Confused with MCSE requirements

I am currently an MCSA, but I am confused with the elective or 'options'
available to me. I was looking over the certification planner in the MCP
site, and was curious what the Option 1 and Option 2 are. Apparently there
are two different tracks one can take to become an MCSE. Can anyone here
elaborate on the differences?

I have currently passed the following exams. I know I need to complete 294
for a core requirement, but not sure what to do after that.

210
290
291
293
284

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Alrighty, at present you need 70-297 and 70-294 to complete your MCSE.

There are more options than that. Instead of taking 70-297, you could take
70-298 if you would rather take a bent towards designing security on a 2003
network.

Just like there are a number of choices to meet your 'elective' choice, you
have two possible exams that could count as your design exam. You can design
active directory (297), or you could design security for the environment
(29.

Given that you already have 284, I would advise taking the Active Directory
design and that way you only have one exam left for your messaging
specialization on your MCSE (285).
--
Wayne Anderson
http://blog.avanadeadvisor.com/blogs/waynea/


"Jason Fraioli" wrote:

> I am currently an MCSA, but I am confused with the elective or 'options'
> available to me. I was looking over the certification planner in the MCP
> site, and was curious what the Option 1 and Option 2 are. Apparently there
> are two different tracks one can take to become an MCSE. Can anyone here
> elaborate on the differences?
>
> I have currently passed the following exams. I know I need to complete 294
> for a core requirement, but not sure what to do after that.
>
> 210
> 290
> 291
> 293
> 284
>

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"Jason Fraioli" <> wrote in message
news:2FAD5521-D5B4-43E5-ABAC-...
>I am currently an MCSA, but I am confused with the elective or 'options'
> available to me. I was looking over the certification planner in the MCP
> site, and was curious what the Option 1 and Option 2 are. Apparently
> there
> are two different tracks one can take to become an MCSE. Can anyone here
> elaborate on the differences?
>
> I have currently passed the following exams. I know I need to complete
> 294
> for a core requirement, but not sure what to do after that.
>
> 210
> 290
> 291
> 293
> 284
>

Client elective - Check
Open elective - Check
Core elements - (once you pass 294) Check

It looks to me that you will need just the design elective....
You can take 297, 298, 219, 220, 221 or 226

As I remember, the two paths were for a new credential or an upgrade from
2000 MCSA/MCSE, or maybe it was upgrade from NT, but I can't be sure since
they don't appear on my cert planner anymore.

John R

John R

I've been doing some preliminary studying on 294 and 297. They both appear
to be covering the same subject matter in a round about way. Seems to me
that if you know the 294 subject matter inside and out, then the 297 should
be fairly simple.

"John R" wrote:

>
> "Jason Fraioli" <> wrote in message
> news:2FAD5521-D5B4-43E5-ABAC-...
> >I am currently an MCSA, but I am confused with the elective or 'options'
> > available to me. I was looking over the certification planner in the MCP
> > site, and was curious what the Option 1 and Option 2 are. Apparently
> > there
> > are two different tracks one can take to become an MCSE. Can anyone here
> > elaborate on the differences?
> >
> > I have currently passed the following exams. I know I need to complete
> > 294
> > for a core requirement, but not sure what to do after that.
> >
> > 210
> > 290
> > 291
> > 293
> > 284
> >
>
> Client elective - Check
> Open elective - Check
> Core elements - (once you pass 294) Check
>
> It looks to me that you will need just the design elective....
> You can take 297, 298, 219, 220, 221 or 226
>
> As I remember, the two paths were for a new credential or an upgrade from
> 2000 MCSA/MCSE, or maybe it was upgrade from NT, but I can't be sure since
> they don't appear on my cert planner anymore.
>
> John R
>
>
>

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Not really. Its a matter of focus and presentation. -294 focuses on the
technical solutions of implementing Active Directory and associated systems.
-297 really focuses on knowing what elements to be looking for in a client
environment in detemrining what the requirements are and given the set of
requirements, choosing the appropriate implementation approach to a problem.

