How do I inform Microsoft?

I have passed the CompTIA Security+ exam and want it to count towards my
MCSE. How do I inform Microsoft of this?

Paulo

"Paulo" <> wrote in message
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>I have passed the CompTIA Security+ exam and want it to count towards my
> MCSE. How do I inform Microsoft of this?

First check to see if they're already on your transcript.

https://mcp.microsoft.com/mcp/tools/trans.aspx

If not, contact your Regional Service Center for assistance.

--
Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP:EA, MCDBA
Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas
Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2009)

My Blog: http://onsitechsolutions.spaces.live.com
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Lawrence Garvin [MVP]

On Oct 25, 6:34*pm, Paulo <Pa...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> I have passed the CompTIA Security+ exam and want it to count towards my
> MCSE. How do I inform Microsoft of this?

From the CompTIA Website:

How do I submit my credentials towards MCSA to Microsoft?
Microsoft accepts the combination of CompTIA A+ with either CompTIA
Network+
or CompTIA Server+ as an elective for the Microsoft Certified System
Administrator (MCSA) certification program. In addition, Microsoft
accepts
CompTIA Security+ as an elective for both the MCSA and the Microsoft
Certified System Engineer (MCSE) certifications, and as a
specialization
option for the MCSA: Security and MCSE: Security certifications.
1. Take at least one Microsoft MCSA on Microsoft Windows Server 2003
exam or
Windows 2000 exam to obtain your MCP identification number (MCP ID).
You must
have your MCP ID number to apply your CompTIA credentials towards MCSA
certification. Your MCP ID number is provided to you by e-mail after
you take
a Microsoft exam, regardless of whether you passed or failed the exam.
You
can also contact a Microsoft Regional Education Service Center for
assistance.
2. In order to submit your CompTIA certifications to Microsoft you
will need
to do the following: Log into your CompTIA record at
www.comptia.org/careerid. If you are a first time user, you will need
to
create a user name and password before you can access the database and
you
will need to have your score report available. If you do not have a
copy of
your score report, please contact the test delivery provider that you
used to
take your exam. They will either mail you a copy of your score report
or
e-mail the information to you. The test vendors’ telephone numbers are
the
following: VUE: 1-877-551-7587 and Prometric: 1-800-776-4276.
3. Once you have logged into your record you will need to click on
“publish
credentials” and send your A+ and Network+ or Server+ for MCSA or
Security+
for MCSE to: . You will need to provide your MCP
ID# in
the text field of the validation form. You MUST use this “publish
credentials” feature to validate your certifications to Microsoft. DO
NOT
send them an e-mail directly. Only by using this validation process
will they
accept your certification information. If you have any questions
please
contact Microsoft at 1-800-636-7544.

Matrixx333

Thanks for your help. I do have a CompTIA Career ID but could not find a
"publish credentials" anywhere. THe closest I could find was the Transcript
feature that allows you to send the transcript by email, so I added the MCP
ID to the Private notes and sent it to the email you provided. Hope that's
what it takes.

Shouldn't this be clear from the website, either the CompTIA or MCP website?

"Matrixx333" wrote:

> On Oct 25, 6:34 pm, Paulo <Pa...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > I have passed the CompTIA Security+ exam and want it to count towards my
> > MCSE. How do I inform Microsoft of this?
>
> From the CompTIA Website:
>
> How do I submit my credentials towards MCSA to Microsoft?
> Microsoft accepts the combination of CompTIA A+ with either CompTIA
> Network+
> or CompTIA Server+ as an elective for the Microsoft Certified System
> Administrator (MCSA) certification program. In addition, Microsoft
> accepts
> CompTIA Security+ as an elective for both the MCSA and the Microsoft
> Certified System Engineer (MCSE) certifications, and as a
> specialization
> option for the MCSA: Security and MCSE: Security certifications.
> 1. Take at least one Microsoft MCSA on Microsoft Windows Server 2003
> exam or
> Windows 2000 exam to obtain your MCP identification number (MCP ID).
> You must
> have your MCP ID number to apply your CompTIA credentials towards MCSA
> certification. Your MCP ID number is provided to you by e-mail after
> you take
> a Microsoft exam, regardless of whether you passed or failed the exam.
> You
> can also contact a Microsoft Regional Education Service Center for
> assistance.
> 2. In order to submit your CompTIA certifications to Microsoft you
> will need
> to do the following: Log into your CompTIA record at
> www.comptia.org/careerid. If you are a first time user, you will need
> to
> create a user name and password before you can access the database and
> you
> will need to have your score report available. If you do not have a
> copy of
> your score report, please contact the test delivery provider that you
> used to
> take your exam. They will either mail you a copy of your score report
> or
> e-mail the information to you. The test vendors’ telephone numbers are
> the
> following: VUE: 1-877-551-7587 and Prometric: 1-800-776-4276.
> 3. Once you have logged into your record you will need to click on
> “publish
> credentials� and send your A+ and Network+ or Server+ for MCSA or
> Security+
> for MCSE to: . You will need to provide your MCP
> ID# in
> the text field of the validation form. You MUST use this “publish
> credentials� feature to validate your certifications to Microsoft. DO
> NOT
> send them an e-mail directly. Only by using this validation process
> will they
> accept your certification information. If you have any questions
> please
> contact Microsoft at 1-800-636-7544.
> .
>

Paulo

"Matrixx333" <> wrote in message
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On Oct 25, 6:34 pm, Paulo <Pa...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>> I have passed the CompTIA Security+ exam and want it to count towards my
>> MCSE. How do I inform Microsoft of this?

>From the CompTIA Website:

Thanks for the post!


So, the short version of all this is:

> 3. Once you have logged into your [CompTIA] record you will need to click
> on “publish credentials” and send your A+ and Network+ or Server+ for
> MCSA or Security+ for MCSE to: . You will need
> to provide your MCP ID# in the text field of the validation form. You MUST
> use this “publish credentials” feature to validate your certifications to
> Microsoft. DO NOT send them an e-mail directly. Only by using this
> validation
> process will they accept your certification information. If you have any
> questions please contact Microsoft at 1-800-636-7544.


--
Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP:EA, MCDBA
Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas
Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2009)

My Blog: http://onsitechsolutions.spaces.live.com
Microsoft WSUS Website: http://www.microsoft.com/wsus
My MVP Profile: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pro...awrence.Garvin

Lawrence Garvin [MVP]

On Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:20:47 -0500, "Lawrence Garvin [MVP]"
<> wrote:

>"Matrixx333" <> wrote in message
>news:c4066ca2-7905-4bf2-91a9-...
>On Oct 25, 6:34 pm, Paulo <Pa...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>>> I have passed the CompTIA Security+ exam and want it to count towards my
>>> MCSE. How do I inform Microsoft of this?
>
>>From the CompTIA Website:
>
>Thanks for the post!
>
>
>So, the short version of all this is:

And:
"Microsoft accepts the combination of CompTIA A+ with either CompTIA
Network+ or CompTIA Server+ as an elective for the Microsoft Certified
System Administrator (MCSA) certification program.
In addition, Microsoft accepts CompTIA Security+ as an elective for both
the MCSA and the Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE)
certifications, and as a specialization option for the MCSA: Security
and MCSE: Security certifications."

Looks like we finally solved that little puzzle!

Paul Jones