Ingram Micro Training Academy
The Value of Microsoft Certifications
and How to Achieve Them
Jamie Kline • June 7, 2013
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Why Get Certified?
Microsoft Certification is an industry standard
that is recognized worldwide.
 Validate your proven experience and knowledge
 Utilize evolving technologies
 Fine-tune your troubleshooting skills
 Improve your job satisfaction.
 Demonstrate that you are committed to advancing
your skills.
 Get access to MCP resources and benefits.
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MCP Member Website
 Access your MCP benefits.
 Download, print, and share
your MCP certificate and
transcript.
 Stay up-to-date with MCP
news.
 Find special offers.
 Search for jobs and post
your resume.
 Plan your certification path.
 Join MCP worldwide
communities and
newsgroups.
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Relevance: Real Expertise. Real Benefits.
When you earn a Microsoft Certification, you receive access
to a suite of online tools to help you demonstrate your
unique achievements.
Microsoft
transcript and
Sharing tool
Microsoft
Certification
Logo Builder tool
Certificate
Manager
MCPeStore
Open and review
your passwordprotected
transcript anytime
Easily create
custom logos and
add them to your
resume, business
cards, or e-mail
signature.
Create, download,
print, and store
customized
certificates.
Shop online for
official Microsoft
Certificationbranded
merchandise.
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Journey: Advance Your Skills
These member sites house a variety of tools and resources
to help you advance even further in your career.
MCP Career Center
Post your resume,
search for job
openings, and sign up
for personalized job
alerts.
Microsoft
Certification
Planner
Subscriptions, products and
services
Track your
progress toward
achieving a
specific
certification.
Enjoy special offers and ongoing
savings on IT magazines, online
resources, along with exclusive
savings on training, exams, and
technical products and services from
Microsoft and select affiliated
companies.
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Community: Collaborate Worldwide.
Use the MCP Website to MCP member Web site to find
technical help, certification tips, and career resources.
MCP member site
Private and public
newsgroups
This passwordprotected Web site
provides access to
members-only
benefits, such as
transcripts, logos,
and special offers.
Share knowledge
with Microsoft
Learning team
members and other
certified
professionals
worldwide through
exclusive
newsgroups.
Conferences,
training, and
events
MCP Flash
newsletter
Take advantage
of special
networking and
careerdevelopment
opportunities
A monthly enewsletter that
announces
program updates;
training, exam, and
credential
availability and
retirements; and
special offers.
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What is the Ingram Micro Training Academy?
IMTA delivers authorized IT certification & training programs
designed for IT solution providers & end-user technical staff
And has partnerships with world-class training companies
Benefits: IMTA is the ONLY training relationship you
need to grow your business
Our Training Partners:
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Helping You Get There
Narrowing down on your objectives
Establishing the best competency for your
business model
Determining the certification exams that make the
most sense
Planning the training that will most effectively
prepare you to pass those exams
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Benefits of IMTA
 Our classes are vendor certified
 Online delivery method provides instructor-led classes
without travel expenses
 IMTA Delivered classes are Guaranteed to Run!
 Limited Class Sized for greater interaction & improved
learning experiences
 Instructors are Ingram Micro badged employees which
allows us to control the quality of delivery
 Sandbox Time
 Real Equipment, not simulations
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Gain Profitability
Ingram Micro Customers receive 30% off IMTADelivered classes
Receive 20% off on partner delivered courses
through other training partners
Receive 35% off:
 VTN Members
 SMB Alliance Members
 Public Sector Elite Members
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Grow Partnerships
What your customer wants:
▪Affordable training designed to enhance their top
employee’s IT skills to increase retention rates
What you need:
▪Increase margins & grow revenue
▪Strengthen your customer relationship
How IMTA training can help:
Resell training to your technical end-users
at up to 35% margins!
Host an on-site class for your customers at
your facility
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Available Vendor Courses
Ingram Micro training courses are designed to
give IT professionals an edge with available
certification training.
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VMware VCP
VMware VCAP
Microsoft MCSE
Microsoft MCSA
Cisco CCNA
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Cisco CCNP
Cisco UCT & UFT
Juniper JNCIS
Juniper JNCIP
And Many More…
If a course isn't available, we can get it!
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IMTA: Award Winning Training
Ingram Micro Training Academy (IMTA)
Best in Class vendor authorized technical
certification training in key technologies:
Networking | Virtualization
Security
| Storage
Server
| Datacenter
Top Juniper Training Center in Americas
2007 | 2008 | 2009
A Top 3 VMware Authorized Training Center
(VATC)
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Key Takeaway Points
Training investments lead to increased sales
 Resellers with certified technicians sell 50%-75%
more products and services
 Well trained end users allow resellers to do Managed
Services not emergency services
 Companies that train their employees, retain their
employees
VAR’s earn 30% margins by adding a training offering
to their end user solution
 Strengthens your role as a trusted IT provider
 Helps to build your service margins
 Educated end users know what not to try on their own
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Promotion on Microsoft Classes
Buy One-Get One FREE!
Valid through 6/28/13
Available Courses:
Microsoft Server 2012
Microsoft Sharepoint
Microsoft SQL
Microsoft System Center
Microsoft Virtualization
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IMTA Contacts
IMTA Contacts:
Refer to the following websites:
Michael Beach – Training Advisor
www.ingrammicro.com/imta
michael.beach@ingrammicro.com | x66630
Email your IMTA team at
Jamie Kline – Training Advisor
IMTA@IngramMicro.com
jamie.kline@ingrammicro.com | x65115
1(800) 456-8000
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