person Training
Microsoft Exchange, Office and Office 365 Ignite
Microsoft partner sales and IT professionals are invited to attend an Exchange, Office and Office 365 Ignite events in one of the following cities. These workshops are designed to introduce you to the capabilities for the newest version of these solutions.
Microsoft Tech Showcase
Learn about the features of the latest wave of Microsoft product releases at no-cost and low-cost training events hosted by Microsoft Learning Partners. Search the Tech Showcase Events site for training on Windows Server 2012, Visual Studio 2012, SQL Server 2012, Exchange 2013, SharePoint 2013, and Lync 2013.
Live Webcasts and Partner Calls