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Partner Crucible

This project aims to serve as an entry point into the wealth of information and services available to Canadian Microsoft partners. The Partner Crucible will curate links, models, and insights to ensure our partners have an overview and a quick path forward.

Learning Resources

Purpose

A collection of learning resources that span the Microsoft solution areas.

To contribute to the PartnerCrucible, see Contributor’s Guide.

Community Created

Source Description Notes
Learning Pathways A collection of self-guided learning journeys to help you with your ongoing professional development. @MrPaulGriffiths
John Savill’s Technical Training This channel is focused on bring distraction free content to help you learn. Lots of content around Azure, PowerShell, DevOps, Hyper-V, Windows and more! @NTFAQGuy

Microsoft Certifications

Source Description Notes
Training and Certifications Poster Fundamental and role-based certification overview Microsoft
Microsoft training and certification guides These guides are designed to outline the training and certification options for each solution area that can help you achieve your personal and professional goals. Each guide includes resources such as certification portfolio, overview, journey and learning path to help you prepare for your learning experience Microsoft

Microsoft Learning Resources

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Microsoft Applied Skills From role-based certifications to new, scenario-specific applied skills, showcasing your proficiency with industry-trusted and verified credentials from Microsoft helps make you essential at your current workplace—and the next one. Microsoft Learn
Microsoft Learn Discover new skills, find certifications, and advance your career in minutes with interactive, hands-on learning paths. Open to All
Microsoft Learn Cloud Games Play. Solve. Learn. You’re invited to be a cybersecurity pro or a data expert with Who Hacked? and Data Feeds. Immersive role-playing games from Cloud Games, created by and for technical professionals. Both games are available to play on-demand in single-player mode, each with two episodes that can be played in any order. Microsoft Learn
Cloud Skills Challenge Learn. Compete. Develop skills with this self-paced technical upskilling challenge. For teams or individuals Microsoft Learn
30 Days to Learn It Cloud Skills Challenge > 30 Days to Learn It : Days to Learn It can help you build skills and start your preparation for Microsoft Certifications for AI, DevOps, Microsoft 365, low code, IoT, data science, cloud development, and more. Select your challenge below, work through learning modules, and exchange ideas with peers through a global community forum. Developer

Microsoft References

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Microsoft Cloud Executive Enablement Series A video and podcast series granting partners exclusive access to insights from top executives and experts at Microsoft around the latest trends and technologies in the cloud industry. YouTube
Azure DiY The Microsoft Azure DiY program is an educational series delivered by the product engineering and product management teams to spark the diverse possibilities of leveraging Microsoft Azure technologies. LinkedIn
Tech Community Collaborate, share and learn from experts.
Tech Talks Technical Community designed to bring IT Pros together for discussions on MS Technology & Services thru In-Person & Virtual events
Learn TV Join upcoming live events and watch past events delivered by the technical community and Microsoft experts.
Learn TV - Partner Events Microsoft is proud to bring you this fantastic content from our partners. Watch this space for upcoming partner events.
Cloud Skills Challenge - 30 days to learn it 30 Days to Learn It can help you build skills and start your preparation for Microsoft Certifications for AI, DevOps, Microsoft 365, low code, IoT, data science, cloud development, and more. Select your challenge below, work through learning modules, and exchange ideas with peers through a global community forum.
Cloud Games Play. Solve. Win. Enjoy the thrill of solving real-world challenges in immersive role-playing games that can help you sharpen your technical skills. Who Hacked?
Data Feeds
Partner Virtual Training These training opportunities provide chat-based instructors with targeted information delivered in a consolidated time frame to enhance your expertise. Required Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program membership
Enterprise Skilling Initiative Enterprise Skilling Initiative By invitation
Virtual Training Days explore our webinars below for Developers and IT professionals and register for the subjects best suited to you and your organization
Microsoft Events Explore special events and learning opportunities created to help you expand your expertise, learn new skills, and build community.} Can filter on solution area and language of delivery
Microsoft Azure CLX Microsoft Azure Connected Learning Experience (CLX) is an experiential training program that aims at maximizing learners’ return on time investment through a personalized and prescriptive learning experience AZ-900, AI-900, DP-900
CLX Support CloudLabs support by Spektra  
Microsoft Reactor Join Microsoft Reactor and engage with startups and developers live Reactor
Microsoft Reactor Our Microsoft Reactor community is here with workshops and events aimed at expanding your skills across a range of technologies and topics. YouTube Channel

For Students

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Learn Student Preparation for your career in tech begins here with free resources! MS Learn
Activate GitHub Student Developer Account Learn and teach using real-world developer tools Github
Activate Azure for Student Credit Use your university or school email to sign up and renew each year you’re a student Azure