Microsoft Military Datacenter Pathway (MDP) - SkillBridge
Microsoft Military Affairs with Hiring Our Heroes
Check before you apply: details change often, so confirm on the official page before you apply.
- Who it's for
- Transitioning service members approved for SkillBridge who have applied to Hiring Our Heroes; no datacenter experience needed (already separated: see Microsoft datacenter job listings)
Open to: active duty / transitioning service members. - Cost
- Free
- Free with no benefit?
- Yes: no GI Bill, VR&E or VET TEC benefit needed.
- What you get
- 12-week full-time virtual SkillBridge program in datacenter operations (electrical, mechanical and IT systems) with hands-on training, Microsoft mentors and certifications such as OSHA 10, NFPA 70E and AZ-900; interviews for Microsoft Datacenter Technician and Critical Environment Technician roles
- Type
- Training program / bootcamp
- Credential strength
- 4/5: SkillBridge cohort training with industry certifications (OSHA 10, NFPA 70E, AZ-900) and interviews for Microsoft datacenter roles.
- Duration
- 12 weeks full-time
- Format
- Online (Full-time virtual (12 weeks))
- Location
- Virtual; jobs at Microsoft datacenters across the U.S.
- Deadline
- Cohort 27-1 (Jan 13 - Mar 31, 2027): apply by early Dec 2026; cohort 27-2 (May 5 - Jul 21, 2027): apply by early Apr 2027. Apply through Hiring Our Heroes and ask to match with Microsoft MDP
- Next start
- Jan 13, 2027
- Status
- Open
- Stipend / housing / travel
- Keeps military pay (SkillBridge)
- Jobs it can lead to
- Datacenter Technician; Critical Environment Technician; Data Center Operations
- Notes
- Applications run through the MSSA portal (mssa.powerappsportals.com) and Hiring Our Heroes. Related listing: "Microsoft Software & Systems Academy (MSSA)".
- Official page
- military.microsoft.com/mdp
- Last checked
- Oct 4, 2026