[vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In this article, part 2 in a series we expand on the benefits of MCT Certification. We have included our original article at the beginning of this post to provide context.

Part 2 Benefits of MCT Certification. Professionals with Microsoft certifications can increase their incomes, gain access to outstanding job opportunities, and travel the world while teaching Microsoft technologies. Microsoft Certified Trainers have access to several resources and benefits. These benefits are not available to those holding other Microsoft Certifications. In today’s article, we will explore a few of these benefits. We will also explore some dollar value of the MCT. Lastly we will look at how these benefits can help you develop your skills.

• A few Benefits of MCT Certification.
• Dollar value of MCT Certification.
• MCT Certification and Skills Development.
• Part 2 Benefits Discounts
• Exams.
• Practice Exams.
• Books & eBooks.

Benefits of MCT Certification

While there are several benefits of MCT Certification, we will focus on a few today. Okay, you have met the requirements of MCT Certification. You have a qualifying Microsoft Certification. You then attended Fourth Dimension Technologies, Inc. MCT instructional skills certification course. Microsoft had activated your MCT and you are good to go. Before you step in a class or plugin online you need to prepare. How do you get ready? You’re nervous. You have both the technical skills and delivery skills. You don’t feel ready. Well, checkout the MCT resources and benefits as a guide.

First let’s explore the Microsoft tools and resources. Within tools and resources are:

• MCT Software & Services.
• Azure Pass Program.
• Microsoft Labs.
• Course Access (MOC and Online Courses).
• Learning Download Center.

Microsoft Software & Services

The Microsoft Software & Resource section is a great place to start. Why?. You now have access to all the Microsoft technologies, and resources. This allows you build not only your deliver skills but your technical skills. This gives you a huge advantage over non-MCT’s. You literally have all the tools Microsoft provides to their trainers. Use your MCID to access these services located by following this link. https://my.visualstudio.com/

To further drive your skill development and earning power. Make sure to take full advantage of the Microsoft Azure Pass Program. Microsoft gives you $100 a month of credit for Azure products. This is a value tool for staying ahead of the market. Every month you can take an exam or course through this program. Think about this for a moment. You paid somewhere north of $1,000 to become an MCT. This benefit alone recovers much of the cost you laid out for the Certification. In some cases, such as getting your MCT from Fourth Dimension Technologies, Inc. it may cover the entire cost. As Microsoft drives its Azure product, you should position yourself for delivery opportunities focused on Azure.

Microsoft Labs

As a MCT you can access all Microsoft Labs. The value is hard to determine. Why?. The opportunity for learning and developing your skills are endless. Let’s say you took a Data Science course from a training provider. The course is going to cost you around $2,000. With your MCT in hand, you can access the same content and labs. Not only do you save $2,000 You also access this content from the instructor’s perspective. This is just one course. Remember you have access to all the labs as an (MCT) instructor. There is no other Microsoft Certification that provides this benefit.

Course Access (MOC and Online Courses)

Another benefit of MCT Certification. You now as access to all the Microsoft Official Curriculum (MOC) and Online Courses. How does this impact your career?. Your MCT qualifies for access to all internally developed courses from Microsoft. So, let’s think about this. If a student, you, or anyone has taken a Microsoft course with a Microsoft Partner. That partner probably used (MOC) courseware. You received a student kit. The instructor taught from the (MOC) instructor kit. The cost of the kits are not cheap. This cost drives the pricing that members of the Microsoft Partner Network offer. Here is the link you will access for (MOC) and On-Demand content. Microsoft (MOC) Online and On-Demand.

That’s not all. You will have free access to the Online courses. This means the NEW role-based courses can be access free as a MCT. This link takes you there. Free Online We must caution you that the incredible value you receive is for training purposes only. This information can not be shared with the student community. The program should be used to develop the skills you need to become a in demand MCT.

Learning Download Center.

Yet an additional benefit of MCT Certification. You have access to the learning center download. What does this mean for you? Simply you can access the trainer prep guide for any course. Why not access the PowerPoint deck for a course you are thinking of teaching? That’s right, the deck instructors use is readily available to you as a MCT. Microsoft has hundreds or thousands of courses available. This course helps you break into the industry. You can increase your skills as well. Let’s say your career began in administration. You notice the market is seeing strong growth in Data Analytics or Data Science. You decide to move into that market. Outside of the other tools with have discuss, simply access the download center. You have unlimited access to all the resources you need to delivery

content in the Data field. Access download center.

Dollar value of MCT Certification

What’s the dollar value of MCT Certification? That is a great question. Unfortunately, there is no simple answer. Years ago, we could definitively say, your MCT provided $15,000 in Microsoft Products. Why could we have such a firm answer? Well, Microsoft use to provide a full set of TechNet software to MCT’s. That’s right every product that they were developing in Beta. You would literally get hundreds of CDs for every product in the Microsoft System. Today you still have access to Beta products. However, this is on a first come, first served basis.

All the courseware and labs we discussed you can access anytime. So, what does this mean? It means you can have access to thousands, and thousands, and thousands of dollars of savings. Why do I say that? Let’s say you decide you want to get through all of Data Analytics, and Data Science courses your first year as an MCT. Well, the cost of taking these courses in the open market will probably cost you well over $20,000-$30,000. You no longer need to pay for your education. As a MCT you can increase your skills any day, or every day.

These are just a few of the benefits of MCT Certification. This is not an exhaustive list. We will dive a bit deeper in later articles.

