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Microsoft certification on your resume
May 13th
Marketing materials and resume / curriculum vitae
On materials where space is not constrained (e.g. a certificate, resume, Web site or brochure), the MCP Logo can be used with the applicable certification area sidebar.
Recommended placement of the MCP Logo is in the lower-left or lower-right corner of the page.
MCP Member’s personal name or trade name must appear on any materials where the MCP Logo is used, and the MCP Logo may not be larger or more prominent than MCP Member’s name, logo, trademark, or company name.
The MCP Logo may be used in one-color or two-colors as detailed below.
Use of the MCP Logo must always follow the detailed rules outlined in the next section, Credential and MCP Logo Usage Guidelines.
I’m not sure whether or not I can any more than that in, but basically you cannot use it to imply Microsoft endorse you etc, other than in your certification agreement, and if you use the MS logo you need to put “Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.” somewhere on the document (unless its on business cards).
Free Certification Exam Preparation
Mar 22nd
Live Meeting: Certification 101: Getting Started with Microsoft Certification (Worldwide)
Investing in training and certification can help make you more valuable in today’s economic climate. Join the Microsoft Certified Professional team for a Live Meeting to learn about the value, benefits, and process of getting certified: choosing a certification path, preparing for your first exam, taking an exam, and what to expect after that.
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Register for Upcoming Microsoft Certification Exam Coaching Sessions (Worldwide)
Take advantage of a Live Meeting exam coaching session, hosted by a Microsoft Certified Trainer, to help prepare for your Microsoft Certification exam. Each session will help you understand the key exam topic areas and how to better focus your study efforts.
March 17: Preparing for your Configuring Microsoft Windows Vista Client Exam (70-620)
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March 24: Preparing for your Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance Exam (70-432)
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April 2: Preparing for your Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, Configuring Exam (70-631).
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April 14: Preparing for your Microsoft .NET Framework – Application Development Foundation Exam (70-536)
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April 16: Preparing for your Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 – Application Development Exam (70-541)
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April 21: Preparing for your Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring / Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring Exams (70-640/642)
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April 23: Preparing for your PRO: Windows Server 2008, Server Administrator / PRO: Windows Server 2008, Enterprise Administrator Exams (70-646/647)
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April 28: Preparing for your Exchange Server 2007, Configuring exam (70-236)
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10 Hottest IT Certifications for 2008
Feb 13th
It is that time again. To sort through all the certifications out there and try to pick the ones to have for 2008. The list looks a little different than years prior in that Microsoft is not dominating the list. We tried our best with this list based on job growth, sales of certification training material and a little guess work. Read through it and tell us what you think. If you are starting your IT. career or looking to enhance it, any of these certifications would be a great asset to have. Read the rest of this entry »
Questions about MCP
Feb 6th
Are you a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) if you earn a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)?
- Yes, in that you become part of the Microsoft Certified Professional community, with access to the MCP site, benefits (Knowledge Base, etc).
- No, in that you do not earn a credential called “MCP.”
Someone joining the program on a new technology will earn an MCTS as their first certification, instead of an MCP as been the case in the past. For example, a never-before-certified person passes 70-236 to earn MCTS: Exchange Server 2007 and become part of the MCP community (site, welcome kit, logo, benefits). This MCTS will have the same access as someone who joined the program three years ago by passing an MCP exam (for example 70-271) to earn an MCP.
One of the good things about this is that it allows you to better highlight what you know. Instead of passing a challenging exam and becoming one of 2 million “MCPs,” you pass a challenging exam to join the program as one of 1,679* “MCTS: Exchange 2007.”
There are/will be a few instances in which taking one exam earns you neither an MCP nor MCTS (70-536, for example)… in this case passing that first exam gives you an MCP ID and access to the MCP site but you are not eligible for logos, certificates, or welcome kits until you complete your MCTS credential.
People will still earn MCP credentials for the foreseeable future… because many people are still joining the program for the first time on Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP, etc, so their first exam (70-290 or 70-271, for example) earns an MCP.
If you fail your first exam (MCP or MCTS), you should still get an MCP ID–but no site access, benefits, etc.
Did you already know this? Did I just bore your head off?
Exam Centers Charging for Beta Exams
Dec 23rd
I hate posting this, but I need to get some information to help resolve these issues. I had a post that was made on the 24th of November where someone gave me the name of a testing center in Bucharest that was charging for beta exams.
Unfortunately, I moderated the post too hard and must have deleted it.
I require more information regarding this testing center so the issue can be addressed. Please use the email link at the top to send my the following information;
1) Your full name
2) Your MCP ID
3) Verify the name of the testing center. We are not able to locate one with the information that was previously given.
4) The date you took the exam
5) The exam you took.
Thank you
Developer Exam 70-563 is in Beta!
Nov 28th
You are invited to take beta exam 71-563: Pro: Designing and Developing Windows Applications Using the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5. If you pass the beta exam, the exam credit will be added to your transcript and you will not need to take the exam in its released form. The results will not appear on your transcript until several weeks after the final form of the exam is released. The 71-xxx identifier is used for registering for beta versions of MCP exams, when the exam is released in its final form the 70-xxx identifier is used for registration.
71-563: Pro: Designing and Developing Windows Applications Using the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 counts as credit towards the following certification(s).
· Microsoft Certified Professional Developer: Windows Developer 3.5.
Find exam preparation information: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-563.mspx