Welcome

You work hard to build and master your solution knowledge and sales skills. Let customers know you have what it takes to be a trusted expert they can rely on. The Microsoft Partner Network (MPN) Sales Specialist accreditations recognize sales professionals who demonstrate solution selling expertise for specific sets of solutions selected within the Microsoft Partner Network competencies. Take the opportunity to gain knowledge and insights that will help you offer solution advice to your customers and, in turn, help them grow their businesses.

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.

• Be recognized for your expertise
• Standout from competitors
• Deliver Solutions more quickly
• Increase deal size
• Generate higher service revenue
• Be more productive and lower IT resource needs

Sales Specialist Benefits

Strengthen selling skills
Improve your Microsoft solution selling skills and deliver better value and service to your customers.

Achieve sales goals
Help accelerate your sales, drive incremental revenue, and increase your earning potential.

Stand out from competitors
Demonstrate your Microsoft solution expertise and establish yourself as a trusted expert that customers can rely on.

Promote your expertise
Feature a Microsoft Partner Network Sales Specialist logo in your business communications to inform customers and peers of your expertise.

General Requirements

Sales Specialist accreditations are designed for sales professionals—individuals in sales or marketing roles—who are associated with partner organizations enrolled in the Microsoft Partner Network. Sales professionals can earn accreditations in one or multiple solution areas. To earn an accreditation, sales professionals must pass the sales and marketing competency assessment, which is unique to an individual solution area.