{"id":959,"date":"2023-08-15T20:08:36","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T20:08:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/test.sta.uwi.edu\/cits\/?page_id=959"},"modified":"2024-07-15T17:48:29","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T17:48:29","slug":"microsoft-it-academy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/cits\/microsoft-it-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft IT Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rtejustify\">Co-Curricular courses through the Microsoft\u00a0IT Academy at Campus Information Technology Services (CITS)\u00a0and Faculty of Science and Technology. Offered to all undergraduate students of UWI enrolled in a Bachelor\u2019s programme.\u00a0Students are not charged or billed for this service once GATE approved. Those who are not GATE approved or otherwise sponsored are billed on a per credit basis (<a href=\"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/cocurricular\/\">https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/cocurricular\/<\/a>).<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"rtejustify\">Microsoft Certification Courses<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Online training with resources from MyeLearning and Microsoft ELearning\n<ol>\n<li>Exam Simulation sessions (at user\u2019s pace)<\/li>\n<li>Self-paced and repeatable training modules<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Tutored In-person, Face to Face sessions at the LRC and resources from myelearning\n<ol>\n<li>Eight (8) tutored sessions<\/li>\n<li>Three (3) Review and Exam simulation sessions<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><strong>Tutors will:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\">Direct students to register with the necessary service providers (GMetrix\/Certiport\/Microsoft) that are required to complete a course.<\/li>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gmetrix.net\/Login.aspx\">http:\/\/www.gmetrix.net\/Login.aspx<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.certiport.com\/portal\/desktopdefault.aspx?TZ=-4\">http:\/\/www.certiport.com\/portal\/desktopdefault.aspx?TZ=-4<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\"><a href=\"http:\/\/itacademy.microsoftelearning.com\/\">http:\/\/itacademy.microsoftelearning.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\">Provide the necessary access codes for training, exam practice and exam via our service providers.<\/li>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\">Tutor students enrolled in scheduled classes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\">Assist students enrolled in the online option when requested.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><strong>Over the course of one\u00a0Semester, CITS will deliver:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\">Face to Face Option:\u00a0eleven\u00a02- hour tutored sessions<\/li>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\">Online Option:\u00a0unlimited number of self paced sessions within the semester<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">At the end of the course, all students have a 1-hour online examination, the results of which are available immediately upon completion of the exam.\u00a0Successful candidates will receive an internationally recognised certificate from Microsoft within one month of the exam date.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><strong>Students will:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\">Attend at least 70% of classes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\">Complete Examination Preparation scoring at least 85%.<\/li>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\">Complete the one hour Online exam.<\/li>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\">Successful students should check with support service at Certiport for non-receipt of Certificate after one month.<\/li>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\">Check with the MSIT Academy at CITS\u00a0for any unresolved issues pertaining to any of our courses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"rtejustify\">IT Training \u2013 Technology Literacy<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Tutored In-person, Face to Face sessions at the LRC and resources from myelearning<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol class=\"rteindent1\">\n<li class=\"rtejustify\">Twelve(12) tutored sessions<\/li>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\">Four(4) online exams via myelearning<\/li>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\">Group project<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><strong>Tutors will:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\">Introduce students to the Microsoft ELearning Digital Literacy<\/li>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\">Provide the necessary access code to Microsoft ELearning Digital Literacy<\/li>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\">Conduct online exams during the semester<\/li>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\">Oversee the group project<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><strong>Over the course of one\u00a0Semester, CITS will deliver:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\">Face to Face Option:\u00a0eleven 3- hour tutored sessions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Students will be examined based on the four online exams and a group project.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><strong>Students will:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\">Attend at least 70% of classes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\">Participate in class discussion.<\/li>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\">Complete all online exams and group project.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Register for Co-curricular course(s) online during the start of each semester as scheduled on the Semester Timetable.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"rtejustify\">Microsoft Office Skills \u2013 Training and Certification<\/h3>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Online training in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access and Outlook \u2013 open to the public including UWI staff.\u00a0The customer is charged or billed for this service\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/cocurricular\/\">https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/cocurricular\/<\/a>).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\">Online training with resources from Microsoft Elearning\n<ul>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\">Self-paced and repeatable training modules<\/li>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\">Exam Simulation sessions (at user\u2019s pace)<\/li>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\">Guidance from tutors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Training will be made available online via Microsoft Elearning, with unlimited number of self-paced sessions within a six month period.\u00a0At the end of the course, all persons will have a 1-hour online examination, the results of which are available immediately upon completion of the exam.\u00a0Successful candidates will receive an Internationally recognised certificate from Microsoft.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><strong>Conditions:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\">Open to anyone.<\/li>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\">Proof of payment of required fees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><strong>Tutors will:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\">Direct clients to register with the necessary service providers(Gmetrix\/Certiport\/Microsoft) that are required to complete a course<\/li>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gmetrix.net\/Login.aspx\">http:\/\/www.gmetrix.net\/Login.aspx<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.certiport.com\/portal\/desktopdefault.aspx?TZ=-4\">http:\/\/www.certiport.com\/portal\/desktopdefault.aspx?TZ=-4<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\"><a href=\"http:\/\/itacademy.microsoftelearning.com\/\">http:\/\/itacademy.microsoftelearning.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\">Provide the necessary access codes for training, exam practice and exam via our service providers<\/li>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\">Assist clients when requests are made<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><strong>Clients will:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\">Complete training with Microsoft ELearning material.<\/li>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\">Complete Examination Preparation scoring at least 85%.<\/li>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\">Complete the one hour Online exam.<\/li>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\">Successful clients should check with support service at Certiport for non-receipt of Certificate after one month.<\/li>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\">Check with the MSIT Academy at CITS\u00a0for any unresolved issues pertaining to any of our courses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">\n<h4 class=\"rtejustify\">Customized Microsoft Office Skills Training<\/h4>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Face to Face customized training in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Outlook and Technology Literacy \u2013 Open to the public including UWI staff. Customized courses are developed based on special needs of a group upon request.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>The customer is charged or billed for this service. Cost is determined by Service Owner.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\">Face to Face tutored Session(s):\u00a0the number of sessions will be based on request made.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><strong>Conditions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\">Open to any group requiring training.<\/li>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\">Proof of payment of required fees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><strong>Tutors will:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\">Provide the necessary training.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><strong>Clients will:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\">Attend all session(s).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">\n<h3 class=\"rtejustify\">Help and Support with Microsoft Office<\/h3>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Help and Support with Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Outlook and Technology Literacy \u2013 Open to the public including UWI staff. This service is offered on a personal basis.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>The customer is charged or billed for this service if necessary. Cost is determined by Service Owner.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Free consultation by appointment &#8211; if support requires detailed assistance from tutors there may be a charge to be determined by the Service Owner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><strong>Conditions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\">Open to anyone.<\/li>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\">Proof of payment of required fees where necessary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><strong>Tutors will:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\">Fulfill the needs of the client based on the request made.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><strong>Clients will:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\">Provide necessary material<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Co-Curricular courses through the Microsoft\u00a0IT Academy at Campus Information Technology Services (CITS)\u00a0and Faculty of Science and Technology. 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