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Does anyone know if and when a MCDST certification will expire?

It doesn't.

"Gizmo" <> wrote in message
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> Does anyone know if and when a MCDST certification will expire?

To elaborate somewhat on AJR's answer:

Any old certs (going back to MCSE NT4) do not expire. In a nutshell, you
would forevermore be a MCDST on Windows XP.

All new certifications will expire, which is one of the reasons the program
was revamped. I think it is a better system based on that, even if it is a
little more complex.

M

"Gizmo" <> wrote in message
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> Does anyone know if and when a MCDST certification will expire?

Isn't it just the MCITP exams you have to take every 3 years or did they
decide to do that with the MCTS exams as well?
--
Chance Webster
A+, Network+, MCDST


"Montreal MCT" wrote:

> To elaborate somewhat on AJR's answer:
>
> Any old certs (going back to MCSE NT4) do not expire. In a nutshell, you
> would forevermore be a MCDST on Windows XP.
>
> All new certifications will expire, which is one of the reasons the program
> was revamped. I think it is a better system based on that, even if it is a
> little more complex.
>
> M
>
> "Gizmo" <> wrote in message
> news:0C1112D1-F332-43FC-99D0-...
> > Does anyone know if and when a MCDST certification will expire?
>

"Chance Webster" <> wrote in
message news:AE26AB75-17C5-435F-9EA4-:

> Isn't it just the MCITP exams you have to take every 3 years or did they
> decide to do that with the MCTS exams as well?
> --
> Chance Webster
> A+, Network+, MCDST
>
>
> "Montreal MCT" wrote:
>
>
> > To elaborate somewhat on AJR's answer:
> >
> > Any old certs (going back to MCSE NT4) do not expire. In a nutshell,
> you
> > would forevermore be a MCDST on Windows XP.
> >
> > All new certifications will expire, which is one of the reasons the
> program
> > was revamped. I think it is a better system based on that, even if it
> is a
> > little more complex.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Gizmo" <> wrote in message
> > news:0C1112D1-F332-43FC-99D0-...
>
> > > Does anyone know if and when a MCDST certification will expire?
>
> >

MCTS certifications are considered "Core Technical Skill"
certifications. Meaning they are certifications that validate your
skills on a specific Microsoft technology -- not in a job role
environment. So with that said, the MCTS certifications are set to
retire when the product support for that technology is no longer
offered.

--
Michael D. Alligood, MCSA, MCDST
The I.T. Classroom - http://www.theitclassroom.com/
CertGuard - http://www.certguard.com

Yeah... what he said!

M

"Michael D. Alligood [CertGuard]" <> wrote in
message news:...
> "Chance Webster" <> wrote in
> message news:AE26AB75-17C5-435F-9EA4-:
>
>> Isn't it just the MCITP exams you have to take every 3 years or did they
>> decide to do that with the MCTS exams as well?
>> --
>> Chance Webster
>> A+, Network+, MCDST
>>
>>
>> "Montreal MCT" wrote:
>>
>>
>> > To elaborate somewhat on AJR's answer:
>> >
>> > Any old certs (going back to MCSE NT4) do not expire. In a nutshell,
>> you
>> > would forevermore be a MCDST on Windows XP.
>> >
>> > All new certifications will expire, which is one of the reasons the
>> program
>> > was revamped. I think it is a better system based on that, even if it
>> is a
>> > little more complex.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Gizmo" <> wrote in message
>> > news:0C1112D1-F332-43FC-99D0-...
>>
>> > > Does anyone know if and when a MCDST certification will expire?
>>
>> >
>
> MCTS certifications are considered "Core Technical Skill" certifications.
> Meaning they are certifications that validate your skills on a specific
> Microsoft technology -- not in a job role environment. So with that said,
> the MCTS certifications are set to retire when the product support for
> that technology is no longer offered.
>
> --
> Michael D. Alligood, MCSA, MCDST
> The I.T. Classroom - http://www.theitclassroom.com/
> CertGuard - http://www.certguard.com
>
>