Several of the related occupation game titles to this particular qualification consists of designer, expert, in addition to software system designer. If you are with it career producing extensive using Ms.Final Framework two.0 and ‘microsoft’ Visible Studio 2006 or ‘microsoft’.Final Construction several.v in addition to ‘microsoft’ MCITP Enterprise Administrator Aesthetic Studio 2008, you have to find authorized nether MCPD, that should certainly drastically transform your career.

Not long ago, Microsoft 70-646 provides fully revamped their particular certificates plans so that you can try these phones are more concentrated. The main points shown inside the ‘microsoft’ site will give an idea of that this different accreditations burst with each other. In addition to, the actual recently altered ‘microsoft’ Accreditations function lifecycle insurance policies to make sure that that they rest current upon related Microsoft technological know-how.

Cisco CCNA individuals will need to go as a result of a couple central tests along with a optional examination into their decided on part of focus. One amongst the particular key examinations entirely focuses on sometimes Internet Database integration or perhaps Windows Database integration which you may take in your vocabulary of your respective inclination. Besides, you need to complete the other quiz regarding Vane Products and services and also Machine Pieces. Really the only intent behind your optional assessment would be to offer a proof ones know-how that has a specific Ms forum item. The particular Microsof company mastering internet site supplies a detailed graph and or chart making clear which in turn examination can satisfy the needs you have MCSE Certification.

Microsof company stopped the actual qualifications qualifications for your MCAD upon Marching xxxi, last year. Nonetheless, the constitution offers released which the witout a doubt valid MCAD certification will continue to remain on the copy and you will be highly valued aside employers trying to find skills on the related to platform.

Microsoft levels of certification

Last week Microsoft unveiled major changes to their certification paths. At first glance, it appears to be a more straightforward way to identify levels of expertise.

In addition, they are resurrecting two of the older, industry certifications titles: MCSE and MCSD. However, they will have  updated meanings that demonstrate a current technology skill set. These titles are easily recognizable across the industry. You can read  FAQ here for more details. If you are in the process of obtaining a certification, Microsoft is offering a 2-for-1 offer to help you complete your current certification and also obtain the newer certification for no extra charge.

Voice your opinion. Take the “unofficial” poll below and leave your comments.  I’ll post the results and submit to Microsoft Learning.

I just started reading Chapter 1, got to the second page and realized how out of touch I have been with the core basics. This section deals with some of the basic roles that a web server has, how we rely on almost every single aspect of them without acknowledging them in our daily battles to make clients happy.

Some of the tasks that a web server conducts without making much of an issue are:

• Verify whether the incoming request is legitimate or not
• Authenticate itself
• Authenticate users
• Authorize users
• Determine how to handle a request
• Handle errors
• Cache output
• Compress output
• Log access

I will be posting a few items related to some of the above mentioned tasks in details as time goes on.

Today is the day that I decided to do something about it and finally found AND opened the 70-515 Self-Paced Training Kit and started downloading the 2010 Visual Studio (trial version of course).

I will be posting information that I find useful throughout this journey.

Or the link below on the news:
‘Batman’ aangehouden door politie.

Source / Bron: RTL Nieuws

The MCPD even has their own Facebook page where they have posted more pictures.  If anyone has any leads as to the identity of Batman, please let us know.

Special thanks to MCPD for posting pictures.  Godspeed Batman!

The New Graduating Microsoft Certified Professionals from Colegio de San Juan de Letran

To further improve the skills and experiences of IT students, Microsoft Philippines has formed a partnership with Colegio de San Juan de Letran (Letran) through the Microsoft IT Academy Program to offer the Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) and Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) certifications to its students.

“Microsoft recognizes the demand for IT professionals today and with the skills and potential of the Filipino students, we know that through the quality curriculum and resources provided to Educators at Letran through our Microsoft IT Academy Program to prepare students for the MCITP certification, we will be able to help these students build their IT careers as well as provide more employment opportunities for them,” said Michelle Casio, Academic Program Lead, Microsoft Philippines.

According to Asst. Prof. Maria Luisa Carlos, Director for Institute of Information Technology of Letran, Letran became the first school in the country to partner with Microsoft in 2003 for the Microsoft IT Academy Program under the leadership of then IIT Director, Asst. Prof. Randy Castillo. To date, only Letran has fully integrated the curriculum and Microsoft Certified IT Professional and Developer Certifications into its academic framework— the benchmark that shows Letran graduates have the required knowledge, skills and expertise that meet the IT industry’s demands. This is what makes our IT program unique.

Advantages of the MCITP & MCPD Certification to the students
Letran students have been given greater learning opportunities in the IT field with the implementation of the MCITP & MCPD certifications. Through the Microsoft IT Academy program resources, Letran has been able to produce IT professionals who are competent in the field of information system implementation using sound principles of analysis and design and demonstrates practical competence in a range of current software systems.

