Program overview
Microsoft Learn for Educators(MSLE)
Microsoft Learn for Educators is committed to empowering every faculty member with the resources and tools needed to equip students with cutting-edge technical skills. These in-demand skills, from cloud computing to AI and beyond, are aligned to industry-recognized Microsoft Credentials and will set graduates up for real-world success.
Learn more about the benefits you receive when signing up for MSLE, the eligibility criteria, and how to sign up for the program.
Eligibility criteria
Educators that meet either of the following criteria may sign-up to join MSLE:
- Educators and faculty members at higher education institutions that offer accredited degree, diploma, certificate, or continuing or further education programs, such as colleges, universities, community colleges, polytechnics
- Educators at secondary schools with STEM focused curriculum
Note
Once you have joined MSLE as an individual, you may nominate your Institution to be part of MSLE to access additional benefits. If your school has already joined MSLE, it will be listed in the drop-down menu when you enroll.
Program benefits
Discover all the benefits you receive when you join MSLE.
| Benefits | Individual Educator | Educational Institution |
|---|---|---|
| Official Microsoft Curriculum for teaching AI and tech skills (PowerPoint slides, trainer guide, assessment guide and more) | Free | Free |
| Lab environments for teaching | Discounted | Free |
| $100 Azure credits for students | See details below | See details below |
| Azure Dev Tools for Teaching | See details below | See details below |
| Training sessions for faculty to get skilled and certified | Free | Free |
| Certification exam vouchers for educators | Free/Discounted | Free/Discounted |
| MSLE Institution badge | Not available | Free |
| MSLE global educator community | Free | Free |
| Live, instructor led onboarding to MSLE | Free | Free |
| Office hours with MSLE Community Managers | Free | Free |
| Video, on-demand onboarding to MSLE | Free | Free |
| Press release guidelines and marketing kit | Not available | Free |
| On-demand resources to support teaching tech skills | See details below | See details below |
| On-demand resources for teaching AI skills | See details below | See details below |
Program benefit offerings
Official Microsoft Curriculum for teaching AI and tech skills
Microsoft Official Courseware (MOC) consists of the official instructor-led course materials provided by Microsoft to educate IT professionals, developers, students at academic institutions, and other learners on Microsoft technologies. It includes a comprehensive suite of tools and resources like PowerPoint slides, a trainer guide, as well as formative and summative assessment guides in some cases, to enable innovative, experiential technical skills education.
Lab environments for teaching
Register your course in the MSLE Portal and unlock free or discounted interactive labs for your students. These immersive labs provide unparalleled interactive, real-world scenarios, transforming learning into an engaging and unforgettable journey. Empower your students with the critical skills and practical knowledge they need to excel in jobs and internships, ensuring they are fully prepared for future success.
$100 Azure credit for students
By creating an Azure for Students account, your students will receive access to more than 25 free Azure services plus $100 in Azure credit that renews annually.
Azure dev tools for teaching
Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching puts professional developer tools, software, and services from Microsoft in the hands of faculty and students with low-cost subscriptions. Students receive developer tools at no cost — everything needed to create apps, games, and websites — so they can chase their dreams, create the next significant breakthrough in technology, or get a head start on their career. We designed Azure Dev Tools for Teaching for STEM-focused instruction. Any course curriculum focused on science, technology, engineering, or mathematics is eligible to use Azure Dev Tools for Teaching to help professors teach and students learn more effectively. Check here to see if you're eligible.
Training sessions for faculty to get skilled and certified
Participating in our live or recorded deliveries of Microsoft official courses accelerate your own learning journey. This experience enables you to go through the same experience that you may be looking to create for students within your own courses. Attend our training days, see a Microsoft technical trainer deliver the Microsoft curriculum, and deepen your own technical knowledge.
Certification exam vouchers for educators
We suggest that all faculty members get certified in the content they're teaching. Educators receive a free/discounted Microsoft Certification exam voucher as follows:
- Microsoft Fundamentals certification - Discounted
- Microsoft Advanced Role-based certification - Free Use this voucher to take the certification exam associated with the course you teach. These vouchers are non-transferable and can be redeemed through any Pearson VUE testing center.
MSLE Institution badge
The Microsoft Learn for Educators Institution badge can be used by eligible schools to show they are leveraging Microsoft technical skilling resources in their teaching through the MSLE program. Available to eligible Educational Institutions by navigating to the program documents in the MSLE Portal.
MSLE global educator community
Engage and collaborate with an exclusive, global community of educators and MSLE Community Managers. Access announcements, events, post questions, receive direct responses, and collaborate new ways of teaching with AI with educators from across the globe.
Support is available in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese (Brazil), Arabic, and Chinese (Traditional)
Live, instructor led onboarding to MSLE
MSLE Community Managers guide you through how to access and use curriculum resources. Onboarding sessions conducted in a various languages will enhance your understanding of the MSLE program, kickstart your course and certification prep, and help you build connections within the MSLE community.
