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early days MCP preview of "Longhorn" certifications

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Details on Windows Server “Longhorn” certifications will be forthcoming in June, though the certifications will be available quite a bit later. In advance of that, we are previewing the new certifications for MCPs to help with your certification planning. That preview is now posted on the MCP site (you’ll need to log-in to get there).

Important reminder number 1: You are under no obligation to care.

Just because we are starting to talk about Longhorn certification does not mean we recommend it for everyone. The main consideration for certification is your technology focus – if you work with Windows Server 2000 or 2003, then we recommend you continue on or consider the MCSA or MCSE track – if you will be an early adopter of Longhorn, then this info will be of more immediate interest for you. Our intent in sharing this preview for MCPs was to help early adopters or those of you partially through a certification track understand your options. If you aren’t sure where to start with Windows Server certification, you might check out our recent live meeting on the topic.

Important reminder number 2: Early days! It is early days still!!

This is early information; the new exams are months away. The Longhorn Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) exams will be live 30 days after Windows Server “Longhorn” releases to manufacturing and the Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) exams will be out 60 days after technology RTM. Microsoft Learning has been working more and more closely with the product groups at Microsoft on our major releases. As a result, we are doing a better job of timing Microsoft Learning releases (including certification exams) to the technologies' pre-RTM, @RTM, and post-RTM dates.

Important reminder number 3: This is a preview; things could change.

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  • Anonymous
    May 07, 2007
    Thanks for the info, hopefully will be working towards this once I find out if I passed the MCITP: EST upgrade beta exam :)

  • Anonymous
    May 07, 2007
    Isn't it great that the right hand knows what the left hand is doing!

  • Anonymous
    May 07, 2007
    What? We have a left hand??!$!?

  • Anonymous
    May 07, 2007
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  • Anonymous
    May 08, 2007
    Trika is the best!!!! Aaron, maybe this link will help http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/newgen/

  • Anonymous
    May 08, 2007
    Aaron, didnt noticed you were actually just joking about it...

  • Anonymous
    May 08, 2007
    Can anyone give me a quick recap since I can't login?  I am currently planning to get a MCSA in Server 2003, but have not completed any exams yet.  Any info on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

  • Anonymous
    May 08, 2007
    I don't know whether there will be beta chance outside TechEd, but I would like to prepare it in advance.  Could you please post the URL of the official exam preparation guide(s)?

  • Anonymous
    May 08, 2007
    L4stM4nSt4nding, Check Aaron blog: http://blog.tiensivu.com/aaron/

  • Anonymous
    May 09, 2007
    Oh I need to get onto the mcse upgrade beta...  Who do I need to buy a couple of drinks for? ;)