In a research conducted by Microsoft, 63% of hiring managers think that certified individuals are more productive on the job. The training and certification they get are necessary to maintain a high level of performance.

“Individuals with Microsoft certification are world-class graduates in the field of Information Technology with competence in software development, systems administration, network engineering and database administration. In 2011, we had 78 students graduate from the program with 69 graduated with certification. This 2012, we are expecting about 107 students to graduate from the program,” Carlos elaborated.

On choosing Microsoft Certified Professionals
Sixty one percent (61%) of the 2011 graduates of the program are now employed using the Microsoft Technology and have indicated that receiving Microsoft trainings is an advantage in finding their jobs.

BlastAsia, Inc., a company specializing in Outsourced Product Engineering services, prefers to hire students who are Microsoft Certified Professionals because it makes the retraining and absorption of the company easier as these graduates are aligned to .net latest practices and have acquired knowledge and skills that the Microsoft Certification Program.

Founding President & CEO of BlastAsia, Inc. Arup Maity sees it as an advantage when his junior developers are certified. “We find it convenient to hire fresh graduates who are already trained and certified in .net stack. Even though its compulsory for every fresh graduate to undergo our 10 weeks of training in-house, having the certification saves a couple of weeks after and the applicant with certification finds it easier to pass the selection to enter BlastAsia, which is generally 5 to 10% of all applying” Maity said.

“We require all our junior developers to have one or more of the Microsoft Certification before they are put into billable projects and join us as regular employees, the certificate ensures easier acceptance by clients to their projects. By hiring graduates who are already trained and certified, we save time and cost during their first few months in the company” Maity explained.

On the success of Microsoft Certified Professionals
Letran has produced quite a number of Microsoft Certified Professionals in the past years. Chester Lato, Microsoft Certified Trainer at MISNet Inc.; Robert Mark Falcutila, Solutions Developer at Accenture; Lizette dela Cruz Software Engineer II at BlastAsia Inc. have all shown excellence in their respective fields of expertise and are very grateful for the training Microsoft provided them to enhance their capabilities and skills for their current jobs.

“We are happy to see that Microsoft certification has definitely helped these individuals gain better employment through the training provided in the Microsoft IT Academy Program. It is our aim not only to improve education through the use of technology, customized training and strong partnerships but also to enhance the capabilities and technology skills of the students for broader employment opportunities,” ended Casio.

INFOCHAT Website: Microsoft Philippines empowers students through the Microsoft IT Academy Program

After renting the office space and hanging the plaques on the wall, it soon became evident there was still one thing missing….Clients! To get noticed would require raising my sails a bit higher. So, I enrolled in a Microsoft Official Curriculum course to prepare for certification.  This was my second lesson in humility! In order to pass a certification exam, I needed to broaden my skill set. It required looking beyond the immediate horizon of my day-to-day tasks. The exam preparation forced me to think outside the box which in turn, helped me develop better  solutions for clients.

Passing a certification exam can be  a milestone in your career.  The ability to brand yourself with a Microsoft certification logo helps you get noticed. It was amazing how fast I began to receive industry recognition!  Becoming Microsoft Certified launched my career. Keeping certifications current, helps maintain a skill set relevant to current technologies. 

Whether you are trying to navigate your career within your present company or launching into a new direction, industry certification can help steer your career. In addition, preparing for a certification exam helps expand your knowledge beyond your day-to-day tasks. You will be required to understand the latest tools and technologies which in turn, will help you maintain a cutting-edge skill set.

Need a Career Launch? Get Certified!

If you are going to take this certification I can recommend this book: MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-515): Web Applications Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4. But it lacks JQuery materials and you only learn MVC briefly. The certification exam contained a high amount on jQuery related questions imho (jQuery is not a MS-technology). For the exam preparation I recommend reading the book, learn jQuery and practice Asp.net MVC.

1. Choose your certification goal/exam
2. Figure out what you don’t know
3. Fill in the gaps
4. Take the exam

In this blog post I’ll explain how to complete Step 1 – Identify your certification goal/exam, more blog posts to follow on steps 2-4.

Step 1 – Choose your Certification goal/exam

To determine your certification goal, you have to figure out:

• The certification level you want to achieve
• The technology certification that most closely matches your skill set
• The exams required to earn that certification

Saying you have an MCTS or an MCITP doesn’t really tell an employer anything. That’s like saying “I took a course”. A course in what? SQL Server? Spanish? Cooking? You need to be specific when you choose your certification goal, do you want an MCTS SQL Server Business Intelligence, or an MCITP Exchange 2010.

Let’s look at each level, and then you can follow the links to see the technology choices and exam requirements for each level.

MCTS – Microsoft Certified Technical Specialist

This is someone who knows how to perform tasks using a specific technology. Someone who knows the commands, the syntax, what properties to set to enable features. If I am a manager looking to hire someone to do my database backups, I know someone with an MCTS Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Implementation and Maintenance will know how to perform a backup or restore a database. If I am looking to hire someone to write reports I would look for someone with an MCTS Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance. (FYI – MCTS is kind of like the old MCP certification, but and MCTS is specific to a technology)

Earning an MCTS will require passing 1 or 2 exams. You can see a complete list of the MCTS certifications for each technology and the exams required to earn each one here.

