# Viva Learning > Bring learning content closer to everyday school collaboration, with faculty-focused licensing for eligible education tenants. Canonical: https://o365hq.com/subscriptions/microsoft-viva-learning-education Provider: IT Partner LLC — US Microsoft partner since 2006. Book: https://o365hq.com/book ## Pricing (CSP / NCE, per seat per month unless noted) | Segment | Term · Billing | Invoice per cycle | Monthly equivalent | vs annual-upfront | |---|---|---|---|---| | Education | 1-year · Annual | $12 | $1/mo | +0.0% | | Education | 1-year · Monthly | $1.05 | $1.05/mo | +5.0% | | Education | Monthly · Monthly | $1.20 | $1.20/mo | +20.0% | Prices are Microsoft ERP (estimated retail) — the same price as buying direct; IT Partner adds advisory and support on top. Last price sync: 2026-10-01. Viva Learning is for institutions that want a more organized way for faculty users to discover and engage with learning content, especially inside Microsoft Teams. ## What's included - Licensed access to Microsoft Viva Learning for assigned education faculty users. - A learning experience designed to surface training content in the Microsoft 365 collaboration environment. - Support for faculty professional development scenarios where learning content needs to be easier to discover and access. ## Not included - Student licensing is not shown in the provided SKU set for this page. - Paid third-party learning content subscriptions are not included unless separately licensed with the content provider. - A full learning management system replacement should not be assumed; validate LMS requirements before purchase. - No trial entitlement is listed for this offer. ## FAQ ### What is Viva Learning? Viva Learning is a faculty-focused Viva Learning license for eligible education tenants, because it is listed in the Microsoft catalog as Education Faculty Pricing. It helps assigned faculty users discover and access learning content in the Microsoft 365 collaboration environment, especially Microsoft Teams. ### Who should be assigned Viva Learning licenses? Viva Learning should be assigned per faculty user, because the source catalog lists this offer as Education Faculty Pricing. If you need to license staff, student workers, or students, confirm the correct licensing path with IT Partner before assigning seats. ### Does Viva Learning include student licensing? Student licensing is not shown for this Viva Learning offer, because the provided SKU set for this page only lists Education Faculty Pricing. Schools that want students to access Viva Learning should ask IT Partner to validate whether a student-specific or alternative licensing option is available and appropriate. ### What is included with Viva Learning? Viva Learning includes licensed access to Viva Learning for assigned education faculty users, because it is a per-user Viva Learning SKU. It is intended to make training content easier to discover and access within Microsoft 365 collaboration workflows, including faculty professional development scenarios. ### What is not included with Viva Learning? Viva Learning does not automatically include paid third-party learning content, a full LMS replacement, student licensing, or a trial entitlement, because those items are not listed as included in the source catalog for this offer. If your program depends on a specific content library, LMS connector, or reporting workflow, validate those requirements before purchase. ### Is there a free trial for Viva Learning? No trial is listed for Viva Learning in the source catalog, because the available Education Faculty Pricing options are paid subscription terms. Institutions that want to evaluate the service should discuss a pilot using a limited number of paid faculty seats with IT Partner. ### Does Viva Learning require Microsoft Teams? Microsoft Viva Learning is designed to surface learning in the Microsoft 365 collaboration experience, especially Microsoft Teams, because Teams is a primary place where Viva Learning is commonly used. The exact base Microsoft 365, Teams, and tenant prerequisites should be confirmed with IT Partner before purchase, especially if your tenant has separate Teams licensing or policy restrictions. ### Does Viva Learning include Microsoft Teams licenses? No, Viva Learning should not be treated as a Teams license, because it licenses the Viva Learning service for assigned faculty users rather than the underlying Microsoft 365 apps. Your institution must already have, or separately license, the required Microsoft 365 and Teams capabilities for the users who will access it. ### Does Viva Learning include or require Microsoft 365 Copilot? No, Viva Learning does not include Microsoft 365 Copilot and does not require Copilot, because Copilot is a separate Microsoft licensing area. If your institution wants Copilot-assisted learning or knowledge workflows, confirm the separate Copilot eligibility, licensing, and data protection requirements with IT Partner. ### Can Microsoft Viva Learning connect to our LMS or third-party learning providers? Microsoft Viva Learning can be used