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Microsoft Partner Network - Sales Specialist Accreditation

Become a Sales Specialist Today!

In today's competitive market, solution expertise and effective sales execution can be key differentiators. The more knowledgeable you are, the better an advisor you can be to your customers. The Microsoft Partner Network Sales Specialist accreditation is a new initiative designed to help individual sales professionals, like you, strengthen your solution knowledge and gain recognition for solution selling expertise associated with select Microsoft solutions.

Choose your specialty. Become a Sales Specialist for the competency or competencies that align to your business and your customer needs. Sales Specialist accreditations are offered for the following solutions:

  • Business Intelligence
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Data Platform
  • Enterprise Resource Planning
  • Identity and Security
  • Private Cloud
  • Unified Communications
    (Lync or Exchange)
  • Virtualization
  • Server Platform
  • Systems Management
  • Windows Intune


1 Select

Identify the Sales Specialist accreditations that align to your business focus and familiarize yourself with the recommended curriculum and courses associated with each related solution.


2 Prepare

Follow the recommended learning path to complete the courses relevant to the accreditation you are targeting.

3 Qualify

Complete an associated assessment with a passing score.

4 Promote

Download your Sales Specialist logo and start promoting your expertise with customers.

Thank you for visiting the newly designed Microsoft Sales Specialist site. We have more information, more courses, and more assessments. If you were already registered with Microsoft Sales Specialist, then you should not need to do so again. Simply visit the Register page and sign in with your Live ID. If we missed something in the site transition, contact us at .

How Accreditation Helps

Sales professionals who earn a Sales Specialist accreditation will be more equipped, with solution knowledge and solution selling skills, to help advise customers, accelerate sales, and increase their earning potential.


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