User talk:Flowaginod8199

Microsoft is revamping its accreditation songs, and will eventually retire the common MCSE certificatons. The new certification setup is significantly like Cisco's, where you will find specialist certifications to get along with the link the more general CCNA, then mid-level certifications such as for instance the CCNP, and then a more-advanced practical test made somewhat following the desirable CCIE certification.

Microsoft's new specialist exams are the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) exams. As of March 2006, there were five separate MCTS Tracks. Three of them handle.NET Framework 2.0; these are Windows Applications, the Web Application, and Distributed Applications certifications. All these separate qualifications requires the choice to pass two exams. There's also a SQL Server 2005 certification, as well as a Server 2006 single-exam certification.

The original question is "Why is Microsoft doing this?" Based on their website, MS feels that IT hiring professionals today have a tough time deciding which computer certifications best determine job candidates who best meet their needs. I am aware it's easy to take verbal pictures at Microsoft (it'll be an Olympic game 1 day), but this new number of certs has appeal for selecting managers, which can only help qualified candidates. Rather than the more-general MCSE, which does still suffer with the overcertification of NT 4.0 MCSEs back the day, these more-specific qualifications may make it easier for the job candidate to prove that they'll do the job - and easier for the hiring manager to make an educated choice.

Microsoft has not reported the track that will eventually change the MCSE, but this track will be revealed with the next client-server Windows release. It's as much as you to stay informed of those changes, therefore I suggest you visit Microsoft's accreditation website often. "I did not know" is not much help once a certification finishes!Chris Wallace CertifiedNursingAssistantOnline.com San Francisco, CA 94105 575 Market Street, Suite 3000 (415) 209-5257