MCT Certification and Skill Development

We touched a bit of the skills development value of MCT Certification previously. I wanted to spend a little time hammering home this point. MCT Certification is Microsoft most valuable and unique certification. Why would I make such a bold statement? Well, let’s be objective. Where can you receive such a coveted certification at a reasonable price? The cost of MCT Certification varies by vendor. It is safe to say that the cost of MCT Instructional Skills should not exceed $3,600. You can get the certification cheaper. Now let’s say you are new to the industry. You earn $40,000-$60,000. You know the market pays more. What can you do? The answer. Get certified as an MCT. This opens NEW opportunities. As an MCT you will see your salary grow quickly. If you are experienced IT Professional, you are still not leveraging your skills. Your MCT can be used as a freelancer. This means you can teach classes when it is convenient for you. Depending on your skills you could command well over $1,000 a day.

Now back to all the content you have access to. As an MCT, Microsoft has given you the keys to the castle. Don’t believe me? You don’t have to. Just go online and search out training programs for Microsoft Certifications. You will discover a entire range of pricing. Just take the average. Now let’s say you want to certify at the Microsoft expert level. Starts costing a pretty penny. Why spend that money. There is no need if you’re MCT. Remember you have access to the Labs, (MOC) Online and On-demand courses. You should develop a plan of action. Start going through the courseware at the highest level. The trainer level.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]

The potential for learning has no boundaries. MCT Certification is the only certification that creates flexible career growth. MCT Certification allows you to chart a path for your skill development. This Certification provides travel opportunities to delivery content internationally. MCT Certification pays for itself instantly, with access to a wealth of content, Azure Pass Program and skill development. If you are considering MCT Certification, read our article Steps to MCT Certification.

Discounts & Benefits

Exams.

The first part of this article was dedicated to the MCT Benefits covering tools and resources. Now that you have a firm understanding of your access to courseware, and labs, you need to zero in on the discounts you get on exams.

As a new MCT, you qualify for 50% off on Microsoft MCP exams. Microsoft has revamped its course offerings. Today there is a premium for IT Professionals with certification in technologies, such as cloud, data, and cybersecurity. There is a major push in products such as Azure. MCT’s that increase their skills for delivery of Azure will have incredible earning power.

MCT’s that hold Data Analytics, and Data Science certifications will continue to be in large demand. We have seen Microsoft redevelop its Cybersecurity courseware as well. This redevelopment gives additional opportunities for MCT’s to gain market share in the technical training space.

There is cost associated with being high paid IT Professional. You as a MCT can save several thousand dollars in gaining an advantage over other trainers. Microsoft provides a 50% discount for MCT’s on all of their exams. THAT’S HUGE!. There are countless exams, that you now save 50% on. Not to mentioned access to the content, labs and instructors guides that we covered in part 1 of this writing. Follow this link to find & schedule your exam.

I hope you did not think that was it. As a MCT you also qualify for up to 75% off on select exams. What this means to you as an MCT, when Microsoft wants to push certain products in the market, the create incentives. These incentives come through a number of paths. One of the proven paths is the discounting of certain exams for Microsoft Certified Trainers. This offer is exclusive to the MCT community and is offered through MCT Central.

I know you’ve been given a good deal to digest. MCT Certification is maybe the best kept Certification in the industry. Its important that we provide our audience with a full breath of its value. As a NEW MCT you will receive a voucher on MOS exams. You qualify as a MCT annually. You must email your name, MCID and Location to MCTMOS@microsoft.com

Lastly, in terms of exams. You will be provided access to Microsoft Beta exams. That’s right. As Microsoft develops courseware, they will reach out to the MCT community to gage the interest and feedback on products. This is a 100% discount. You will not need to shell out one cent. However, be aware this is offered on a first come, first serve basis. So be on the lookout from MCT Central and jump on it right away. Here is a list of the exams that qualify you for our MCT Courses

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Discounts of Microsoft Exams

Practice Exams.

Okay, now that you are up to speed on exam discounts, lets discuss exam readiness. Unless we are all rocket scientist, we need to prepare for our exams. Microsoft has you covered here as well. As a MCT you are entitled to discounts on practice exams. Yup, when you have zeroed in on your next path or opportunity, head over to Pearson VUE Where you will receive a 40% discount on Measure UP practice exams. For us old hats, we remember when this was Sylvan Prometric. I am sorry, I digressed for a moment. With your NEW MCT status you gain access to the Measure UP portfolio of practice exams for any Microsoft course. Again it is difficult to put real dollar value on these discounts. It depends on what your goals are. What is important is, the skies are the limits to your professional development.

We are almost done with part 2, but not quite. MCT’s get a 40% discount on print books. So if you looking for Microsoft Press books to prepare for an exam, head over to the Microsoft Press Store. enter MCPBOOK during checkout. Remember if you’re teaching in a Microsoft Partner environment use the (MOC) kits. However, if you have a client that is not a Microsoft Partner, you are free to use the Microsoft Press books.

As a MCT you also are entitled to discounts on Microsoft eBooks. The discounts on eBooks is 50% for Microsoft Certified Trainers. Simply visit the Microsoft Press Store. Remember to enter MCPBOOK at checkout to get your discount. eBooks are a great option if you are on the go. Perhaps, you do not want to carry books if you are in a local coffee shop. Well eBooks are a perfect solution and you still saved 50%.

This should give you enough to chew on for a bit. If you want to know more about our offerings, simply access the link here. Fourth Dimension Technologies. Inc. If you have been thinking about becoming an MCT, and are ready to take the plunge, Just click the link to see our available paths to MCT Certification.

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