Congratulations to all who took and passed the certification exams using the Microsoft Elevate America vouchers. There is an additional benefit to passing the exams that you should know about. Your certification allows you to receive proficiency credit in certain Waubonsee Community College courses shown below:
Access
MCS151 - Comprehensive Database Management
Excel
MCS141 - Comprehensive Electronic Spreadsheet
Microsoft Word
MCS130 - Beginning Word Processing
MCS131 - Intermediate Word Processing
MCS230 - Advanced Word Processing
Outlook
MCS181 - Outlook
PowerPoint
MCS175 - Electronic Presentations for Business
Contact Sarah Dwinnells at 630-466-2263 or sdwinnells@waubonsee.edu to learn how to transfer your Microsoft Certification into proficiency credit here at Waubonsee.
Showing posts with label Elevate America vouchers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Elevate America vouchers. Show all posts
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Saturday, October 31, 2009
No Business or Technical Professional vouchers are available
Following is the information I was given regarding the vouchers that were re-assigned:
All Elevate America vouchers have been assigned to customers or assigned to the pre-activated course sets. On Tuesday, Oct. 27th, 2009 vouchers that were assigned to a customer prior to Oct. 15th and not activated by Oct. 23rd were transferred to holding accounts and pre-activated to ensure the vouchers were not lost after Oct. 31st. Customers affected by this process were sent emails on the 27th. These vouchers were not taken away; they are being preserved for the original assignees. Upon request, the vouchers will be returned to the original account and the customer will receive information on the credentials (Microsoft Live Id userid and password) required to access the Microsoft E-Learning site.
Send an email IMMEDIATELY to:
EAOffice2007@illinoisworknet.com
and request that your vouchers be reinstated, listing the vouchers you were originally assigned. You should then get a return email with the process by the end of this week.However, if your illinoisworknet account status shows 'not activated' and you know that you have activated your vouchers, go to the Microsoft e-learning site and check. Many of those vouchers are indeed there, despite the 'not activated' status on the IWN site. And always enter your classes from the IWN portal to avoid incurring costs from Microsoft. You will have access to your registered course for ONE YEAR from the date they were registered.
Contact me at 630-906-4128 if you are still experiencing problems accessing your courses.
Judith
All Elevate America vouchers have been assigned to customers or assigned to the pre-activated course sets. On Tuesday, Oct. 27th, 2009 vouchers that were assigned to a customer prior to Oct. 15th and not activated by Oct. 23rd were transferred to holding accounts and pre-activated to ensure the vouchers were not lost after Oct. 31st. Customers affected by this process were sent emails on the 27th. These vouchers were not taken away; they are being preserved for the original assignees. Upon request, the vouchers will be returned to the original account and the customer will receive information on the credentials (Microsoft Live Id userid and password) required to access the Microsoft E-Learning site.
Send an email IMMEDIATELY to:
EAOffice2007@illinoisworknet.com
and request that your vouchers be reinstated, listing the vouchers you were originally assigned. You should then get a return email with the process by the end of this week.However, if your illinoisworknet account status shows 'not activated' and you know that you have activated your vouchers, go to the Microsoft e-learning site and check. Many of those vouchers are indeed there, despite the 'not activated' status on the IWN site. And always enter your classes from the IWN portal to avoid incurring costs from Microsoft. You will have access to your registered course for ONE YEAR from the date they were registered.
Contact me at 630-906-4128 if you are still experiencing problems accessing your courses.
Judith
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Vouchers 'Re-captured': Help!
I'm now getting calls and email from clients whose vouchers had been 'reassigned' due to non-registration. Please contact EAOffice2007@illinoisworknet.com immediately if this has happened to you. I will try to find out more information, but that would be my first suggestion.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Elevate America: ALL Training Vouchers have been assigned
The last training vouchers for Elevate America have been assigned. There are still a few certification testing vouchers available, and if you are interested in those, please call me, Judith Sotir, at 630-906-4128.
I hate to nag, but if you have not yet activated your vouchers, please do so immediately. If you have trouble activating your vouchers, contact my assistant Tyesha Rollins at 630-906-4248, or call me. The last day to register your vouchers is 10/31/09.
I hate to nag, but if you have not yet activated your vouchers, please do so immediately. If you have trouble activating your vouchers, contact my assistant Tyesha Rollins at 630-906-4248, or call me. The last day to register your vouchers is 10/31/09.
Monday, October 19, 2009
IT Professional Vouchers are NO LONGER AVAILABLE
ALL of the IT Professional vouchers for Elevate America have been given out. However, there are still some of the Business Worker vouchers (for Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Vista and Outlook)available. Call me SOON if you need Business Worker vouchers.
Also, if you have not registered your vouchers yet, remember that they will expire on October 31. However, registered vouchers are good for one year from the date of registration.
Also, if you have not registered your vouchers yet, remember that they will expire on October 31. However, registered vouchers are good for one year from the date of registration.