MCITP – Microsoft Certified Information Technology Professional or MCPD – Microsoft Certified Professional Developer

MCITP is the title for infrastructure technologies, MCPD is the title for developer technologies. the MCITP and MCPD certifications are referred to as Professional level certifications. When you earn an MCITP that tells a potential employer that you not only know how to perform specific tasks with the product, but that you can design a solution with the product. You understand the different features and you know how and when to use them. If I am a manager and I want to hire someone to design my virtualization strategy I would look for someone with an MCITP Virtualization Administrator on Windows Server 2008 R2. If I want to be promoted from web developer to web architect, I would work on earning my MCPD Web Developer 4. (FYI an MCITP is similar to the old MCDBA, MCSA, MCSE certifications, MCPD is similar to the old MCSD)

Earning an MCITP will require earning one or more MCTS certifications and then passing 1-3 additional exams. You can see a complete list of the MCITP certifications for each technology and the exams required to pass each here. You can see a complete list of the MCPD certifications for each technology and the exams required to pass each here.

MCM – Microsoft Certified Master

The Masters certification is a major undertaking and shows that you are an expert in the technology. You have deep technical understanding of all aspects of the product. You are a guru! If you want to go out and help large organizations plan their strategy for implementing a technology, or you want to be THE go-to person on a product, you go for your Masters. Earning a Master certification will require completing one or more MCITP certifications and completing a 2-3 week training program and passing a knowledge exam and a qualification lab exam. Suffice to say I know many many people with MCTS, and MCITP certifications, but only a handful with a Masters certification. It is a big investment and effort to earn, but it certainly distinguishes you from others in your field and is really a badge of honour!

You can see a complete list of the MCM certifications for each technology and the requirements here.

You need to choose the level of certification that is suitable for your role and goals. Every level of certification will require earning an MCTS, so that is always a good place to start. If you follow the link to the MCTS certification listing, you can expand any technology to see the MCTS certifications available for that technology. You will also see the exam or exams you need to pass to earn each certification. As I mentioned before most MCTS certifications only require passing one exam. The figure below shows the list of MCTS technologies, and I have expanded the list of certifications for SharePoint and SharePoint Server. If you are an administrator working with SharePoint 2010 you would want to earn the MCTS: Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Configuration by passing exam 70-667. If you are a developer working with SharePoint 2010 you would want to earn the MCTS: SharePoint 2010, Application Development by passing exam 70-573.

So there you have it, I hope that helps you understand and navigate your way through the Microsoft certifications, and helps you understand what exam you need to take to earn that certification. Next blog I’ll give you some tips on how to prepare for that exam! Certification is good for your career and for building your own skills. It’s not as hard as you think so go out there and get certified

This blog is also posted on Canadian Developer Connection

For those who are not aware of SharePoint 2010 Certifications, MSFT now offers two separate tracks namely MCPD for Developers and MCITP for IT Professionals each containing two exams as shown in figure below. This also means that SharePoint professionals (both Developers and IT Professionals) are now better align with other technologies / product certifications (for example .NET 3.5 MCPD track).

MCPD: SharePoint Developer 2010 Track

First you need to pass Exam 70-573 TS: Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Application Development and then Exam 70-576: PRO: Designing and Developing Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Applications to earn MCPD SharePoint Developer 2010.

MCITP: SharePoint Administrator 2010 Track

First you need to pass Exam 70-667: TS: Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Configuring and then Exam 70-668: PRO: Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Administrator to earn MCITP SharePoint Administrator 2010.

This blog list the details for the tracts and some links for study

MCPD requirement: PRO: Designing and Developing Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Applications
Exam 70-576

MOCs/Official Training
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10175 TS: Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Application Development

10231 IT Pro: Designing and Deploying Microsoft SharePoint 2010

Books
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MS Press Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Administrator’s Companion
by Bill English, Mark Ferraz, and Brian Alderman

For more information
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http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/mcpd.aspx#tab2

http://www.newhorizons.com/Microsoft-MCPD-SharePoint-Developer-2010.aspx

Goa - It won't be this nice. Honest.

Ok so I’m off to Goa in India to study and pass (hopefully) my MCPD exams. It’s going to be a rollercoaster ride of emotions and quite a challenge but it should also be a cracking laugh.

This blog is so that you peeps can all keep up to date with what’s happening and how things are progressing. I will be posting updates as I evade Dehli Belly, meet some colourful locals, eat some curry, get soaked in a Monsoon, eat more curry, search for decent toilet roll and more.

As an added bonus I may even post some pictures of my travelling companion (The Aitkenator) as we act terribly touristy in the Jewel of Eastern Asia!

Huzzah!