Category: MCT
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Touchdown!
I like to deliver the same message every time I teach a class, whether it be Microsoft, CompTIA, VMware, on-premises or cloud technologies. I have been teaching certification classes since 2006 and started attending them as a student several years before that. I know that there are good instructors and great instructors… and there are…
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In-Person Training During a Worldwide Pandemic
I have been a trainer for twenty years. When I am in front of a class teaching, I am truly in my element. Like many of my colleagues, I make the stage my own. As I have taught so many others over the years, I use the whole stage. I make eye contact, I try…
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If Anyone Could Do It…
There is an old saying: Those who can, do… those who can’t, teach. We will get back to that in a bit. I work in an industry where ongoing training is a part of life. If I had rested on my laurels when I got my first few senior certifications, I would be searching the…
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It’s Good to be Back…
It is hard to believe that it has been twelve years since I first became an MCT…
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Changes for MCTs
You may not have heard the complaints about the Microsoft Certified Trainer program… you may not be involved or interested in the program, or you may live on Mars. However if you are an MCT, you have heard a lot of complaints over the past few years. I have done my best to keep my…
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MCT Regional Lead
It was a great honour to be selected as the MCT Regional Lead for Canada for the inaugural year of that program (See article). I like to say that the MCT Regional Lead program spent the first year figuring out what it was going to be. I was thrilled to be a part of that.…
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TechNet Subscription for MCTs: Extended!
As you know on July 1st Microsoft announced that it would be ending the TechNet Subscriptions (TNS) that so many of us rely on. As the MCT Regional Lead I have fielded several complaints about this issue. Last week I reminded you all that August 31, 2013 would be the last day that MCTs would…
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MCT Regional Lead: Step Up!
This is a message direct from Veronica Sopher, the MCT Community Manager. If you are an MCT who is interested in becoming more involved you should read it and click to apply! I have done it for the past year, and would love to see some fresh faces! –MDG — Call for Applications: MCT Regional…
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How Do I Become an MCT?
Recently I wrote a piece on the Benefits of Being a MCT. I got an interesting comment from one reader that they keep moving the bar. I know that I have spoken with this reader before, and she lamented the extreme costs associated with becoming certified, especially in North America. She also asked if it…
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Benefits of Being a MCT
Over the past few weeks there has been a lot of talk about the benefits that MCTs receive from Microsoft. This conversation comes up every now and again, often because changes are being made or Microsoft Learning is reevaluating the benefits. The most recent flare in the discussion was caused by the July 1st announcement…
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TechEd 2013: Call For MCTs!
Are you a current MCT? TechEd wants you! The Call For Staff for TechEd, including Hands On Labs, MCT Ambassadors, and Certification Prep is open, and I am hoping to see a few Canadian MCTs throw their name into the Goblet of Fire! Ok, it’s not a goblet, there’s no fire… but you do get…
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Want to be an MCT? Start Here!
I had a conversation this week with someone who was asking me about becoming an MCT. I know I am a good presenter, and I know my stuff… what do I need to do to become a Microsoft Certified Trainer? Becoming a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) was, for me, a turning point in my career. …
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MCT Regional Lead
Today a new program was announced by Microsoft Learning. The MCT Regional Leads will be a liaison between the Microsoft Certified Trainers in their region and MSL. a call for applications went out in August, and the Leads were announced today. Melissa Bathum and Veronica Sopher asked me to record a short video for the…
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Wanna be an MCT? Read on!
I cannot count how many people have come to me and asked how they could become a Microsoft Certified Trainer(MCT). I have said many times that I consider it among my most valuable credentials, and well worth the yearly fee. If you are one of those who would like to become one, then read on……
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Renewing my MCT
According to my MS Learning Transcript I became a Microsoft Certified Trainer in July of 2006. Unlike professional certifications, the MCT credential has to be renewed on a yearly basis, and on March 15th this year I renewed again. It is actually fairly simple, as long as you haven’t done anything to mess it up. …
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