MICROSOFT IT ACADEMYRIVOTEK KENYA LIMITED

INTRODUCTIONThe Microsoft IT Academy Program is an annual membership programme that empowers academic institutions to deliver IT training—from desktop application skills for today's job market, to networking and developer technologies for IT professionals.

VALUEThe Microsoft IT Academy Program empowers

institutions to deliver quality training on the very latest Microsoft technologies.

Microsoft certification is highly sought after in the market place, and the job market is still growing in the areas of technical support, network administrators, and others. Thus giving organisations and students a GLOBAL edge in today's competitive employment marketplace.

RIVOTEK KENYA LIMITEDWe are an ICT Solutions Company with a

passion for education.We have over ten years experience in

providing education solutions, particularly in tertiary institutions like Daystar University, St.Paul’s University, Hekima College, Kenya Institute of Professional Studies and Tangaza College among others.

We are committed to Integrity, creativity and respect.

REQUIREMENTSFollow Microsoft IT Academy guidelines;Deliver a Microsoft certification course of 12

hours per week;Deliver Microsoft coursewareHave an active e-mail account and Internet

connection; Meet hardware and facility requirements; Agree to site inspections and audits by

Microsoft; Complete an application and signed Terms and

Conditions document; 

APPROACHThe Train the Trainer Approach

Provide the courseware , materials and training to the program administrator to empower him or her to train others.

I. PLANNING PHASE

PlanningSelect the course model and focus of the project in

conjunction with MicrosoftTraining

Training needsTraining delivery model, internal and external

EnrolmentEnrolment Strategy year One-Rivotek as the IT academyYear Two-Registration of individual centres once traction is

metSupport

Assess Impact on Existing TeamSupport Plan For IT Academy Program

II. ANALYIS PHASE

PlanningPlan execution phases, and training for enrolment and technical

StaffPlan Courseware and Focus of program

TrainingInfrastructure TrainingTrain the trainer – train leaders

Enrolment Calendar for enrolment activityOperational and organization model for enrolment teamEnrolment material for enrolment personnel

Training for support personnel from existing resources

III. EXECUTION AND MEASUREMENTPlanning

Academy Launch and CampaignEnrolment PlanningSupport Planning

TrainingEstablish team, enrolment and technical

Project Management  Support

support Testing and implementation and Periodic review

ConclusionOur mission : to use our resources to empower

our people to be global resources

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APPENDIXQ. Who can join? The scheme is open to any accredited academic

institution: primary, secondary, higher education (two-year, four-year, technical and vocational) institutions throughout the world. In order to become a member, institutions must supply proof of their accredited status as education or further education organisations by their local authorities. To accommodate the various needs of academia, Microsoft has created benefits packages designed for different types of institution.

 

Q&AQ. What membership packages are

available to my institution?When considering which membership level is

right for your institution, you should take into account the training needs of your students (programming/developing versus desktop) and the type of institution (K-12 versus higher education).

Q. What is the membership year for the Microsoft IT Academy Program?

 There are two membership years available based on when

a membership is activated. Microsoft IT Academy memberships run on an annual basis

with members having the opportunity to join (renew) during two different membership cycles.

 January – DecemberJuly – June  

MICROSOFT IT ACADEMY LINKhttp://www.microsoft.com/education/msitacad

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