Is there any roadmap to be ESI partners with Microsoft?

The Enterprise Skills Initiative (ESI) can be a great program if your organization qualifies, but enrollment is typically initiated through your Microsoft account team rather than through a public application process.

From what I've seen, the general path is:

• Contact your organization's Microsoft Account Manager, Customer Success Account Manager (CSAM), or Microsoft partner to determine whether your company is eligible.
• Eligibility is usually based on your organization's Microsoft relationship (such as Enterprise Agreement or other qualifying commercial agreements), so not every customer can enroll.
• Once approved, Microsoft works with your organization to enable ESI benefits and provide access to the learning portal, certification discounts, instructor-led training, and other available resources.
• It's worth identifying an internal ESI administrator or learning coordinator early on to help manage user onboarding and communicate available benefits.

If your organization doesn't currently have a Microsoft account representative, opening a support request through your Microsoft licensing or sales contact is a good place to start—they can connect you with the appropriate team.

I'd also be interested to hear from anyone who has recently onboarded to ESI, especially if the eligibility requirements or enrollment process have changed over the past year.