Additional Certification Testing Dates
Two additional times have been assigned at Waubonsee College, Sugar Grove Campus, Henning Computer Center:
We have added additional dates to the MCAS testing dates already offered. Please notify anyone who might be interested that the additional dates/times are:
Thursday, 10/22 - 1:30-4:00p
Friday, 10/23 - 11:00a-3:00p
These are the remaining dates that were previously scheduled:
October 27 1:00 PM and 3:30 PM
October 28 9:00 AM and 11:30 AM
October 29 5:00 PM and 7:30 PM
To register for ANY test date/time call Sarah Dwinnells at 630-466-7900 x 2263.
Please register soon, as dates are filling quickly. Remember, you have TWO tries per test voucher to pass the certification exam.
For testing on Office 2003, contact the Quad County Urban League, at 630-851-2203. WCC does not offer testing for Office 2003.
Additional testing is available at Lumity in Chicago. The number to call is 312-372-4872. Elgin CC and Joliet JC are also Certiport testing sites, and have their own schedules. Call those sites for information.
It does not appear that there will be any extensions for testing using the vouchers. However, you have the option of paying for testing at a later date, if you so choose.
We have added additional dates to the MCAS testing dates already offered. Please notify anyone who might be interested that the additional dates/times are:
Thursday, 10/22 - 1:30-4:00p
Friday, 10/23 - 11:00a-3:00p
These are the remaining dates that were previously scheduled:
October 27 1:00 PM and 3:30 PM
October 28 9:00 AM and 11:30 AM
October 29 5:00 PM and 7:30 PM
To register for ANY test date/time call Sarah Dwinnells at 630-466-7900 x 2263.
Please register soon, as dates are filling quickly. Remember, you have TWO tries per test voucher to pass the certification exam.
For testing on Office 2003, contact the Quad County Urban League, at 630-851-2203. WCC does not offer testing for Office 2003.
Additional testing is available at Lumity in Chicago. The number to call is 312-372-4872. Elgin CC and Joliet JC are also Certiport testing sites, and have their own schedules. Call those sites for information.
It does not appear that there will be any extensions for testing using the vouchers. However, you have the option of paying for testing at a later date, if you so choose.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Memo regarding Oct. 31 END DATE for vouchers
I want to provide you with an update regarding the Elevate America Program. There are only three weeks left for people to activate training vouchers and complete certification exams.
PLEASE MAKE SURE CLIENTS ACTIVATE THE TRAINING VOUCHERS
All training vouchers must be activated by October 31, 2009. A voucher is activated once an individual enters their voucher code and selects courses in the Microsoft learning portal. I have attached the complete activation instructions. Please reach out to your clients to make sure that the vouchers are properly activated or they will expire at the end of the month.
EXAMINATION RESOURCES
All certification vouchers must be used by October 31, 2009. Lumity is a Certiport center that will provide FREE examinations through the end of the month. Please advise clients to contact Lumity at elevateamerica@lumity.org or 312-372-4872 x 119 to reserve a testing time within the next three weeks.
PLEASE MAKE SURE CLIENTS ACTIVATE THE TRAINING VOUCHERS
All training vouchers must be activated by October 31, 2009. A voucher is activated once an individual enters their voucher code and selects courses in the Microsoft learning portal. I have attached the complete activation instructions. Please reach out to your clients to make sure that the vouchers are properly activated or they will expire at the end of the month.
EXAMINATION RESOURCES
All certification vouchers must be used by October 31, 2009. Lumity is a Certiport center that will provide FREE examinations through the end of the month. Please advise clients to contact Lumity at elevateamerica@lumity.org or 312-372-4872 x 119 to reserve a testing time within the next three weeks.
Friday, October 2, 2009
Changes to Course Registration
I'm not sure what the following message means, but I will find out on Monday...just a heads up that something will be changing:
Microsoft is updating Elevate America online course registration Friday, October 2, 2009 at approximately 6:00 p.m. CST.
Illinois workNet will have updated instructions for course registration available Monday, October 5, 2009.
Microsoft is updating Elevate America online course registration Friday, October 2, 2009 at approximately 6:00 p.m. CST.
Illinois workNet will have updated instructions for course registration available Monday, October 5, 2009.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Vouchers
I have more vouchers, so if you wish addditional vouchers, please let me know. Limits are: 6 for Business Worker, 6 for Certification, and 10 for IT Professional. You can have both IT and BW/Certification vouchers.
Friday, September 11, 2009
Getting Help
I've been fielding a lot of questions about registering your vouchers, getting into the Microsoft e-learning site, and navigating through the program. We can help you if you call us at 630-906-4248. My assistant Tyesha Rollins can usually get you into what you need, but I would highly suggest watching the e-learning video on how to navigate through the site BEFORE you begin your courses. We want you to be successful using these vouchers. This blog is for YOU. Please feel free to use comments to tell us of any success or problem. I monitor this page regularly.
Cheers!
Judith
Cheers!
Judith
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