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MCP
NewsFlash, Volume 5, Number 8
August 9, 2001
MCP NewsFlash
A Monthly Newsletter for Microsoft Certified Professionals.
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In this issue (all
program news applies worldwide, unless otherwise noted):
1. Microsoft Certified
Systems Engineers: Earn Recognition Now as Early Achievers
2. Windows XP and Windows .NET Server Exams Integrated into Certifications
3. "Certifications Add Tremendous Value" at Avanade
4. New Certifications for Network Administrators and Developers
5. Why Should Your Company Hire MCSEs?
6. Microsoft Certification is a "Key Conduit" to Success
7. Earn Your MCSE Certification and Save 25 Percent
8. Microsoft Certified Professional Program Customer Support Contact
Information to Change
9. Keep Your Microsoft Certified Partner Profile Up to Date
10. PASS 2001: September 19-22 in Orlando, Florida
11. Looking For Ways to Test-Drive Your Technical Expertise? Try
Microsoft's Newsgroups
12. Windows 2000 Virtual Conference Features Windows 2000 Server
13. MEC 2001 - September 30-October 4, 2001, Orlando
14. Bridge the Distance to Windows 2000 at TechMentor
15. Fatbrain Offer: MCSE: Windows 2000 Core Requirements, Second Edition
16. MeasureUp Practice Offer Have New Features
1. MCSEs: EARN
RECOGNITION NOW AS EARLY ACHIEVERS
Receive a
limited-edition "Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer Early
Achiever" identification card if you earn your MCSE certification in
Windows 2000 by October 31, 2001. The identification card acknowledges that
you have earned this premier credential and lists the date that you became
certified. Find out more about this special offer available for a limited
time only.
http://www.microsoft.com/trainingandservices/redirect/mcseachiever.htm
2. WINDOWS XP AND
WINDOWS .NET SERVER EXAMS INTEGRATED INTO CERTIFICATIONS
Microsoft is
integrating Microsoft Windows® XP Professional and Microsoft Windows® .NET
Server exams into the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and Microsoft
Certified Database Administrator certifications. Individuals should
continue to pursue training and certification in Windows 2000, as skills
acquired for Windows 2000 will be highly relevant to and provide a critical
foundation for Windows XP Professional and Windows .NET Server. Individuals
who are certified on Windows 2000 will not be required to pass Windows XP
Professional/Windows .NET Server exams to retain certification. Visit the
MCP Web site for details.
MCSE: http://www.microsoft.com/trainingandservices/default.asp?PageID=mcp&PageCall=requirements&SubSite=cert/mcse&AnnMenu=mcse
MCDBA: http://www.microsoft.com/trainingandservices/default.asp?PageID=mcp&PageCall=requirements&SubSite=cert/mcdba&AnnMenu=mcdba
3. "CERTIFICATIONS
ADD TREMENDOUS VALUE" AT AVANADE
Read about how
Microsoft training and certification are key factors for recruiting,
motivating, and promoting staff at Avanade.
http://www.microsoft.com/trainingandservices/default.asp?PageID=mcp&PageCall=orgs&SubSite=benefits
4. NEW CERTIFICATIONS
FOR NETWORK ADMINISTRATORS AND DEVELOPERS
In response to industry
needs, Microsoft will introduce two new certifications this year. One
certification will be for network administrators, technical support
specialists and Web administrators who implement, manage, monitor, and
troubleshoot the network and system environment for the Microsoft Windows®
2000 and Microsoft Windows® .NET Server operating systems. A new developer
certification will be for individuals who create software components
including complex macros, desktop and Web clients, and data access and
business logic objects. Details about certification requirements and titles
will be released during the fourth quarter of 2001. The certifications are
expected to be available in early 2002. Find out more about the new
certifications.
http://www.microsoft.com/trainingandservices/default.asp?PageID=mcp&PageCall=newcerts&SubSite=articles
5. WHY SHOULD YOUR
COMPANY HIRE MCSEs?
Read what industry
analysts and others are saying about the proven expertise of Microsoft
Certified Systems Engineers.
http://www.microsoft.com/trainingandservices/default.asp?PageID=mcp&PageCall=distinguish
6. MICROSOFT
CERTIFICATION IS A "KEY CONDUIT" TO SUCCESS
Stephen Ibaraki has
found both industry recognition and financial success through Microsoft
certification. Read his Success Story, the second in a series highlighting
the careers of individuals who are leading the industry with Microsoft
certification.
http://www.microsoft.com/trainingandservices/default.asp?PageID=training&SubSite=success
7. EARN YOUR MCSE
CERTIFICATION AND SAVE 25 PERCENT
There's no better time
than now to earn your Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer certification or
upgrade to the Windows 2000 track. Through September 30, 2001, take
selected Windows 2000 exams and receive a 25 percent discount on the
regular exam price. To receive the discount, provide the promotional code
W2KSEE when you register with Prometric or VUE, and take the eligible exams
by September 30, 2001. See the MCP Web site for the list of eligible exams
and more details of this offer.
