- K-12 educators
- School leaders
- Higher education faculty
Microsoft Learn Educator Center
Educator programs and certifications
Discover programs and certifications designed to help you leverage Microsoft tools, enhance your skills, and elevate your classroom experience.
Microsoft Educator
The first step on a journey of digital transformation. If an educator or school leader is new to Microsoft tools in teaching and learning, we have curated a learning path to help get you started. This program is great for:
Microsoft Advanced Educator
Once an educator or school leader earns the Educator badge and is ready to go deeper into Microsoft tools in teaching and learning, successful completion of two learning paths unlocks the Advanced Educator badge. This annual badge has new criteria each year for educators and school leaders to renew their badge. This program is great for:
- K-12 educators
- School leaders
- Higher education faculty
Microsoft Educator - Trainer
By becoming an ME Trainer, you're joining a community of people who are passionate about supporting other educators in developing how technology is used in the classroom and beyond. The program provides access to instructor-led training materials, connection with trainers around the world through a Linked-In group, and the ability to earn badges to share your accomplishments. This program is great for:
- K-12 educators
- Higher education faculty
- Government or school system trainers
- Professional development specialists
- Affiliates who want to train educators and school leaders on the effective use of technology
Microsoft Learn for Educators
Microsoft Learn for Educators takes the best of Microsoft Learn online learning paths and helps you to bring instructor-led training materials from Microsoft into your courses. This program provides members with access to Microsoft ready-to-teach curriculum and teaching materials aligned to industry-recognized Microsoft Certifications. These certifications augment a student’s existing degree path and validate the skills needed to be successful across various technical careers. This program is great for:
- Higher education faculty
- Academic institution leaders
- Secondary school educators
- Educators with valid education email addresses preparing students for Microsoft Certifications
Technology Education and Learning Support (TEALS)
TEALS is a Microsoft Philanthropies program that builds sustainable computer science (CS) programs in high schools. TEALS focuses on serving students excluded from learning CS because of race, gender, or geography. TEALS helps educators learn to teach CS by pairing them with industry volunteers and proven curricula. This program is great for:
- Secondary education educators
- School leaders
- Technical volunteers
