Microsoft Software & Systems Academy

Microsoft Military Affairs

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

  • Microsoft Software and Systems Academy (MSSA)
  • Military Spouse Program (MSSA)
  • 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.

Is this your first time here?
Before signing in, if you are an applicant, you’ll need to create an applicant profile using outlook.com email address. If you don't have an outlook.com email address, please go to outlook.live.com. We recommend the following format: [FirstName.LastName@outlook.com] or [FirstName.LastName1@outlook.com]. If those email addresses are not available, you can try adding your middle initial or try different number(s) after your name.

If you are a Corporate Partner, please reach out to mssaops@microsoft.com to be connected to our Corporate Engagement Team team.

Are you an Applicant, Participant or a Graduate?


*Please note that to log in to the system, you will need to have or create an Outlook.com email account. 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 Corporate Partner?

Select how to login. Corporate Partner login allows you to use your corportate account to access our portal.

For more information about MSSA Corporate Partner Program, visit Military Affairs website.