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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://blogs.technet.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Active Directory, Cluster and other fun stuff... : Certification</title><link>http://blogs.technet.com/justinturner/archive/tags/Certification/default.aspx</link><description>Tags: Certification</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)</generator><item><title>Microsoft Certified Master registration...</title><link>http://blogs.technet.com/justinturner/archive/2008/09/02/microsoft-certified-master-registration.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:35:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">d5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3115976</guid><dc:creator>justintu</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://blogs.technet.com/justinturner/comments/3115976.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://blogs.technet.com/justinturner/commentrss.aspx?PostID=3115976</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;Hi Everybody!&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;Have you heard about the new certification from Microsoft?&amp;nbsp; In the grand scheme of things (as far as MSFT certification goes) it is the next level above the MCITP. (MCITP is what many consider to be the replacement for the old MCSE)&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;Check out the pic for a better description:&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/default.mspx" mce_href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/default.mspx"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" border=0 alt=CertStructure_lg align=left src="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/justinturner/WindowsLiveWriter/MicrosoftCertifiedMasterregistration_5F08/CertStructure_lg_3.jpg" width=248 height=329 mce_src="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/justinturner/WindowsLiveWriter/MicrosoftCertifiedMasterregistration_5F08/CertStructure_lg_3.jpg"&gt;&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Public registration for the new Master certification is finally open.&lt;/STRONG&gt;&amp;nbsp; Full details about the program are available &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;A target=_blank href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/master/default.mspx" mce_href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/master/default.mspx"&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;here&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;Quick overview:&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;Cert requirements:&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;-Mandatory three week training session&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;-in-class written and lab-based exams&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;-Pass qualification lab exam&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;&lt;STRIKE&gt;It seems that they haven't updated the registration link yet.&amp;nbsp; &lt;STRONG&gt;Here is the direct &lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/STRIKE&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;A target=_blank href="https://dynamicevents.emeetingsonline.com/emeetings/websitev2.asp?mmnno=290&amp;amp;pagename=SITE109099" mce_href="https://dynamicevents.emeetingsonline.com/emeetings/websitev2.asp?mmnno=290&amp;amp;pagename=SITE109099"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;&lt;STRIKE&gt;link&lt;/STRIKE&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;&lt;STRIKE&gt;.&lt;/STRIKE&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P mce_keep="true"&gt;They've updated it now.&amp;nbsp; Here is the registration &lt;A href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/master/register/default.mspx" mce_href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/master/register/default.mspx"&gt;page&lt;/A&gt;.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P mce_keep="true"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P mce_keep="true"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;Steps to apply:&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;OL&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;Fill out application &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;A target=_blank href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/master/register/default.mspx" mce_href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/master/register/default.mspx"&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;here&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt; ($125) IMPORTANT: If the pre-requisite exams don't show up on your MCP transcript then you forfeit the application fee. (70-219 or 70-297, MCSE 2000 or MCSE 2003 or IT Pro: Enterprise Admin (MCITP: EA))&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;Upload resume (if you are eligible)&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;Register: Pay (and choose class dates)&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;/OL&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;Training will be in Redmond only in FY09.&amp;nbsp; Dates for the first training session: (at half the price)&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;Exchange Server 2007: October 6-25, 2008 &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;SQL Server 2008: October 13 – November 1, 2008 &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;Windows Server 2008: November 3-22, 2008&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;Pre-recorded Live meeting session linked to from Trika's blog &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;A target=_blank href="http://blogs.msdn.com/trika/archive/2008/07/30/oh-sorry.aspx" mce_href="http://blogs.msdn.com/trika/archive/2008/07/30/oh-sorry.aspx"&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;here&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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