Possible upgrade from MCAD to MCSD?

Hi

In the MCAD track, you have 2 Core exams: Windows or Web Application
Development, and XML Web Services and Server Components Development, plus an
elective one.

In the MCAD track, you have both Windows and Web Application Development,
XML Web Services and Server Components Development plus the Solution
Architecture, and then an elective one.

So, once you have your MCAD, you've done all but Windows/Web Application
development (depending on which course you took for the MCAD) and Solution
Architecture. Is it possible to take just those two additional exams and get
your MCSD certification if you already have the MCAD? And if so, is there a
time constraint in between the additional two exams would have to be taken?

I guess that's a question I expected in the FAQ but couldn't find.

Regards
Stephan

Stephan Steiner

Yes. This is exactly how certification works. If you pass another 2 exams
you can get your MCSD.
This is the same thing at MCSA/MCSE or even MCDBA

--
Emanuel Ceciu
MCSE, MCT
GeCAD


"Stephan Steiner" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi
>
> In the MCAD track, you have 2 Core exams: Windows or Web Application
> Development, and XML Web Services and Server Components Development, plus
> an
> elective one.
>
> In the MCAD track, you have both Windows and Web Application Development,
> XML Web Services and Server Components Development plus the Solution
> Architecture, and then an elective one.
>
> So, once you have your MCAD, you've done all but Windows/Web Application
> development (depending on which course you took for the MCAD) and Solution
> Architecture. Is it possible to take just those two additional exams and
> get
> your MCSD certification if you already have the MCAD? And if so, is there
> a
> time constraint in between the additional two exams would have to be
> taken?
>
> I guess that's a question I expected in the FAQ but couldn't find.
>
> Regards
> Stephan
>
>

Emanuel Ceciu [MCT]

March 18, 2005

You get the MCSD as soon as you pass all of the
tests. There is no time contraint other than you have to
take the tests before Microsoft retires them, which isn't
going to be for a while.

Joseph MCAD


>-----Original Message-----
>Hi
>
>In the MCAD track, you have 2 Core exams: Windows or Web
Application
>Development, and XML Web Services and Server Components
Development, plus an
>elective one.
>
>In the MCAD track, you have both Windows and Web
Application Development,
>XML Web Services and Server Components Development plus
the Solution
>Architecture, and then an elective one.
>
>So, once you have your MCAD, you've done all but
Windows/Web Application
>development (depending on which course you took for the
MCAD) and Solution
>Architecture. Is it possible to take just those two
additional exams and get
>your MCSD certification if you already have the MCAD?
And if so, is there a
>time constraint in between the additional two exams
would have to be taken?
>
>I guess that's a question I expected in the FAQ but
couldn't find.
>
>Regards
>Stephan
>
>
>.
>

Joseph MCAD