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I’d sing but don’t you have to pay someone to use that birthday song? This episode of Cert Talk takes a moment to reflect on 20 years of certification and then looks forward. I have Don Field, Sr. Director for Microsoft Learning on to talk about past, present and future certification. Then...

After talking to customers, New Horizons found that many customers get busy in the days and weeks right after taking their training classes, and by the time they are free to go sit for a certification exam, they are worried that have forgotten much of the information they need to pass the exam. To help...

Exam 70-669 is now available in Prometric testing centers. This is a Technical Specialist exam designed to assess candidates’ hands-on skills in Windows Server 2008 R2 desktop virtualization. Candidates for this exam should have more than one and a half years of experience as virtualization administrators...

Usually you'll receive your results from a beta exam in the mail 6 to 8 weeks after the beta period ends. We've been hearing from some people that they did not receive their beta reports for a loooong time after they took their exams--in some cases more than three months. In response, Prometric...

Exam 70-693 is live Exam 70-693 is now available in Prometric testing centers! This is a Professional exam designed to validate a candidate’s knowledge of Microsoft virtualization technologies. Candidates should have one to three years of experience using Microsoft virtualization products, including...

Let’s Just Say it Went Badly For those of you who were waiting for a beta notification for 71-669 today , I have a good idea what most of you are thinking: “Fail.” I can’t disagree with you. Believe me, if I had known what would happen, I never would have tried this experiment...

No red telephone for me—Sniff! Some of you may remember the Beta Drama, Red Telephones, and Silver Linings post from a few months ago. We did follow up with Prometric about whether they could move the registration start time from midnight Eastern Standard Time (EST) to sometime when Prometric offices...

Late-night panic At about 9PM last night I get an IM from Helmer, telling me that the beta code for 693 is giving the error message “Promotion not found.” Helmer tells me that Freddie in Canada was able to register. So I know that (a) I put the correct registration start date in the notification; and...

I’d like to tell you a little story about a beta named 71-659: TS: Windows Server 2008 R2, Server Virtualization. Notifications were sent Using our SME profile database, we identified folks who expressed interest in a beta, who had work experience with virtualization, and who authorized us to send...

Many of you have been asking about virtualization exams for some time now. Well, the first of the virtualization exams is entering beta soon, so I guess it’s time to open the box and let you see what’s inside. Here are the exams we currently have on the development schedule: 70-659: TS: Windows Server...

In 2010, we will be creating online communities where people can contribute and collaborate on exam questions for several live exams. We hope to establish a community-based item pool that not only taps into the real-world expertise of industry professionals but also opens the door for more influencers...

Do you consider yourself a whiz in Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Virtualization? Do you want to participate in the development of the next round of Virtualization exams? Well you can! We are looking for volunteers to participate in blueprinting for Exam 70-659, TS: Windows Server 2008 R2, Server Virtualization...