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For (Microsoft) certification, timing is everything
Ed Tittel
05.09.2002
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Why is it a good idea to chase newer Microsoft certifications as opposed to older ones? This is a common question that frequently comes up in many forms.
During the earliest stages of an exam's life, chasing a new certification is usually a good idea only for a limited audience within the general certification community. Some examples include:
For everyone else, the demographics of adoption and the availability of aftermarket training and study materials means that it's better to wait. Let me explain why.
Given what kind of work you do, where your organization sits on the migration timeline, and how important new OSes or products may be within those contexts, you should be able to figure out when to take newer MCP exams versus older ones. Suffice it to say that given a release of Server .NET late in 2002 or early in 2003
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, many MCPs won't have to take the new exams (70-275, 70-276, 70-277, and 70-278) seriously until 2004 at the earliest. Thus, those whose MCSE or MCSA requirements are well underway should consider sticking to the Windows 2000-based exams. But whichever path you choose, good luck with your Microsoft certs!
For more information about the major Microsoft systems administrator certs, including listings of known Server .NET exams, please visit:
MCSE Requirements
MCSA Requirements
Ed Tittel is a principal at a small content development company based in Austin, Texas, and the creator of the Exam Cram series, and has worked on over 30 certification-related books on Microsoft, Novell, and Sun related topics. If you have a comment, question or feedback about this tip, you can contact him at edtittel@techtarget.com.
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