Softimage Education Partner (SEP) program

Beginning in 2008, the Softimage Education Partner (SEP) program will be open to all education and training facilities that are teaching SOFTIMAGE|XSI as a complete program or as part of their curriculum.

A Softimage Education Partner is defined as an Educational Institution that:

• Is teaching a Degree program.
• Is offering courses that include XSI as part of curriculum.
• Has current licenses (either latest version or on maintenance).
• Has a minimum of 15 licenses (or an acceptable percentage of licenses in the program).
• Has at least one Softimage Certified Instructor on staff (within an acceptable timeframe).
• Is publicly listed as a Softimage Education Partner on www.softimage.com.

Or is a Facility that:

• Teaches professional training (non-Degree program).
• Has at least one Softimage Certified Instructor on staff* (within an acceptable timeframe).
• Has current licenses (either latest version or on maintenance).
• Has a minimum of 15 licenses (or an acceptable percentage of licenses in the program).
• Is publicly listed as a Softimage Education Partner on www.softimage.com.

Benefits of being a Softimage Education Partner include:

• Regular communication with Softimage Training Team via the xsitrainer@softimage.com mailing list and the Education forums on the Softimage community website.
• Access to a private website where education partners can download Softimage marketing materials (posters, logos, reels, etc).
• Priority access to XSI experts that can help education partners answer technical questions.
• Potential inclusion in late Beta cycles for upcoming releases of XSI.
• Public listing as an SEP on Softimage.com.
• Potential inclusion in Softimage Marketing campaigns.
• A gallery on the Softimage Community website site where education partners’ students can post their work.
• Invitations to annual SIGGRAPH Education Summits hosted by Softimage.
• Softimage Graduate program: any student graduating from a Softimage Education Partner institution (offering a diploma or degree program) will receive a free, one-year commercial license of XSI.