Silver
Silver
Complete the following six steps to earn the Silver Communications Competency.
1.
Meet the performance requirements
You must have two Microsoft Certified Trainers who have met exam requirements for Silver Communications competency.
You must train 200 individuals annually.
2.
Pass the exams or certification
Two individuals must pass the following exams
Or, obtain the following certification:
Your organization must also have one qualified solution approved through the Unified Communications Open Interoperability Program for Lync Server (involving devices, video, networking infrastructure, load balancers, or communication services and infrastructure).
Retired exams continue to be accepted for competency qualification a year after retirement. Click here for a list of recently retired exams.
Use Microsoft Platform Ready to find more details about application tests.
If your employees or contractors pass the competency exams, you can count those exams toward attaining multiple silver competencies.
Tip: Partners can work on obtaining their customer evidence and organization profile requirements before completing the technical requirements listed above.
3.
Submit your application
Partners new to the Learning Partner Option must
complete the business application template, and submit for approval by following the instructions in the document.
4.
Provide customer evidence
Your organization must have three customer references from within the previous 12 months from customers whom you have provided solutions based on the products and technologies associated with this competency.
After a reference has been approved by both your customer and Microsoft, it can be used toward earning or renewing the competency for up to two years.
Requests for a reference can be submitted through the Partner Membership Center.
Click here to see a sample customer reference email. Please note that Microsoft may not contact all of your submitted customer references, and some of these may be auto-approved by our system.
5.
Complete your organization’s profile
Your account administrator must provide specific information about your organization through the Partner Membership Center.
6.
Pay the competency fees
The fee is due one time per year—no matter how many competencies your organization earns. The fee varies by location. Pay the fee through the Partner Membership Center.
According to the URL that you are currently visiting, your fee would be $1,670, not including applicable local taxes and fees.
This fee will also be presented to you during the enrollment process. Your actual fee will be based on the physical location of your company.
Gold
Gold
Complete the following six steps to earn the Gold Communications Competency.
1.
Meet the performance requirements
You must have four Microsoft Certified Trainers who have met exam requirements for Gold Communications competency.
You must have trained 5,000 individuals and have generated US$500,000 revenue of Microsoft Official Learning Product purchases made through Courseware Marketplace as defined in the KPI Guide. Convert this performance requirement into your local currency.
2.
Pass the exams or certification
Four individuals must pass the following exams
Or, obtain the following certification:
Retired exams continue to be accepted for competency qualification a year after retirement. Click here for a list of recently retired exams.
Use Microsoft Platform Ready to find more details about application tests.
If your employees or contractors pass the competency exams, you can count those exams toward attaining multiple gold competencies.
Tip: Partners can work on obtaining their customer evidence and organization profile requirements before completing the technical requirements listed above.
3.
Submit your business plan
Partners must provide a Microsoft approved Annual Gold Partner Business Plan.
4.
Provide customer evidence
Your organization must have five customer references from within the previous 12 months from customers whom you have provided solutions based on the products and technologies associated with this competency.
After a reference has been approved by both your customer and Microsoft, it can be used toward earning or renewing the competency for up to two years.
Requests for a reference can be submitted through the Partner Membership Center.
Click here to see a sample customer reference email. Please note that Microsoft may not contact all of your submitted customer references, and some of these may be auto-approved by our system.
5. Complete your organization’s profile
Your account administrator must provide specific information about your organization through the Partner Membership Center.
6.
Pay the competency fees
The fee is due one time per year—no matter how many competencies your organization earns. The fee varies by location. Pay the fee through the Partner Membership Center.
According to the URL that you are currently visiting, your fee would be $4,730, not including applicable local taxes and fees.
This fee will also be presented to you during the enrollment process. Your actual fee will be based on the physical location of your company.