http://www.microsoft.com/mcp/25off
8. MCP PROGRAM CUSTOMER
SUPPORT CONTACT INFORMATION TO CHANGE
Some e-mail addresses
supporting customers worldwide who contact the Microsoft Certified
Professional program with questions about training and certification will
change effective Monday, August 27, 2001. The primary customer assistance
e-mail address in North America - mcp@msprograms.com
- will change to MCPHelp@microsoft.com. Some telephone and fax numbers will
also change. The primary customer support telephone number serving North
America - 800-636-7544 -- will not change. Current customer support e-mail
addresses will remain in service until at least September 24, 2001, while
the transition is completed. Customers may use the new e-mail addresses,
fax numbers and phone numbers beginning August 27, 2001. We appreciate your
patience during this transitional period and apologize for any inconvenience
that may occur as a result of the change. Please see the Microsoft Training
and Certification Web site for a list of the new e-mail addresses and
numbers.
http://www.microsoft.com/trainingandservices/default.asp?PageCall=worldsites&PageLoc=content&PageMenu=home
9. KEEP YOUR MICROSOFT
CERTIFIED PARTNER PROFILE UP TO DATE
If you are employed by
a Microsoft Certified Partner, please ensure you are listed in your
company's profile of certified staff. For program year 2002, only current
(non-retired) certification exams will qualify for the Microsoft Certified
Partner Program membership requirements. Therefore, Windows NT 4.0, Windows
NT 3.51, Windows 95, Windows 98, and Microsoft FrontPage certifications
will no longer fulfill the requirements. Please be sure your MCP ID number
is listed on your partner profile today to ensure that your employer will
meet the requirements for next year's program. Ask your primary contact to
update the database in the partner secured Web site at https://mcsp.microsoft.com/membership/myprofile.
The partner secured site also provides a complete list of eligible exams
and product certifications that count toward membership in the Certified
Partner Program. https://mcsp.microsoft.com/membership/2002exams.asp
10. PASS 2001:
SEPTEMBER 19-22 IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA
MCPs and MCDBAs
attending the Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS) will save $100
U.S. Visit the MCP secured Web site for details on receiving the discount.
Check out the PASS Web site for more information on the event.
MCP secured site: http://www.microsoft.com/trainingandservices/default.asp?PageID=mcp&PageCall=redirect
PASS: https://safe2.sba.com/SQLPass/events/orlando/registration.cfm
11. LOOKING FOR WAYS TO
TEST-DRIVE YOUR TECHNICAL EXPERTISE? TRY MICROSOFT'S NEWSGROUPS
Microsoft's newsgroups
offer a great forum for MCPs to build contacts, share technical expertise
and bring breadth and depth to the table when resolving Microsoft product
or technology issues. Visit the Microsoft Communities Web site to learn
more, and join a newsgroup today.
http://www.communities.microsoft.com
12. WINDOWS 2000
VIRTUAL CONFERENCE FEATURES WINDOWS 2000 SERVER
Evaluating or deploying
Windows 2000 Server? Learn about tools and technologies directly from the
people who built the operating system. Experts from 15 functional areas of
the Windows 2000 development team talk to you about how to build your IT
infrastructure on the Windows platform. This 10-CD conference includes more
than 50 sessions on designing, deploying, and managing Windows 2000 Server.
All sessions include written transcripts that are particularly helpful to
non-native speakers of English. List price is now $95 U.S. Order now! http://www1.fatbrain.com/asp/bookinfo/bookinfo.asp?theisbn=1400524938&vm>=
13. MEC 2001 -
SEPTEMBER 30-OCTOBER 4, 2001, ORLANDO
The expanded Microsoft
Exchange conference will be held in Orlando, Florida, from September 30 to
October 4, 2001. Topics include deploying Microsoft(r) Exchange 2000 Server
and Windows(r) 2000 Active Directory(tm); extending the platform with
Office XP, mobility solutions, and SharePoint(tm) Portal Server; and
integrating Exchange 2000 with .NET Enterprise Servers. Register before
August 24 and save $200 U.S.!
http://www.microsoft.com/corpevents/mec2001/mcpMEC
14. BRIDGE THE DISTANCE
TO WINDOWS 2000 AT TECHMENTOR
TechMentor, Microsoft
Certified Professional Magazine's biannual technical conference, is
September 4-8, 2001, in San Francisco. MCPs receive $100 U.S. discount.
Register now!
http://www.techmentorevents.com
15. FATBRAIN OFFER:
MCSE: WINDOWS 2000 CORE REQUIREMENTS, SECOND EDITION
Packing four books,
bonus exam notes, and up-to-date practice tests into one affordable volume,
"MCSE: Windows 2000 Core Requirements, Second Edition," is the
authoritative guide to prepare you for the MCSE exams. The books include
Professional Study Guide, Server Study Guide, Network Infrastructure
Administration Study Guide, and Directory Services Administration Study
Guide. MCPs receive an additional 10 percent discount. Visit the MCP
secured site and choose "Other Benefits" for details.
http://www.microsoft.com/trainingandservices/default.asp?PageID=mcp&PageCall=redirect
16. MEASUREUP PRACTICE
TESTS OFFER NEW FEATURES
MeasureUp is the only
practice exam provider to offer the "Missed Question Mode" of
study on all practice tests. Now users have the ability to create a test in
their user test history based on all the questions they missed. Users have
a consistent study plan and many more questions per exam. MeasureUp is a
Microsoft Certified Professional Practice Test Provider.
http://www.measureup.com
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