Use the training recommendations below to help you prepare for the October 26 general release of Windows 8. Courses cover the business value of Windows 8, as well as still-relevant release preview technical training. This post will be updated as more courses are made available. See our U.S.Partner Hot Sheet for available live online or in-person training. You can also create and track your progress through a custom Windows 8 learning plan.

Additional partner resources to help you prepare for Windows 8 are on the U.S. partner portal: https://mspartner.microsoft.com/en/us/pages/solutions/windows-8.aspx.

Windows 8 Certifications

Learn how to earn your MCSA:Windows 8 certification, including the single-exam upgrade path.

On Demand Training by Role For Sales, Licensing, and Business Decision Maker Roles

• Windows 8 Value for Enterprise Scenarios Part 1
• Windows 8 Value for Enterprise Scenarios Part 2
• Windows 8 and Windows RT Devices
• Windows 8 Partner Opportunity
• Windows 8 Delivering the CXO Pitch
• Windows 8 Licensing Overview
• Windows 8 Customer Scenarios: Licensing Readiness
• Getting Started with Windows 8, a Product and Program Overview: Licensing Readiness
• Windows 8 Pricing, SKUs and Software Assurance (SA) Overview: Licensing Readiness

For Technical Roles

• Windows 8 Value for Small and Midsized Businesses
• Course 20687A: Configuring Windows 8
• Downloads for developers Roadmap for Windows App style apps using C++
• Roadmap for Windows App style apps using C# or Visual Basic
• Roadmap for Windows App style apps using JavaScript
• Windows 8 Camp in a Box, Consumer Preview Edition
• 8 traits of great Windows App style apps
• A deep dive into Expression Blend for designing Windows App style apps using HTML
• Anatomy of HTML5 sites and Windows App style apps using HTML5
• Best practices for writing safe and secure Windows App style apps using HTML5
• Bring pen and touch input to your Windows App style apps with ink
• Code with confidence: dynamic web content in Windows App style apps using HTML5
• Platform for Windows App style apps
• Tools for building Windows App style apps
• What's new in .NET Framework 4.5
• Windows 8 Developer's Guide
• Windows Application Style Guide
• Client Hyper-V Overview
• Delivering great performance and battery life
• Delivering a secure and fast boot experience with UEFI
• Device Drivers and Deployment Overview
• Reimagining the experience for connecting with devices
• Understanding USB 3.0 in Windows 8
• Build 2011 - Keynote #1
• Build 2011 - Keynote #2
• Download the Windows 8 Release Preview
• Getting Started with the Windows 8 Release Preview
• Windows 8 Release Preview Product Guide
• Connecting printing devices to Windows using v4 printer drivers
• Explore Windows 8 Consumer Preview for the IT Pro
• Managing the Windows Store
• Remote desktop experience in Windows 8
• Running Windows from an external USB drive with Windows To Go
• Windows To Go Technical Overview
• Windows networking with PowerShell: A foundation for data center management
• Networking for connected standby
• Simplifying wireless and network device discovery and pairing
• Understanding Connected Standby
• Understanding mobile broadband and connection management in Windows 8
• Understanding Wi-Fi Direct in Windows 8
• Understanding Wi-Fi networking in Windows 8
• What's new in Security Auditing
• Building hardware-based security with a Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
• Encrypted Hard Drive Technical Preview
• What's new in BitLocker on Windows 8
• What's new in Security Auditing
• Windows Firewall with Advanced Security overview