Hi @Joe Alfaro
Good day! Welcome to Q&A forum.
I understand you're an instructor at a nonprofit seeking to provide free, certified Microsoft courses to minorities in your community, and you need to know how to gain access to these resources for them. Although as a moderator I don't have the tools to directly assign courses to your organization's members, based on my research, the following references will be very helpful for you in setting up a learning environment for your organization:
Your organization needs to be validated as a nonprofit with Microsoft: Start here to register and validate your nonprofit status. This is a prerequisite to access the benefits. This process can take a few days to a couple of weeks >https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/nonprofits
Connect and Report in Microsoft Learn: This guide describes in detail how to set up a connection between your learning management system (or Azure Active Directory) and Microsoft Learn > Microsoft Learn Organizational Reporting service feature overview | Microsoft Learn
Create course Collections and share them with your members to guide them to the right content > Create and manage Microsoft Learn Collections - Contributor guide | Microsoft Learn
I hope the resources I've provided will help users in your organization access free courses from Microsoft. If there is any update or I misunderstand you, please feel free to let me know. I will continue to assist you.
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Answer from Michelle-N on learn.microsoft.comFree Microsoft courses with certification
Free Microsoft office classes
Getting Microsoft FREE Certificates - 2024!
Getting Microsoft FREE Certificates - 2024!
The certificates are NOT free. You still have to take and pass the exam if you want the certificate on that specific course and taking the exam costs money.
Only the course is free NOT the certificates.
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Microsoft is offering free courses for certifications.
Microsoft is offering FREE courses!
No fees, no subscription, no registration required.
Just start learning!
Discover the following free courses.
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
🔹 Course AZ-900T00
🔹 24-hour course
🧪 Course link:
https://learn.microsoft.com/training/courses/az-900t00?wt.mc_id=studentamb_489879
2. Microsoft Azure Administrator
🔹 Course AZ-104T00
🔹 96-hour course
🧪 Course link:
https://learn.microsoft.com/training/courses/az-104t00?wt.mc_id=studentamb_489879
3. Configuring and Operating Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop
🔹 Course AZ-140
🔹 96-hour course
🧪 Course link:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/courses/az-140t00?wt.mc_id=studentamb_489879
4. Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure
🔹 Course AZ-204T00
🔹 120-hour course
🧪 Course link:
https://learn.microsoft.com/training/courses/az-204t00?wt.mc_id=studentamb_489879
5. Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions
🔹 Course AZ-305T00
🔹 96-hour course
🧪 Course link:
https://learn.microsoft.com/training/courses/az-305t00?wt.mc_id=studentamb_489879
6. Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals
🔹 Course DP-900T00
🔹 24-hour course
🧪 Course link:
https://learn.microsoft.com/training/courses/dp-900t00?wt.mc_id=studentamb_489879
7. Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals
🔹 Course AI-900T00
🔹 24-hour course
🧪 Course link:
https://learn.microsoft.com/training/courses/ai-900t00?wt.mc_id=studentamb_489879
8. Designing and Implementing a Microsoft Azure AI Solution
🔹 Course AI-102T00
🔹 96-hour course
🧪 Course link:
https://learn.microsoft.com/training/courses/ai-102t00?wt.mc_id=studentamb_489879
9. Develop Generative AI Solutions with Azure OpenAI Service
🔹 Course AI-050T00
🔹 24-hour course
🧪 Course link:
https://learn.microsoft.com/credentials/applied-skills/develop-generative-ai-solutions-with-azure-openai-service?wt.mc_id=studentamb_489879
10. Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals
🔹 Course SC-900T00
🔹 24-hour course
🧪 Course link:
https://learn.microsoft.com/training/courses/sc-900t00?wt.mc_id=studentamb_489879
11. Data Engineering on Microsoft Azure
🔹 Course DP-203T00
🔹 96-hour course
🧪 Course link:
https://learn.microsoft.com/training/courses/dp-203t00?wt.mc_id=studentamb_489879
12. Microsoft Security Operations Analyst
🔹 Course SC-200T00
🔹 96-hour course
🧪 Course link:
https://learn.microsoft.com/training/courses/sc-200t00?wt.mc_id=studentamb_489879
13. Designing and Implementing Microsoft Azure Networking Solutions
🔹 Course AZ-700T00
🔹 72-hour course
🧪 Course link:
https://learn.microsoft.com/training/courses/az-700t00?wt.mc_id=studentamb_489879
Hi @Joe Alfaro
Good day! Welcome to Q&A forum.
I understand you're an instructor at a nonprofit seeking to provide free, certified Microsoft courses to minorities in your community, and you need to know how to gain access to these resources for them. Although as a moderator I don't have the tools to directly assign courses to your organization's members, based on my research, the following references will be very helpful for you in setting up a learning environment for your organization:
Your organization needs to be validated as a nonprofit with Microsoft: Start here to register and validate your nonprofit status. This is a prerequisite to access the benefits. This process can take a few days to a couple of weeks >https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/nonprofits
Connect and Report in Microsoft Learn: This guide describes in detail how to set up a connection between your learning management system (or Azure Active Directory) and Microsoft Learn > Microsoft Learn Organizational Reporting service feature overview | Microsoft Learn
Create course Collections and share them with your members to guide them to the right content > Create and manage Microsoft Learn Collections - Contributor guide | Microsoft Learn
I hope the resources I've provided will help users in your organization access free courses from Microsoft. If there is any update or I misunderstand you, please feel free to let me know. I will continue to assist you.
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Most helf full.very nice
Hello !
Microsoft offers multiple resources to learn how to use every Office app.
You can use these Microsoft websites :
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/m365/
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365
You should also be able to find various resources online, on third-party websites.
Please let me know if you have any other question !
Yes, there are free courses available to help you learn and refresh your skills in Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. You can find a variety of online learning paths and modules on Microsoft Learn that are organized by product and skill level. These modules are interactive and can be completed at your own pace.
Additionally, you can look for instructor-led training courses that may also be offered for free or at a low cost through various educational institutions or training partners.
References:
- Self-paced training on Microsoft Learn
- Microsoft Office 2019 certification preparation materials
Microsoft is offering FREE certification courses—no fees, no subscriptions, no registration required. You may start learning today!
Each course is packed with video lectures, tutorials, and easy-to-follow notes.
Discover some FREE Trainings as follows:
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Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
-
Course AZ-900T00
-
24-Hour Course
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Course Link:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/training/courses/az-900t00?wt.mc_id=studentamb_383237
2. Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure
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Course AZ-204T00
-
120-Hour Course
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Course Link:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/courses/az-204t00?wt.mc_id=studentamb_383237
3. Microsoft Azure Administrator
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Course AZ-104T00
-
96-Hour Course
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Course Link:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/training/courses/az-104t00?wt.mc_id=studentamb_383237
[PS Please carefully read the post, as there are selected and seasonal free certification courses. Make sure that you have read the article please before asking questions as each course has all the answers that you will need to know. Happy Learning!]
Credits to Mr. Mallik (He is current a Beta MLSA, Creative Alchemist, Web Developer in Training, and a Cloud Explorer)