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Microsoft is revamping its certification songs, and will eventually retire the familiar MCSE certificatons. The new certification setup is much like Cisco's, where you can find expert certifications to accompany certified nursing assistant job duties the more general CCNA, then mid-level certifications such as for instance the CCNP, and then a more-advanced practical examination made somewhat after the desired CCIE certification.

Microsoft's new consultant exams are the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) exams. By March 2006, there were five separate MCTS Tracks. Three of them cope with.NET Framework 2.0; these are Windows Applications, the Web Application, and Distributed Applications qualifications. The candidate is required by each of these separate certifications to pass two tests. There's also a SQL Server 2005 certification, as well as a Server 2006 single-exam certification.

The original problem is "Why is Microsoft doing this?" Based on their internet site, MS thinks that IT hiring managers today have a difficult time deciding which computer qualifications best identify job candidates who best meet their needs. I know it is an easy task to simply take verbal photographs at Microsoft (it'll be an Olympic sport 1 day), but this new group of certs does have charm for hiring managers, that may only help qualified individuals. Instead of the more-general MCSE, which does still suffer from the overcertification of NT 4.0 MCSEs in the morning, these more-specific certifications may make it easier for the job candidate to prove that they can do the job - and easier for the hiring manager to make an informed choice.

Microsoft hasn't introduced the track that will eventually change the MCSE, but this track will be exposed with the next client-server Windows release. It's around you to stay informed of these changes, and so I suggest you visit Microsoft's accreditation website often. "I did not know" is not much help once an accreditation finishes!Chris Wallace CertifiedNursingAssistantOnline.com San Francisco, CA 94105 575 Market Street, Suite 3000 (415) 209-5257