Many people have no problem at all on -294 and then really have difficulty
in completing -297 because knowing the material of how to turn a feature on
doesnt neccessarily mean you know under what circumstances you would use a
given feature.
--
Wayne Anderson
http://blog.avanadeadvisor.com/blogs/waynea/


"Jason Fraioli" wrote:

> I've been doing some preliminary studying on 294 and 297. They both appear
> to be covering the same subject matter in a round about way. Seems to me
> that if you know the 294 subject matter inside and out, then the 297 should
> be fairly simple.
>
> "John R" wrote:
>
> >
> > "Jason Fraioli" <> wrote in message
> > news:2FAD5521-D5B4-43E5-ABAC-...
> > >I am currently an MCSA, but I am confused with the elective or 'options'
> > > available to me. I was looking over the certification planner in the MCP
> > > site, and was curious what the Option 1 and Option 2 are. Apparently
> > > there
> > > are two different tracks one can take to become an MCSE. Can anyone here
> > > elaborate on the differences?
> > >
> > > I have currently passed the following exams. I know I need to complete
> > > 294
> > > for a core requirement, but not sure what to do after that.
> > >
> > > 210
> > > 290
> > > 291
> > > 293
> > > 284
> > >
> >
> > Client elective - Check
> > Open elective - Check
> > Core elements - (once you pass 294) Check
> >
> > It looks to me that you will need just the design elective....
> > You can take 297, 298, 219, 220, 221 or 226
> >
> > As I remember, the two paths were for a new credential or an upgrade from
> > 2000 MCSA/MCSE, or maybe it was upgrade from NT, but I can't be sure since
> > they don't appear on my cert planner anymore.
> >
> > John R
> >
> >
> >

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[MAXIS]

I am a MCSE 2000, MCDBA 2000, MCSA 2000, MCP which have been certified since year 2003 which taken the exam under Prometric Exam Center,


PROBLEM : I have choose a PEARSON VUE Exam Center and I have completed with pass two paper which are :


• Exam 70-292: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSA Certified on Windows 2000

• Exam 70-296: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSE Certified on Windows 2000

Why PEARSON VUE can’t identified my Microsoft Certified Professional ID ?, it become too late to change my Exam Center, so they have register me under PEARSON VUE and given me a NEW ID, Should this two exam center need to be in network so that candidate will not having problem as mine ? . How can I consolidate this two exam into my Microsoft Certified Professional ID ? please assist me.

MAXIS

wow, just wow. You couldn't have been more accurate. I passed 294 today
with an 850. I failed horribly on 297 however. I found that I was spending
WAY to much time reading the question. Before I knew it, I was out of time
on the "testlet" and had to rush through a few questions.

I don't think the material is the problem, as much as learning to deal with
the time limits.

"Wayne Anderson" wrote:

> Not really. Its a matter of focus and presentation. -294 focuses on the
> technical solutions of implementing Active Directory and associated systems.
> -297 really focuses on knowing what elements to be looking for in a client
> environment in detemrining what the requirements are and given the set of
> requirements, choosing the appropriate implementation approach to a problem.
>
> Many people have no problem at all on -294 and then really have difficulty
> in completing -297 because knowing the material of how to turn a feature on
> doesnt neccessarily mean you know under what circumstances you would use a
> given feature.
> --
> Wayne Anderson
> http://blog.avanadeadvisor.com/blogs/waynea/
>
>
> "Jason Fraioli" wrote:
>
> > I've been doing some preliminary studying on 294 and 297. They both appear
> > to be covering the same subject matter in a round about way. Seems to me
> > that if you know the 294 subject matter inside and out, then the 297 should
> > be fairly simple.
> >
> > "John R" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > "Jason Fraioli" <> wrote in message
> > > news:2FAD5521-D5B4-43E5-ABAC-...
> > > >I am currently an MCSA, but I am confused with the elective or 'options'
> > > > available to me. I was looking over the certification planner in the MCP
> > > > site, and was curious what the Option 1 and Option 2 are. Apparently
> > > > there
> > > > are two different tracks one can take to become an MCSE. Can anyone here
> > > > elaborate on the differences?
> > > >
> > > > I have currently passed the following exams. I know I need to complete
> > > > 294
> > > > for a core requirement, but not sure what to do after that.
> > > >
> > > > 210
> > > > 290
> > > > 291
> > > > 293
> > > > 284
> > > >
> > >
> > > Client elective - Check
> > > Open elective - Check
> > > Core elements - (once you pass 294) Check
> > >
> > > It looks to me that you will need just the design elective....
> > > You can take 297, 298, 219, 220, 221 or 226
> > >
> > > As I remember, the two paths were for a new credential or an upgrade from
> > > 2000 MCSA/MCSE, or maybe it was upgrade from NT, but I can't be sure since
> > > they don't appear on my cert planner anymore.
> > >
> > > John R
> > >
> > >
> > >

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