We’ve been getting a lot of questions about the EDST, so I thought I’d post what I think you want to know in one tidy package.
To earn the MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Support Technician 7 credential, you’ll need to take the following exams:
Both exams are currently available at Prometric.
You can upgrade to MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Support Technician 7 from the following credentials:
You’ll need to take the following exam:
70-682: Pro: Upgrading to Windows 7 MCITP Enterprise Desktop Support Technician
The upgrade exam is planned for release in the February/March time frame. We’ll post something here when we have more specific details.
Back in July we announced a partnership with HDI (Help Desk Institute) relating to the Enterprise Desktop Support Technician credential. In November we promised that we’d have more details by the end of December. December came and went. We still don’t have the full details, but I can tell you that the HDI certification will not be required to earn the MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Support Technician 7 credential.
We are exploring partnership opportunities with other certification programs, including HDI, but do not have any new certifications to report at this time. We will keep you updated if and when any new partnerships are put in place.
Jim Clark recently did a Q&A with Stephen Rose about Windows 7 certifications that was packed with information. The post title did not include the word Windows 7, so I must confess that I overlooked it. I encourage you to check it out if you missed it.