SPECIAL REPORT: Windows Training & Certification: Get smart!

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>>About this email: >>Click here to receive this email as text in the future May 28, 2002 News and advice from the editors of SearchWin2000.com Special Report: Windows Training & Certification: Get smart! Special Report Summary There's no one correct path to Windows knowledge. That's both a blessing and a curse. IT pros can choose to build skills that fit their interests and career paths, but they also have to choose from a dizzying array of curriculums. In this report, SearchWin2000 offers tips for choosing certification and training options and links to top training and certification resources. Pros and Cons of MCSE and MCSA Certification By Ed Tittel (SearchWin2000) The Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) is immensely popular. Over 456,000 individuals held this credential as of April 1, 2002, according to mcpmag.com. Likewise, uptake of its junior partner, the Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) credential, is also booming. In fact, over 4,000 recipients were added in the five-week period between its introduction on January 22 and March 1, 2002. Numerous experts predict that MCSA will overtake MCSE in sheer numbers, probably some time in 2003. Together, they represent a huge population of certified professionals. Read Full Story Sponsored By Global Knowledge BRING QUALITY IT TRAINING ONSITE AND SAVE! An Onsite Training Program from Global Knowledge can bring any of over 100 IT training courses to your site, complete with instructor, curriculum and equipment. We can even create a custom course that integrates your unique environment. Our Onsite Training programs are cost effective even for just a few students. GAIN FREE ACCESS TO OUR 1700-TITLE RESOURCE LIBRARY INCLUDING "Implementing Cisco VPNs: A Hands-On Guide" Click here for a customized Onsite Estimate, and upon completion receive a free 30-day account to our 1,700-title Online Reference Library Related information from SearchWin2000.com ADVICE: >> Train, train again for systems management success Find out why continual IT staff training is a must and how to maximize training effectiveness. >> Certification: What's in store for 2002 The past year left many changes to Microsoft certification. Get the scoop on the demise of the Windows 2000 accelerated exam for Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCPs) on NT 4.0 (70-240). >> What's the pass mark for the 70-210 exam? Microsoft's new pass/fail exam reporting no longer gives scoring details. According to the latest info on www.cramsession.com, a 54% score is the lowest acceptable passing mark. >> What certs do you recommend for someone just starting out in network administration? The general approach is remarkably similar. Start by checking out introductory networking and Internet certs at Brainbench or U2Test. >> Is the MCSD worth pursuing if I already have 16 years of experience? Consider this: there are nearly 500,000 MCSEs, and most experts guesstimate that MCSA numbers will surpass MCSE counts by next year. >> For (Microsoft) certification, timing is everything Why is it a good idea to chase newer Microsoft certifications as opposed to older ones? >> Does first wave of .NET exams mean Web service tilt for all certs? Get the scoop on the mid-level developer program called the Microsoft Certified Application Developer program, or MCAD, and the .NET track for the more senior Microsoft Certified Solution Developer program. BEST WEB LINKS: >> SearchWindowsManageability Best Web Links - Conferences and Training >> SearchWin2000 Best Web Links - Certification >> SearchWin2000 Best Web Links - IT Training >> Certification expert Ed Tittel >> SearchWin2000 Certification, Training & Careers NEWS & ANALYSIS: >> Windows users split on certification (SearchWin2000 ) Robert L. Scheier >> Forecast & Review: Certification (SearchWin2000 ) Ed Tittel >> MS exams to cost more (SearchWin2000 ) Edward Hurley >> Are MCP exams failing test takers? (SearchWin2000 ) Margie Semilof >> Apache, IIS salaries not the same (SearchWebManagement ) Beth Quimby >> MCSA: A cert worth its salt? (SearchWin2000 ) Ed Parry ONLINE EVENTS & DISCUSSION FORUMS: >> The .NET Future of MCP Certs SearchWin2000 In this presentation, SearchWin2000 certification expert Ed Tittel discusses the certification changes you can expect in the .NET era. He addresses new mid-level credentials such as MCSA and MCAD, as well as additional MCSE requirements expected for .NET Server. View the archive of the live event today! >> Spotlight on Compensation and Careers: Hot Technical Skills SearchWin2000 Which technical skills are the best ones to add to advance your career and increase your salary? This former META Group and Gartner analyst polls over 24,000 IT workers annually to find out. >> Retire Exam 70-240? How dare they!!! SearchWin2000 I was surprised, disappointed, and downright angry that Microsoft discontinued exam 70-240, Windows 2000 Accelerated Exam. How dare they! It's not my job to constantly monitor Microsoft's certification program. >> Online degrees are not worth as much as live classroom learning SearchWin2000 I received my MS in Telecommunications from University of Colorado in 1997 via distance learning (videotapes and email), and I can tell you that for all the plusses, the minuses outweighed them. 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