Office hours with MSLE Community Managers
Have complex questions about MSLE or teaching Microsoft tech skills? Register for office hours with our MSLE Community Managers. Office hours are conducted in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese (Brazil), Arabic, and Chinese (Traditional).
Video, on-demand onboarding to MSLE
Microsoft Learn for Educators (MSLE) VEPS These modules guide you through a self-paced MSLE onboarding process, including MSLE portal access, downloading content, recording course details, and requesting certification vouchers. Tour the online educator community, learn to teach Microsoft Fundamentals or Advanced Role-Based content, explore curriculum integration options, and more.
Microsoft Official Curriculum (MOC) VEPS These self-paced modules will help you implement the Microsoft Official Curriculum in your classes. Learn tips and tricks from the program creators and Microsoft technical trainers on preparing for your first session, using labs effectively, introducing topics, and accessing additional resources to help your students succeed on their exams
Press release guidelines and marketing kit
The Press release guidelines and marketing kit is an easy-to-use guide for creating and distributing content for press, whether at the beginning of your journey with MSLE or when you have finished teaching for the term.
The kit contains Microsoft-approved messaging, statistics, quotes, social media tips, as well as the newly released Microsoft Learn for Educators Institution badge which institutions can use to show they are leveraging Microsoft resources through the MSLE program.
On-demand resources to support teaching tech skills
Microsoft Learn for Educators helps you build your students’ technical skills using curriculum and educational materials from Microsoft. It also provides access to a wide variety of Microsoft tools and resources to support you and your students in your classes. Here are a few on-demand resources that will help you and your students develop critical technical skills for the future:
- Microsoft Open Source curriculum: Access curated, semester-long experiences for students and educators who would like to use this MIT-licensed content in their classrooms on GitHub.
- Microsoft Educator Center: Dive deep into learning with interactive lessons, earn professional development hours, acquire certifications and find programs that help meet your goals.
- Workshop-O-Matic: A workshop library built by Cloud Advocates in partnership with Microsoft Student Ambassadors. In this GitHub repo, you'll find grab-and-go resources to help you host your own workshops AI/ML, data, and web and app development.
- Microsoft Certification Practice Assessment: Practice assessments on Microsoft Learn allow you and your students to assess readiness, determine where additional preparation is needed, and fill knowledge gaps bringing everyone one step closer to the likelihood of passing a Microsoft Certification exam.
- Microsoft Learn Student Hub: Built for students looking to master new concepts at their own speed and schedule, Microsoft Learn Student Hub allows students to develop practical skills through fun, interactive modules and learning paths. Educators and students can explore courses from universities like UC Berkeley, Carnegie Mellon University, and University of Oxford – all tailored for students who want to build in-demand job skills and the educators that want to teach them.
- Microsoft Technical Quest: The Microsoft Technical Quest game can be played during a 15-minute to 30-minute course break, at lunch, or even after an event. It offers learners the opportunity to apply their newly acquired knowledge of Azure administration and architecture. Skill and chance both play a role in this hands-on, multiplayer or autonomous game, as players architect solutions based on real-world application of Microsoft technologies. With Microsoft Technical Quest, learners apply what they’ve learned and add to their technical skills, knowledge, and experience.
On-demand resources for teaching AI skills
With the rapid pace of change, artificial intelligence (AI) skills are essential for everyone. Explore the following resources that will help you build AI skills:
- AI for Education – Resources and learning opportunities: This site provides a collection of resources and courses on how to use artificial intelligence (AI) for educational purposes with Microsoft.
- Explore the Potential of Artificial Intelligence: The Microsoft Learn module Empower educators to explore the potential of artificial intelligence enables faculty to navigate AI in education by looking at essential concepts, techniques, and tools, and highlighting practical applications – From personalized learning to automation of daily tasks to insights for data-driven decision making.
- Faculty AI Bootcamps: Want to integrate AI skills in your classes? Need to build your own skills first? Gain skills in all aspects of AI and work with experts on curriculum integration through Microsoft Training Service Provider (TSP) led Faculty AI Bootcamps so that you can build your skills, bring AI into your courses, and prepare your students with in-demand technology skills.
- Leverage Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom: The Microsoft Learn module Enhance teaching and learning with Microsoft Copilot enables faculty to explore using Microsoft Copilot in education by learning basic concepts, modes, and features and then applying that knowledge to design effective prompts and analyze results.
- Explore generative AI with Copilot in Bing: Interact with Microsoft Copilot in Bing to learn about the capabilities of generative AI and effective prompting. Bring your personal creativity and passion to this experience as you dream up a novel destination and create the content to help tell its story.
- Career Essentials Certificate-Generative AI: Pursue the 5-course certificate via LinkedIn Learning to discover the skills needed to apply generative AI in your career. Learn the core concepts of AI and generative AI functionality, including understanding AI models, ethical considerations of using generative AI, and more.
- AI Classroom Toolkit: Unlocking generative AI safely and responsibly is a creative resource that blends engaging narrative stories with instructional information to create an immersive and effective learning experience.