Where Do I Start?
 

I want to become microsoft cerified... whats the base
course...where do i start... someone told me MCDST... but
from reading some of these postings it seems that
everyone that is going for their MCDST already has their
MCP...and my vocational counselor really knows nothing
about this topic and is as if not more clueless than i
am...but i know that i cant take the MCPuntil i have a
certification behind me... where do i start?

Re: Where Do I Start?
 

That would depend on what your goal is. If you want to enter the IT
Professional job space, you first have to determine if you are interested in
developing applications, or supporting users and computers, or supporting
networks.

- if you are interested in developing applications, the MCAD is the way to
go.
- if you re interested in support end users and working on computer running
Windows XP, then MCDST is the way to go.
- if you are interested in supporting networks, then MCSA is the way to go.

If you have an end goal of designing ans supporting networks, but want to
get your foot in the door somewhere and gain experience, then I would
suggest MCDST is the way to start. There are more end user support jobs out
there than there are network support jobs, so you stand a better chance of
finding a job is you start there and build your skills.
-information on all of these is available from www.microsoft.com/learning.
- information on MCAD is avaialable at www.microsoft.com/mcad
- information on MCDST is available at www.microsoft.com/mcdst
-information of MCSA is available at www.microsoft.com/mcsa

If you want a fun way to get an idea of the skills and knowledge you need
for any of these, go try our assesments at www.microsoft.com/assessment.

--
Andy Ruth
Microsoft Learning

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.

"Rich" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:f37d01c3f192$b207a2f0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> I want to become microsoft cerified... whats the base
> course...where do i start... someone told me MCDST... but
> from reading some of these postings it seems that
> everyone that is going for their MCDST already has their
> MCP...and my vocational counselor really knows nothing
> about this topic and is as if not more clueless than i
> am...but i know that i cant take the MCPuntil i have a
> certification behind me... where do i start?

Re: Where Do I Start?
 

That is the best explanation that I've heard to describe
the different certifications. Now if only the companies
out there would write that down for the HR people life
would be so much easier. Although I've had my current job
for the last 6 years. I can't believe how many places
want you to have a MCSE to sit around all day and create
user accounts, group directories or even to do desktop
support and Ghost machines all day. The only thing that
they understand is MCSE. It's like hiring a music major
to head up the financial department. Sorry for the rant,
the moment just moved me.


>-----Original Message-----
>That would depend on what your goal is. If you want to
enter the IT
>Professional job space, you first have to determine if
you are interested in
>developing applications, or supporting users and
computers, or supporting
>networks.
>
>- if you are interested in developing applications, the
MCAD is the way to
>go.
>- if you re interested in support end users and working
on computer running
>Windows XP, then MCDST is the way to go.
>- if you are interested in supporting networks, then
MCSA is the way to go.
>
>If you have an end goal of designing ans supporting
networks, but want to
>get your foot in the door somewhere and gain experience,
then I would
>suggest MCDST is the way to start. There are more end
user support jobs out
>there than there are network support jobs, so you stand
a better chance of
>finding a job is you start there and build your skills.
>-information on all of these is available from
www.microsoft.com/learning.
>- information on MCAD is avaialable at
www.microsoft.com/mcad
>- information on MCDST is available at
www.microsoft.com/mcdst
>-information of MCSA is available at
www.microsoft.com/mcsa
>
>If you want a fun way to get an idea of the skills and
knowledge you need
>for any of these, go try our assesments at
www.microsoft.com/assessment.
>
>--
>Andy Ruth
>Microsoft Learning
>
>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no
>rights.
>
>"Rich" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:f37d01c3f192$b207a2f0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>> I want to become microsoft cerified... whats the base
>> course...where do i start... someone told me MCDST...
but
>> from reading some of these postings it seems that
>> everyone that is going for their MCDST already has
their
>> MCP...and my vocational counselor really knows nothing
>> about this topic and is as if not more clueless than i
>> am...but i know that i cant take the MCPuntil i have a
>> certification behind me... where do i start?
>
>
>.
>

Where Do I Start?
 

>-----Original Message-----
>I want to become microsoft cerified... whats the base
>course...where do i start... someone told me MCDST... but
>from reading some of these postings it seems that
>everyone that is going for their MCDST already has their
>MCP...and my vocational counselor really knows nothing
>about this topic and is as if not more clueless than i
>am...but i know that i cant take the MCPuntil i have a
>certification behind me... where do i start?
>.
>

Re: Where Do I Start?
 

I think thats why Microsoft introduced the MCDST... so that employers have a
more relevant certification to look for for the entry level IT jobs. Same
idea with the MCSA- for people who will be maintaining rather than
designing.

I think there are still lots of MCSEs around from the dot-com era :)





<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:f75501c3f1ed$09aea710$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> That is the best explanation that I've heard to describe
> the different certifications. Now if only the companies
> out there would write that down for the HR people life
> would be so much easier. Although I've had my current job
> for the last 6 years. I can't believe how many places
> want you to have a MCSE to sit around all day and create
> user accounts, group directories or even to do desktop
> support and Ghost machines all day. The only thing that
> they understand is MCSE. It's like hiring a music major
> to head up the financial department. Sorry for the rant,
> the moment just moved me.
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >That would depend on what your goal is. If you want to
> enter the IT
> >Professional job space, you first have to determine if
> you are interested in
> >developing applications, or supporting users and
> computers, or supporting
> >networks.
> >
> >- if you are interested in developing applications, the
> MCAD is the way to
> >go.
> >- if you re interested in support end users and working
> on computer running
> >Windows XP, then MCDST is the way to go.
> >- if you are interested in supporting networks, then
> MCSA is the way to go.
> >
> >If you have an end goal of designing ans supporting
> networks, but want to
> >get your foot in the door somewhere and gain experience,
> then I would
> >suggest MCDST is the way to start. There are more end
> user support jobs out
> >there than there are network support jobs, so you stand
> a better chance of
> >finding a job is you start there and build your skills.
> >-information on all of these is available from
> www.microsoft.com/learning.
> >- information on MCAD is avaialable at
> www.microsoft.com/mcad
> >- information on MCDST is available at
> www.microsoft.com/mcdst
> >-information of MCSA is available at
> www.microsoft.com/mcsa
> >
> >If you want a fun way to get an idea of the skills and
> knowledge you need
> >for any of these, go try our assesments at
> www.microsoft.com/assessment.
> >
> >--
> >Andy Ruth
> >Microsoft Learning
> >
> >This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no
> >rights.
> >
> >"Rich" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
> >news:f37d01c3f192$b207a2f0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> >> I want to become microsoft cerified... whats the base
> >> course...where do i start... someone told me MCDST...
> but
> >> from reading some of these postings it seems that
> >> everyone that is going for their MCDST already has
> their
> >> MCP...and my vocational counselor really knows nothing
> >> about this topic and is as if not more clueless than i
> >> am...but i know that i cant take the MCPuntil i have a
> >> certification behind me... where do i start?
> >
> >
> >.
> >

Re: Where Do I Start?
 

You need to pass the 70-271 and 70-272 exams.

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mc...quirements.asp



"Rich" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:f37d01c3f192$b207a2f0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> I want to become microsoft cerified... whats the base
> course...where do i start... someone told me MCDST... but
> from reading some of these postings it seems that
> everyone that is going for their MCDST already has their
> MCP...and my vocational counselor really knows nothing
> about this topic and is as if not more clueless than i
> am...but i know that i cant take the MCPuntil i have a
> certification behind me... where do i start?