<s>
A	O
Microsoft	B-Device
Certified	I-Device
Partner	I-Device
(	O
MCP	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
firm	O
that	O
provides	O
Microsoft-related	O
products	O
or	O
services	O
,	O
or	O
support	O
for	O
such	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Microsoft	B-Device
Partner	I-Device
Network	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
are	O
confirmed	O
by	O
Microsoft	O
to	O
be	O
official	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
they	O
work	O
effectively	O
,	O
and	O
help	O
customers	O
with	O
a	O
range	O
of	O
information	B-General_Concept
technology	I-General_Concept
(	O
IT	O
)	O
projects	O
and	O
specific	O
products	O
and	O
services	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
not	O
accredited	O
to	O
provide	O
support	O
to	O
the	O
same	O
level	O
as	O
a	O
Microsoft	B-Device
Gold	I-Device
Certified	I-Device
Partner	I-Device
for	O
Support	O
Services	O
,	O
many	O
MCPs	O
offer	O
support	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
their	O
services	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
MCPs	O
provide	O
Microsoft	O
services	O
on	O
behalf	O
of	O
Microsoft	O
worldwide	O
,	O
spanning	O
many	O
fields	O
including	O
original	O
equipment	O
manufacturer	O
(	O
OEM	O
)	O
,	O
education	O
,	O
software	O
providers	O
,	O
and	O
technical	B-General_Concept
support	I-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
example	O
,	O
in	O
the	O
educational	O
field	O
this	O
might	O
take	O
the	O
form	O
of	O
licenses	O
to	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
and	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Office	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	B-Device
Gold	I-Device
Certified	I-Device
Partners	I-Device
are	O
Microsoft	O
's	O
most	O
highly	O
accredited	O
independent	O
technical	B-General_Concept
support	I-General_Concept
providers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
must	O
offer	O
support	O
for	O
data	B-General_Concept
management	I-General_Concept
and	O
software	O
development	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Microsoft	B-Device
Certified	I-Device
Training	I-Device
Partner	I-Device
is	O
an	O
IT	O
training	O
company	O
,	O
independent	O
of	O
and	O
unowned	O
by	O
Microsoft	O
,	O
that	O
is	O
officially	O
approved	O
by	O
Microsoft	O
to	O
provide	O
technical	O
training	O
and	O
expertise	O
for	O
Microsoft	O
products	O
a	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
MCP	O
Program	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
content	O
of	O
the	O
IT	O
training	O
courses	O
provided	O
by	O
Microsoft	B-Device
Certified	I-Device
Training	I-Device
Partner	I-Device
companies	O
are	O
certified	O
by	O
Microsoft	O
regarding	O
the	O
accuracy	O
of	O
the	O
instruction	O
given	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
receive	O
the	O
certification	O
,	O
a	O
Microsoft	B-Device
Certified	I-Device
Training	I-Device
Partner	I-Device
must	O
demonstrate	O
a	O
broad	O
range	O
of	O
expertise	O
in	O
Microsoft	O
Products	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	B-Device
Certified	I-Device
Training	I-Device
Partner	I-Device
is	O
the	O
basic	O
level	O
of	O
the	O
Microsoft	B-Device
Certified	I-Device
Training	I-Device
Partner	I-Device
Program	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	B-Device
Gold	I-Device
Certified	I-Device
Partner	I-Device
is	O
the	O
highest	O
level	O
of	O
the	O
Microsoft	B-Device
Certified	I-Device
Partner	I-Device
Program	O
.	O
</s>
