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This question is raised often amongst experienced IT professionals and in the most part their argument is that across the board, current MCTS and MCITP exams have become easier than the older "MCP" exams. I may stand alone here, but I must respectfully disagree :-S Let me share one point of...

If you weren't able to take our October 6th Jump Start: Exam 70-659: Windows Server 2008 R2, Server Virtualization , you're in luck. There's another session on Wednesday, November 2nd . Jump Starts are fast-paced, accelerated courses. In this case, the Virtualization Jump Start is team taught...

Our "train the trainer" Microsoft Certified Trainer Bootcamp in Port-au-Prince, Haiti is over, the results are in and MCT enrolment for 5 newly qualified MCTs is in hand. All of the 13 experienced IT professionals that participated in the week long bootcamp successfully achieved a passing performance...

Next week I join 150 fellow trainers at the MCT Summit 2011 in Sweden and then I head directly to the Caribbean, but not for a holiday... I play down the description "Caribbean", especially since the destination is Haiti . We all should remember those terrible news reports following the earthquake...

During our "Spring Cleaning" efforts, we found several resources to get up to speed on Windows Server 2008. Don't miss out on the opportunity to download "Introducing Windows Server 2008 R2" by Charlie Russel and Craig Zacker. This 9-chapter ebook is packed with valuable information...

Windows Server professionals, What is the most common mistake or troubleshooting scenario when configuring Active Directory objects? Help us keep it real on our exams! Take one of our quick surveys on Windows Server 2008 . At the end of each month, we’ll give away exam vouchers (good for any Microsoft...

Recently I was trying to look up the results for my Microsoft Excel 2010 beta exam. (In case you’re wondering—I passed!) I found the Excel 2010 results by using the MC ID on the printout that I received after taking the exam. However, I noticed that the results from other exams I have taken...

Do you have work experience working with Microsoft® SQL Server® code-named 'Denali'? Want to help us create the first set of Denali exams? Here’s your chance! We are looking for Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) for the following exams: 70-460 PRO: Designing, Optimizing and Maintaining...

Well, it isn’t really “IW” but that’s our broader bucket for exams covering SharePoint and Microsoft Project, and there is exam news for both products. First, as many of you know but we still get a lot of questions about, we released the highly anticipated SharePoint 2010 exams...

Did you know that two MCTSs is better than one? Don't believe me? Well, read on. Today I was looking for something on ZDNET. I stumbled across the TechRepublic 2010 IT Skills and Salary Report . Some of you may have participated in the survey, based on Erwin's post last fall . I cruised through...

Last week, Microsoft released Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) beta at their Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC). Monday, I received noticed that I needed to install it on my work system. Like most updates, it took minutes to install and I was back to work-as-usual. For many enterprises, the release of...

We're on hiatus for the summer, but if you missed any of the Live Meetings for Managers you can view on-demand any time. Check out the great presentations created specifically to help managers of IT professionals and developers understand the value of certification for their teams, take advantage...

Looking for a growth business to add to your specializations? Consider Windows Embedded: not only is the demand for skilled professionals growing, there’s also a great Windows Embedded Developer Center to help you get started, and a list of classroom training options here .. This month, we’re celebrating...

Do you have work experience with developing applications for Silverlight? Want to help us create the first Silverlight exam? Here’s your chance! We are looking for Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) for the following exam: 70-506 TS: Silverlight 4, Development We’ll be using the MSL SME database...

Are you in the “Communications Server 14” TAP/Super TAP/TRP? Have you attended one of the "CS 14" airlifts? Do you have the "CS 14" skills to pay the bills and the urge to influence the shape of an entire MCITP exam track? The certification team is looking for subject...

Exam 70-512 is now available in Prometric testing centers. This is a Technical Specialist exam designed to test the candidate's knowledge and skills on installing, configuring, and maintaining Visual Studio 2010 Team Foundation Server. Candidates typically work in an enterprise development organization...

We’ll be opening registration for the following beta exams soon: 71-573: TS: Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Application Development 71-576: Pro: Designing and Developing Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Applications 71-667: TS: Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Configuring 71-668: Pro: Microsoft SharePoint 2010...

Based on some recent events, I find it necessary to post this as a notification to all those who take certification exams. This applies to certifications across different vendors, not just Microsoft. During the opening screens of the exam, before you reach the actual question portion, a non-disclosure...

You are invited to take part in one or more beta exams for Visual Studio 2010 and the Microsoft .NET Framework 4. If you pass one of the beta exams, the exam credit will be added to your transcript and you will not need to take the exam in its released form. The 71-xxx identifier is used for registering...

Windows 7 is just about the hottest ticket around and now you can get in on the action! Join Microsoft Certified Trainer, Craig Brown, this Thursday for the first ever exam cram to address the Windows 7 Technology Specialist and IT Professional exams all in one exciting session! Craig will take you from...