New Microsoft Certs

Hey, it looks like there's some official info out now about the new Microsoft certs for .NET 2.0 and more.  Now there's going to be an MCTS (Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist), available in 5 different areas:

The last BizTalk cert exam was for BizTalk 2000, so I guess we're skipping over BizTalk 2002 and BizTalk 2004.  Glad to hear they're finally updating the cert for this.

The 2.0 MCTS certs all have one exam in common:  70-536 .NET 2.0 Application Development Foundation

There's also an MCITP (Microsoft Certified IT Professional), MCPD (Microsoft Certified Professional Developer), and MCA (Microsoft Certified Architect).  I think they like to add some new acronyms every few years so that none of the alphabet feels "left out."

Hopefully I'll get a beta invitation to a few of these since I have previous certs. 

--Marcie

Published Tuesday, October 25, 2005 7:04 PM by datagridgirl

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# re: New Microsoft Certs

I heard that beta invites already went out and that they filled up all 500 slots pretty quickly. From the webcast yesterday more beta exams will be coming out in Jan and Feb so maybe you can try to get in on the next batch.

Wednesday, October 26, 2005 9:33 AM by Jason Row

# re: New Microsoft Certs

More changes!!!

I am an MCSD who won't be upgrading to MCPD. When will these exams start to test design skills? Eg: OOA&D, design patterns etc. The MCSD.Net exam meterial I could have looked up in a book, it was very disapointing...

Monday, October 31, 2005 7:49 PM by Richard Buckingham

# re: New Microsoft Certs

I agree with Richard. That is the only thing that is putting me off.

Monday, February 11, 2008 12:14 PM by dave

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