MCPD: Updated info ?

Hi all,

Has anyone seen this page :
<http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/upgrade/default.mspx>

It mentions that if you're an existing MCSD.NET, you can give TWO exams
(70-553, 70-554) and get the following certifications:

1. MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications
2. MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Windows Applications
3. MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Distributed Applications
4. MCPD: Enterprise Applications Developer

4 certifications with 2 exams !!! I can't believe this ! This should be
very good news for those debating on whether to give the MCTS exams in
addition.

If you're an MCAD.NET, you can earn two certifications with ONE exam
(70-551 / 70-552):

1. MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications
2. MCPD: Web Developer / MCPD: Windows Developer

As if it weren't enough, they're offering a 25% discount till March 31.

 

Yup. That's how I got my MCPD. It worked great.

As far as I know, all the other MCPD's have also gone that route.

 

MCAD is a subset of MCSD, so the MCAD upgrade paths are available to MCSD
holders too. So why should I take the two recommended exams (70-553 and
70-554) to upgrade to MCPD Ent if I could earn both MCPD Win and MCPD
Web by taking exams 70-551 and 70-552?

If you follow this path, the only area not covered by combined MCPD Win and
MCPD Web credentials compared to a single MCPD Ent is the area of distributed
applications. However, if you look at the skills measured by 70-529 - they
all become absolete with the release of of WCF/Indigo in November.