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Microsoft’s New Generation Certifications

Microsoft's New Generation Certifications were created to meet the market need for more targeted, relevant and cost-effective certifications.  

 

The New Generation certifications are based on specific Microsoft technologies. Individuals can more quickly acquire relevant credentials to prove their expertise and managers can more easily distinguish candidates who meet specific job criteria.

The New Generation Certification framework introduced a four series: certification hierarchy:

Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) first series
Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) or Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) series
Microsoft Certified Master series
Microsoft Certified Architect (MCA) series

Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) is the first step towards the professional, the first series, validates core technology and product skills—features, functions and implementation.
The Technology Specialist certifications (first series) provide a core background for a key Microsoft product or technology

Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist


Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) or Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) make up the second series certifications which are job-role based. Your technology focus determines which of these titles you receive. This series validates specific job-role skills outside of core technology, such as operational processes and procedures and analyzing business problems. Individuals who have current, related Microsoft certifications will be able to follow an upgrade path directly to this series.

Microsoft Certified IT Professional
Microsoft Certified Professional Developer


Microsoft Certified Master Series validates the expertise of individuals with the deepest technical skills available on a particular Microsoft product. The candidate must have prerequisite exams from the Technology Series and Professional Series, and will take training as well as a final qualification lab exam.

Microsoft Certified Master program
 

Microsoft Certified Architect (MCA) series has rigorous requirements, which culminates in an oral review by a prestigious board. Candidates for this certification will also need to prove that they have been working in IT for 10 years and acting in an architect capacity for at least 3 years.

Learn more about the Microsoft Certified Architect program
Microsoft Certified Architect program

 

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COMMENTS for "Microsoft’s New Generation Certifications":

 

Sept 5, 2008

 

Felix Adetayo of Lagos, Nigeria says:

 

 

A very good and new development from Microsoft. Hope it won't affect my MCPs.  

 

 

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