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Microsoft Certifications
What's changed in the last 2 years?
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Goodbye 2000 Certifications

• Exams on 2000 technology, including Exchange, AD,
  SQL and .NET were retired in March 2008.
• If you are a MCSE on Windows 2000 technology,
  there is no upgrade path to current
  certifications. However, your MCSE is still a
  valid certification.
• There used to be an upgrade path from MCSE 2000
  to MCSE 2003, but those exams are discontinued.

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MCSE / MSCA 2003 Recap

• MCSA requires 4 exams, MCSE requires 7 exams
• There are a few retired 2000 exam that
  qualified as electives, so if you already passed
  them they still count.
• TS Vista exam is now accepted for the client
  exam requirement.
• New 2007 exams (like OCS, SharePoint, and
  Exchange) can be used as electives.
• Security and Messaging specializations also
  continue to be available for those pursuing that
  path with the MCSE.
• If you are nearly done this track, it might be
  worth it to finish.

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The Certification Lifecycle

• Originally, MCITP (Microsoft Certified IT
  Professional) and MCPD (Microsoft Certified
  Professional Developer) required an update every
  3 years from the date the certification was
  issued, but that's no longer the case.
• MCTS, MCITP and MCPD certifications expire when
  Microsoft discontinues mainstream product support
  and the corresponding exams. Your transcript will
  list the certification as inactive.
• Microsoft recommends subscribing to the MCP Flash
  newsletter to get information about exam
  retirement.

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Current MCITP Certifications

• Consumer Support Technician (2 exams)
• Supporting home users or consumer retail.
• Enterprise Support Technician (2 exams)
• Supporting Vista, managing security and network
  troubleshooting.
• Enterprise Desktop Administrator 7 (2 exams)
• Supporting Windows 7, managing security and
  network troubleshooting.
• Server Administrator (3 exams)
• Supporting Windows Server 2008, installing,
  configuring and managing.
• Enterprise Administrator (5 exams)
• Supporting Windows Server 2008 in the enterprise.
• Enterprise Messaging Administrator (3 exams)
• Supporting, designing and managing Exchange 2007.
• Several others related to SQL and Office Project
  Server.

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MCITP Server Administrator

• Requires 3 exams
• 70-640 TS Configuring 2008 Active Directory
• 70-642 TS Configuring 2008 Network
  Infrastructure
• 70-646 Pro Windows 2008 Server Admin.
• Or the MSCA upgrade the Pro exam
• Or the MSCE upgrade the Pro exam

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MCITP Enterprise Administrator

• Requires 5 exams
• 70-640 TS Configuring 2008 AD
• 70-642 TS Configuring 2008 Network Inf.
• 70-643 TS Configuring Applications Inf.
• 70-620 (Vista) or 70-624 (Vista and Office)
• 70-647 Pro Windows 2008 Server Enterprise
  Administrator
• Or the MCSE upgrade Vista the Pro exam

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Upgrading an MCSA or MCSE

• 70-648 TS Upgrading 2003 MCSA to 2008
• Equal to 70-640 and 70-642
• 70-649 TS Upgrading 2003 MCSE to 2008
• Equal to 70-640, 70-642 and 70-643
• If you are a 2003 MCSA or MCSE, this is the
  easiest way to MCITP certifications.
• If you are nearly complete your 2003 MCSA or
  MCSE, you might consider completing that
  certification first and then upgrade.

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MSITP Enterprise Messaging

• Stands alone, unlike the Messaging specialization
  for the MCSE
• Requires 3 exams
• 70-236 TS Configuring Exchange 2007
• 70-237 Pro Designing Exchange 2007
• 70-238 Pro Deploying Exchange 2007

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What about MCDBA?

• Considered an SQL 2000 Certification
• Some of the exams, especially elective options
  were retired in early 2008.
• If you are already a MCDBA there is a 2 exam
  transition path that includes a TS exam and an
  Upgrade exam.

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How about the MCDST?

• Requires 2 XP exams
• Still recommended if you primarily support
  organizations with XP install bases
• Upgrade exam 70-621 available to bring
  certification up to MCITP Enterprise Support
• You can also use this certification as starting
  point for MCITP Consumer Support Technician

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MCM Microsoft Certified Master

• Five tracks Messaging, SQL, Active Directory,
  SharePoint and OCS
• Meet pre-qualification criteria, which include
  several exams and being an MCSE or MCITP.
• Successfully complete a 3 week training in
  Redmond after being accepted into the program.
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• Pass a final lab exam.
• Also acts as a midway point toward becoming a
  MCA, which didn't exist when the MCA program was
  first introduced.

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MCA Microsoft Certified Architect

• Seven tracks Messaging, SQL, Active Directory,
  SharePoint, Infrastructure, Solutions, and OCS
• Meet pre-qualification criteria, which includes
  being an MCM.
• Successfully complete the certification Review
  Board interview

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Questions and Answers
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Contact Info

• Jennelle Crothers jennelle_at_pacitpros.org
• Website www.pacitpros.org

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About Jennelle Crothers
Jennelle Crothers is a Sr. Network Administrator
for The Conservation Liquidation Office.
Jennelle migrates, maintains and supports
multiple Microsoft AD configurations due to the
function of the Conservation Liquidation Office
which is to serve in receivership insolvent
insurance companies in the State of California.
She is actively involved in Pacific IT
Professionals (formerly SFNTUG). Jennelle is a
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
Messaging, an MCITP Enterprise Administrator and
MCTS for Windows 7 and Windows Virtualization,
Configuration She graduated from Trenton State
College in 1996 with a BS in Education. When she
is not playing on server equipment she enjoys
raising dogs for Guide Dogs for the Blind. She is
married to her wonderful husband Dennis and they
live together in San Francisco, CA.
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