Microsoft IT Initiative

Through the Nebraska Microsoft IT Initiative, teachers and students will receive software training, online resources, and earn Microsoft Office Specialist, Microsoft Technology Associate, and/or Microsoft Certified Educator certifications.

Please direct all questions to Rita Porter, Project Manager ritamporter@gmail.com.

Curriculum Options:

• TestOut
  • Instructor Training – Under “My Products” in LabSim
  • Getting Started Guide

Practice Exams 

• TestOut
  • Getting Started Guide (Chapter 4: Office Pro Exams)
    • Setting up custom exams

Certifications

• Certiport  (Renewal  coming  November1)
  • Nebraska Step by Step for Certiport and Compass (2022-2023)
  • Certiport Check List (2021-2022)
  • Exams from Home (No software install required) https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Educator-resources/Exams-from-Home
  • What is the Exam Group and how to create one –https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Support/PDFs/QRG-Exam-Groups.pdf
  • Link to Certiport Tech Support –https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Support/Support-for-CATCs/Technical-support

2021 December Training Slide Deck – Step-by-step instructions on each program with data slides.
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