Elevate America - E-Learning training & select certification exams NOW AVAILABLE

Elevate America
In cooperation with the Microsoft Corporation, the NYS Department of Labor is pleased to offer vouchers for E-Learning training and select certification exams at no cost to you.

Vouchers are available until June 24, 2010. All vouchers must be redeemed and/or activated by June 24, 2010. Online learning vouchers, once activated, give users 12 months use of the training from the date they activated the voucher. Certification exam vouchers must be redeemed with an eligible testing center before June 24, 2010.

There are three types of vouchers:
1) General E-Learning for intermediate level technology skills training will give users a choice of pursuing a set of learning courses on a specific topic area (i.e. Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.) within either Windows Vista and Office 2007 –or– Office 2003.

2) A smaller number of E-Learning vouchers are available for IT Professionals.

3) Vouchers for Microsoft Business Certification Exams which enable a user to pursue a no cost exam in one topic area (i.e. Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.). One Voucher will allow a user to pursue one exam in either Office 2003 –or– Office 2007.

TO REQUEST VOUCHERS: To conform with Microsoft Corporation’s requirements, only individual employees, not businesses, can request these E-learning collections. Individual workers can request vouchers by completing the attached form and returning it by e-mail or fax to Alan Sessions at alan.sessions@labor.state.ny.us or (Fax) 607-432-8130. Their requests will be processed to NYS Dept. of Labor’s Central Office in Albany. That office will e-mail the voucher numbers directly to the employee to use to access their E-learning at http://www.microsoft.com/about/corporatecitizenship/us/communityinvestment/elevateamerica.aspx

View the FAQs to obtain additional information at http://www.labor.ny.gov/workforcenypartners/elevate_america.shtm

Visit Elevate America's website to learn about the trainings and exams.

http://www.microsoft.com/about/corporatecitizenship/us/communityinvestment/elevateamerica.aspx

If you find you need customer support, please contact the Microsoft Regional Support Center by phone at 800-636‐7544, or email e-learn@microsoft.com. More support information is available at the following Website: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/support/northamerica.mspx

Please Note: Only individuals can access this training, and the business has no access to employee’s trainings or progress reports. Employees can request multiple trainings (One voucher = One training or exam), but employees should be realistic when requesting trainings or exams (trainings need to be completed within 12 months and Exams completed by June 24, 2010).

Alan Sessions, Business Services Rep.
Dept. of Labor & CDO Workforce
12 Dietz St., Oneonta, NY 13820
607-432-4800, Ext. 103
alan.sessions@labor.state.ny.us
http://www.cdoworkforce.blogspot.com