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First of all, a HUGE thank you to everyone who replied to the post: ‘Tried and True Exam Prep – Part 1: Practice, Practice, Practice.’ Psychomagician and Super Sigma could not have cracked the case without your help. Ultimately, your insights about how to prepare for an exam help the...

A few months ago the IT Certifications Council , an industry group in which I participate, conducted a survey on “Attitudes Around Cheating.” This was not a Microsoft-specific survey, so the respondents were those who had taken all sorts of IT Certification exams. We got a pretty good response...

Hey VIPs! As promised, Psychomagician and Super Sigma are committed to making sure you are the first to know about changes, innovations, and improvements that Microsoft is making to their certification program and exams. And, they have some news for you…Microsoft Learning is exploring a variation...

The Microsoft Learning team is getting ready to head to New Orleans for TechEd North America 2013, and we could not be more excited to see you again. I even got a haircut for the occasion. But have we started packing? Of course not! We did, however, send Melissa to crash Rick's and Joey's TechEd...

Last week, I posted the first installment of The ACE Chronicles , introducing you to Psychomagician and Super Sigma on the ACE Team Blog . Based on the number of views, it seems most of you haven't found your way there yet... I am super excited about this series and our ability to be more engaged...

Let’s continue our discussion of ways to unintentionally violate our Exam Agreement (found here ). A couple of months ago I talked about discussing the exam answers . To clarify, I want to make the distinction between studying with colleagues and friends before the exam, and divulging information...

There are many reasons to gain a Microsoft Certification - prepare for a new job, get ahead in your career, or to gain recognition by peers and managers. Whatever your reason, Microsoft’s reinvented certifications, announced in early 2012, have evolved to focus on technology solutions, and validates...

Hey! Veronica here. I've just scheduled my pre-TechEd hair appointment, which already makes me more prepared this year than last. But let's talk about YOU. Do you need another reason to register for and attend TechEd in New Orleans or Madrid this year? For thousands of current and prospective...

Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCT) are great sources of information and advice about technology, certification and IT career. As such, they often get questions about study tips and certification exam preparation. In the guest blog post below, MCT Bert Wolters shares some solid tips gathered from years...

Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCT) are great sources of information and advice about technology, certification and IT career. As such, they often get questions about study tips and certification exam preparation. In the guest blog post below, MCT Bert Wolters shares some solid tips gathered from years...

Hi! I wanted to make a really quick announcement to all of you, especially since you have been asking.... The MCSA: Windows Server 2012 now counts as a pre-requisite certification for the MCSE: Private Cloud certification. NOTE - it won't show up on your transcript until November 2012. Now...

Code in Microsoft Certification developer exams is about to get a whole lot easier to read. Beginning with the Visual Studio 11 portfolio, code samples in new developer exams will feature the default Visual Studio colors you see on MSDN. Beta announcements will be posted on this page in the coming weeks;...

As a Microsoft partner, you can save up to 40% when you purchase packs of three or more Microsoft competency exams. This offer has been extended to allow you to purchase exam packs and save up to 40% through May 15, 2012. Exam vouchers can be used by any individual within your organization and must be...

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. ...

UPDATE: This survey is now closed. Thanks to all who took it! We need volunteers to help us design Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) Exam 374, Gaming Development Fundamentals . We've collected initial information about relevant tasks and compiled them into an Objective Domain (OD)...

We're looking for volunteers to help us with the development of a new Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA)* exam covering gaming fundamentals. If you've taught introductory Gaming courses in a high school, community college, or other learning environment or have developed games in XNA or other...

Or at least we want your opinion. If you’ve taken more than one of our exams, you may have noticed that the UI has stayed… well… let’s just call it “stable”… for many, many, many years. While tradition can be comforting, we want the best possible experience...

If you're interested in brushing up on your TS 70-681 skills in preparation for taking the exam, please join us now. Certification Exam Preparation Session: TS Windows 7 and Office 2010, Deploying (70-681) https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/join?id=MSL052411&role=attend&pw=webcast

Are you planning to get Microsoft Certified in Windows Server 2008 or SQL Server 2008? Add exam coaching sessions to your list! Prepare for Microsoft Certification exams 70-659 and 70-403 : Windows Server 2008 Virtualization and exam 70-432: TS: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Implementation and Maintenance...

Yes, it’s true: we’re raising our MCP exam prices for the first time in almost a decade. (Technically, I should probably say "changing" since not every country will see an increase, but for most of you, it's an increase.) The new prices go into effect on July 1 st (August 1...

If you work for a "use it or lose it" organization, you may be scrambling to make sure you spend every dollar by December 31. Here's a last minute suggestion: Invest in Microsoft Certified team for 2011. Purchase a Microsoft Certification exam voucher 10-pack now and you'll save...

Braindumps . We all know they’re out there, and we all know it’s wrong to use them, and it’s very wrong to distribute them. (Lifetime decertification would be the least of your worries.) But just as with software piracy, we know there’s a seedy underbelly in this business, and we do our best to ensure...

By now, you’re probably aware of our new “ Microsoft Certification Packs ” promotion. (Judging from our download activity to date, I’d say you guys are well aware.) But after reading some of your comments and questions, I also know that some of you are scratching your heads wondering...

Heads up if you are planning your next career/certificatoin steps right now: Microsoft Certification Packs with Free Second Shots can help you get your Certification, validate your knowledge, launch your career, or move to your next position. Purchase packs of one to five exams along with free re-takes...

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...