Pulling Back the Curtain on Microsoft Training

How Much is Too Much to Pay for Private Microsoft Training?

Whatever the number is, right now you’re probably paying too much. Microsoft training is a commodity. There are, as of this writing, 356 Microsoft Certified Partners for Learning Solutions (CPLS) in the U.S. alone, and the vast majority of them operate in the exact same way, from single location shops, to nationwide chains.

You should be paying no more than about $12,000 - $14,000 for a week of private Microsoft training, onsite at your own company location. The high end of that range INCLUDES extensive customization, by the way.

Here’s the thing to keep in mind if your training provider wants to charge more than this total: Most training companies run a facility with 8-12 classrooms, network, electricity, phones, staff, etc, that they need to cover whether you use their facility of not. However, if you’re conducting the training at your office, these costs are truly irrelevant to you, and you should not pay for them. EVER.

If you require the use of their facility, then by all means, you should expect to pay for it.

Please feel free to comment or respond to this post with questions about your own training need, and I’ll be happy to assist you with a reasonable cost assessment and breakdown for your training need.