with learning content and integrations, but specific LMS, content-provider, and catalog connections must be validated, because provider support, licensing, and configuration vary. Paid third-party content subscriptions are not included with this Viva Learning faculty SKU unless separately licensed with the content provider. ### Does Viva Learning replace our learning management system? No, Viva Learning should not be assumed to replace a full LMS, because its purpose is learning discovery and access within Microsoft 365 rather than complete course administration for every academic requirement. Validate grading, enrollment, completion tracking, compliance reporting, and SIS/LMS integration needs before treating it as part of your learning platform architecture. ### What reporting or tracking is available in Viva Learning? Reporting and tracking should be validated against the exact Viva Learning SKU and your connected content sources, because capabilities can differ between standalone Viva Learning, Viva Suite, bundled Viva offers, LMS integrations, and third-party catalogs. If your institution needs auditable completion records for compliance training, confirm the workflow with IT Partner before buying. ### How secure is Viva Learning? Viva Learning uses Microsoft 365 identity and administration patterns, because access is tied to assigned users in your tenant and is managed through Microsoft 365 licensing and policies. Security also depends on your tenant configuration, Teams policies, identity controls, and any connected learning providers, so institutions should review permissions and data flows before rollout. ### Does Viva Learning meet education compliance needs such as FERPA or institutional privacy policies? Microsoft Viva Learning can be part of a Microsoft 365 education environment, but the license alone does not guarantee compliance with every institutional policy, because compliance depends on configuration, data handling, connected providers, and local requirements. Schools should review Microsoft 365 privacy terms, tenant settings, and third-party content agreements with their compliance team and IT Partner. ### Where is Viva Learning data stored, and is it available for GCC or GCC High? Data residency and government cloud availability should be confirmed for your exact tenant, because this page’s offer is an Education segment SKU and not a GCC or GCC High government listing. Education institutions with government-affiliated requirements should ask IT Partner to validate Microsoft cloud availability, residency commitments, and integration support before purchase. ### How does an education tenant get started with Microsoft Viva Learning? A practical rollout starts by confirming eligibility and prerequisites, because Viva Learning depends on the right tenant, base licenses, Teams access, and assigned users. Then assign faculty seats, configure Viva Learning and Teams app policies, connect approved content sources, pilot with a faculty group, and expand once discovery, access, and reporting expectations are confirmed. ### Can we migrate from an existing training portal to Viva Learning? Yes, you can move learning discovery workflows toward Viva Learning, but it is usually an integration and content-curation project rather than a simple data migration, because Viva Learning does not automatically replace every LMS or training portal function. Inventory content sources, decide what remains in the LMS, validate connectors, and pilot faculty access before retiring existing tools. ### What commitment and payment options are available for Viva Learning? Viva Learning is available with monthly commitment paid monthly, annual commitment paid annually, and annual commitment paid monthly, because those are the Education Faculty Pricing options shown in the source catalog. Annual upfront is the lowest listed per-seat option in the catalog, while monthly commitment provides the most flexibility and typically runs higher. ### Can we add, reduce, or cancel Viva Learning seats during the term? Seat changes follow Microsoft CSP subscription rules, because Viva Learning for Education is sold as a CSP subscription with defined commitment terms. In general, adding seats is easier during the term, while reductions and cancellations are more restricted after the initial cancellation window and are commonly handled at renewal; confirm the exact rules for your selected term with IT Partner before ordering. ### Can IT Partner take over our Viva Learning subscription without downtime? Yes, a CSP partner change is typically a billing and subscription-management change rather than a tenant migration, because your users, data, and Microsoft 365 tenant remain in place. IT Partner can quote the same current Microsoft catalog offer for eligible education tenants, but the exact transition timing, term alignment, and any existing reseller obligations should be reviewed before transfer. --- To buy or migrate with zero downtime, book a call with Mike (https://o365hq.com/book) or email sales@o365hq.com. Same Microsoft price, partner support included.