There's Something about SQL! : MS Certification

Visual Studio and SQL Server 2008 Certifications - Save 40%

beatrice — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:39:00 GMT

I've already blogged some time ago about Microsoft Second Shot Offer - which allows you to take a second shot at any IT professional, developer, or Microsoft Dynamics certification exam and has been extended until June 30th, 2008: Microsoft Certifications - Second Shot offer Extended.

Microsoft is now promoting a new offer for Visual Studio 2008 and SQL Server 2008 Certifications, which allows you to register to the "first to certify" initiative and be noticed by organizations that are eager to evaluate and deploy Visual Studio 2008 and SQL Server 2008.

When more MCTS on Visual Studio 2008 exams become available, you will receive an e-mail notification that contains your savings code, which you can use to receive a 40 percent discount off the price of your choice of one of the MCTS exams.

When the MCTS on SQL Server 2008 exams become available (estimated availability is August 2008), you will receive an e-mail notification that contains your savings code, which you can use to receive a 40 percent discount off the price of your choice of one of the MCTS exams.

Each savings code will be valid worldwide at any Prometric test center for six months from the date of exam availability.

For more information:

- Beatrice Nicolini -

Microsoft Certifications - Second Shot offer Extended

beatrice — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:46:00 GMT

Due to popular demand, the Second Shot offer has been extended through June 30, 2008!

For a limited time, you can take advantage of this free offer—a second shot at any IT professional, developer, or Microsoft Dynamics certification exam. Just register for this offer before your first exam, and you will get two chances to pass. But this offer won't last forever.

Find out more at: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/offers/secondshot/default.mspx

A great chance to upgrade your skills to SQL 2005:

MCTS SQL Server 2005

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcts/sql/default.mspx

MCTS SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcts/bi/default.mspx)

MCITP: Database Developer

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcitp/dbdev/default.mspx

MCITP: Database Administrator

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcitp/dbadmin/default.mspx

MCITP: Business Intelligence Developer

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcitp/bid/default.mspx

- Beatrice Nicolini -

Get a Second Shot for Free!

beatrice — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 11:27:00 GMT

On September 15th, Microsoft launched the Second Shot offer, which will allow a free retake on your next Microsoft IT Professional, Developer, or Microsoft Dynamics certification exam.

This offer will be available worldwide, from September 15, 2007, to January 31, 2008, to anyone who registers for Second Shot and fails their first attempt at one of these exams. This will be a limited time offer, so start planning now!

How it works:

Step 1: Register for Second Shot on the Microsoft site and receive an exam voucher number.
Step 2: Using the voucher number, schedule and pay for your initial exam via Prometrics's web site, call center or test center locations. (You must have the voucher number available prior to registering.)
Step 3: Take your exam.
Step 4: If you fail, register for your free retake exam via Prometric's web site, call center or test center locations using the same voucher number. NOTE: Please wait one day after the failed exam to register to allow for test results to be entered into the system.

For more information: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/offers/insurance/default.mspx

- Beatrice Nicolini -