Microsoft Software & Systems Academy

Microsoft Military Affairs

Our mission is to help the veteran and military community find meaningful employment opportunities in today’s digital economy. We proudly support the following technical training programs through this portal:

  • Microsoft Software and Systems Academy (MSSA)
  • MSSA–Military Spouse Program
  • Military Datacenter Pathway (MDP)

To learn more about the MSSA Program, please visit the aka.ms/mssa.

To learn more about the MDP Program, please visit the aka.ms/mdp.

Are you an Applicant, Participant or a Graduate?


An Outlook.com email account is required to sign in to this portal. If you do not have an Outlook.com email, you will need to create one at outlook.live.com. We recommend the following naming convention: [FirstName.LastName@outlook.com] or [FirstName.LastName1@outlook.com]. If the email address is not available, you can try adding your middle initial or try different number(s) after your name. This process is entirely free, does not require any subscription, and is intended to be for accessing the platform. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Are you a MSSA Corporate Partner?


MSSA Corporate Partners can sign in using corporate (work) account to access the portal. Interested in becoming a MSSA Corporate Partner? Email mssaops@microsoft.com to connect with our Corporate Engagement team. For more information about MSSA Corporate Partner Program, visit aka.ms/mssahiringpartner.