The TechNet Australia Blog : Certification

Pay US$25 on your next Microsoft Certification Exam

Deeps — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 04:06:13 GMT

If you are a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) and have not attained any new credentials since July 1, 2007, you can now upgrade your Microsoft credentials with an exclusive exam voucher at US$25 only. Validate your skills on Microsoft new technologies including Microsoft Windows Server 2008, SQL 2008, Visual Studio 2008 and Vista TODAY. Visit the website and validate your eligibility and get your exam voucher! Offer ends June 30, 2009.

Stay ahead in a slow economy with Certification

Deeps — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:11:15 GMT

If you have been thinking about getting certified in these tough economic times then now could be the time. Earning a Microsoft Certification demonstrates your expertise with Microsoft products and platforms, your job-related experience, and your technical problem-solving skills. Microsoft Certifications are continually evaluated and updated to ensure their relevancy in the marketplace. As a result, earning a certification not only helps you stay up-to-speed on the latest Microsoft technologies and platforms, but showcases your skills and value on the job.

We have a great On-Demand Webcast around how you can Stay ahead in a slow economy.

Use these details to watch the Live Meeting
Recording ID: HQ4N7S-1
Attendee Key: b~8%\wM/M

We strongly urge you to validate and update your skills through certification and take advantage of Microsoft skills development resources like the Second Shot Career Assist Package.

Check out the Microsoft Certifications website for more information.

Sydney Windows Infrastructure Group – July 15th

Deeps — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:57:00 GMT

From Derrick Buckley, User Group Lead for SWIG:

Hi All,

See you all at SWIG on Tuesday for great talks, prizes and free food and drink.....

We have a great talk on preparing for your Windows 2008 MCITP exam with Ken Schaefer

Ken’s Bio - Ken Schaefer is a systems engineer consultant for global systems integrator Avanade. Avanade is a joint partnership between Microsoft and Accenture and focuses on enterprise projects across the Microsoft product stack.

Ken has worked with IIS for around 10 years, and been a Microsoft MVP for IIS since 2003. He has presented at numerous Microsoft Tech.Ed events across the US, Australia and Asia, written articles for Microsoft TechNet and spent countless hours talking about IIS at other events, user group meetings and roadshows. He was lead author for Professional IIS 7 (Wrox/Wiley) and co-author of Securing IIS 6.0 (Syngress Press)

He is currently an MCITP (Win2k8 EA), MCSE+Security, MCDBA, MCTS and holds a Masters in Business and Technology from UNSW. Ken blogs about IIS at http://adopenstatic.com/blog

Our second talk is now confirmed and Amit Pawar has agreed to give us a talk on the new Windows Hyper V technology. Amit Pawar is a Technology Solutions Professional specialising in Windows Server technologies. As a technical specialist, his role involves being able to explain and demonstrate the features and benefits of the Windows Server platform as a infrastructure platform to customers and partners. In the past 7 years Amit has worked in a varied roles within Microsoft Australia ranging from Microsoft Consulting Services to Product Support Services.

We also have a Demo from Chris Mohan on File Server Resource Manager for Windows 2008. Have a look at Chris’s blog - http://www.chris-mohan.com/ The demo will be recorded and entered into the Microsoft Demo competition....best of luck Chris!

See you on Tuesday
Derrick Buckley

Tue 15th July 2008 6pm
Healey Room, Ground Floor
50 Bridge St Sydney
http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTCP&cp=-33.863395~151.211249&style=r&lvl=14&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&where1=50%20Bridge%20St%2C%20Sydney&encType=1

We are looking for Microsoft Certification Heroes

Deeps — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 05:16:33 GMT

The team is looking for some really great stories about IT Professionals who have taken a Microsoft Certification. Did it help with your career? Did your employers value your certification? Would you recommend certification to your peers? Have you taken a certification on Windows Server 2008?

You never know we may even use your face in our Microsoft Certification information. Send us your stories to itproanz@microsoft.com

EXCOM Education will sponsor your Microsoft Exam

Deeps — Tue, 22 May 2007 06:53:00 GMT

EXCOM Education is doing a promotion by providing a Microsoft Certification Exam at no cost to you. So if you were thinking about getting certified this is a great offer not to be missed.

What do you need to do?
1. Book and attend any 3-5 day Microsoft course.
2. Sit the corresponding certification exam by the 30th June 2007.
3. EXCOM will provide you with the Microsoft certification exam at no extra cost to you.

Click here to view available courses.

Windows Server "Longhorn" upgrade exam voucher

Deeps — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 15:13:00 GMT

Info from our MS Press team regarding Longhorn Certification:
Windows Server 2003 credential holders will have the most efficient path to Windows Server "Longhorn" certifications. As a benefit to our customers who are certified on current Microsoft technology, we are offering a 40 percent saving voucher (available worldwide) to help Windows Server 2003 customers get a head start on our next release. As a Windows Server 2003 customer with an early certification on Longhorn, you will be well placed to support early adopting organizations that will require skills on both platforms. To receive your voucher, you must satisfy the following two requirements.

Complete registration for your voucher by June 30, 2007.
Hold a completed MCSA or MCSE on Windows Server 2003 by June 30, 2007.

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/upgrade/ws2003/offer/default.mspx