MCT New and Renewing MCTs - Update July 26
Updated July 26, 2025 As we step into FY26 on July 1st, 2025, I want to share some important updates regarding the MCT Program—especially for those planning to renew. New Fees Coming October 2025, no exact date and the cost will be shared at a later date. Starting July 1st, 2025, we will introduce: A renewal fee (ecommerce tool will be available in October 2025 for everyone to renew) A new MCT enrollment fee (ecommerce tool will be available in October 2025 for new MCTs) Our systems are currently being updated to support this change, with the new tool expected to launch in October 2025. More to come on costs. Pricing will be region supported. Session Requirement for Renewal Effective January 1st, 2026, MCTs will be required to complete six (6) sessions or six (6) days of training per calendar year to qualify for renewal. For clarity on what qualifies as a session, please refer to the attached PDF: Mandatory Use of MTM We will be enforcing stricter requirements for using Metrics That Matter (MTM) to log sessions with your Training Services Partner (TSP). Please coordinate with your TSPs to ensure MTM is being used correctly. What to Expect Next More details on program costs will be shared closer to the tool’s release. All MCTs that were MCTs before manual enrollment have been extended through January 1st, 2026, with full benefits. You’ll see this extension reflected in your profile in your MCT Trainer History NOT active certification. All current MCTs will be able to renew when the tool is available in October 2025 and the requirement to renew will be to have an active certification and have taught one class since your last renewal and pay the renewal fee (costs to come later). We will be checking that you have taught the one class using MTM. New MCTs will need ISC certificate, one role-based active certification and pay the MCT new enrollment fee. New MCT Enrollment Process | Microsoft Learn 🙏 Thank you for your continued support and patience as we enhance our systems. Here’s to a successful and impactful FY26!
Achievement codes not reflecting in Partner Centre
Hi, I held an AI-900 course in June, but the achievement code redemptions haven't appeared in Partner centre yet, so I was wondering if someone could help me check that everything is set up correctly? We had previously purchased the learning action pack, but completed the onboarding process in May (received onboarding email). I had previously (i.e. after we had purchased LAP but before the new onboarding) enrolled a class admin outlook account and could/can request achievement codes; this is set up against the same MPN ID so figured it would be OK to continue using it to create codes. Could see in the Xtremelabs classroom portal that multiple participants had redeemed the code, but nothing in Partner centre (last refresh states Aug 5th , course was held June 18th) Let me know if I should send over any details, MPN ID etcUpdated Achievement Code Documentation
We have updated our Achievement Code documentation to clarify and consolidate. This document contains info on: Onboarding to a Microsoft Learn admin account that allows your organization to generate achievement codes How to generate achievement codes The redeeming experience for the learner / customer Support resources While this resource will be more pertinent to new TSPs, it does contain information related to many of the questions we receive on the topic. If you are seeking information that this document does not provide, please drop a note on this thread and we can explore adding more detail. The document will be available in the coming days in the Get Started collection. As I'm still having issues adding attachments to these forum posts, please find the document in October's Community Call shared folder for the time being. I will update this thread with a new location when available.Localized Labs Retiring
Please see this post on the ILT Communications Blog about the upcoming retirement of localized labs (with the exception of Japanese). Localized Labs Retiring: What’s Next? | Microsoft Community Hub You'll see these changes over the next 2 months. Based on currently utilization we are expecting minimal impacts as other localization tools are available. However, if you have questions or concerns about this change, please drop a comment below.AI Course Lab Disruption During Microsoft Ignite Event
Please see the following update from the ILT Communications Blog: Temporary disruption for some AI course labs during Ignite | Microsoft Community Hub This disruption is during the week of November 18 which is the Microsoft Ignite event. We'll update the Title Plan and other materials as they become available. We should see an end to the disruption by the end of the second week (Nov 28th) but are hoping to have everything aligned much sooner. Stay informed by revisiting this post as well as the ILT Communications Blog.FY26 TSP Community Call Thread
We'll use this thread to post updates for TSP Community Calls, including calendar invites to upcoming calls and links to post-call decks and recordings. Please note: the folder linked after each call is a temporary repository while we wait to get the deck and recording uploaded to the Learning Resources site. These links expire after each subsequent call. Instead, you can find the last 12 months of call decks and recordings in our Community Call collection.Access Restricted Error On Partner Center Dashboard
Hi all, As mentioned in the last community call, we're seeing some users get an "Access Restricted" error when they try to access the Training Services Partner dashboard on Partner Center. This is not impacting your KPIs, just your view to those KPIs. Thanks to everyone who messaged me with their details after the call. I've compiled the errors and sent to the engineering team for further investigation. I will update you here when there is news to share.
Achievement Code are not correctly reflecting in the Partner Center
Our organization's Achievement Code completion score are not accurately reflecting in the Partner Center for Qualification for Training Services. Been getting the URL from Courseware Title Plan (with Partner Location ID), generate the Achievement Code URL, follow all the procedure strictly. Kindly advice.
