[plug] [OT] IT Certifications

[Jon L. Miller]

Lucas,
I know what you mean my ASE and CNE helped in me immigrating here and then
I did my MCNE and CCNA.  They really didn't increase the salary. I did
that when I went out on my own.

Jon

On Sat, May 2, 2009 07:16, Lucas van Staden wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Thanks for the info given.
> I seem to have misunderstood the email received way back when.
> Clearly remember the email saying 'Your MCSD will expire, and is no
> longer valid'
>
> Never really bothered to investigate/update, as mentioned, to date, the
> MCSD has not actually helped me land a job.
> It did, however come into play when applying for immigration to Australia
> :)
>
> Regards
> -Lucas
>
> Bret Busby wrote:
>> On Thu, 30 Apr 2009, Lucas van Staden wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> It is also worthy to note that MS qualifications seem to 'expire'.
>>>
>>> Having obtained my MCSD in 2004, it is now marked by MS as expired
>>> They even removed my online profile.
>>>
>>> Not sure if this happens to other 'brand' qualifications.
>>>
>>> Thus, by getting the MS qualification, it does not mean it will be
>>> with you for life....
>>>
>>> I never bothered updating it with the new exams, as it had never come
>>> into play when getting a job.
>>>
>>> -Lucas
>>>
>>
>> I am advised that, depending on to which version of .NET your MCSD
>> applied, you could have kept it updated, by sitting only two of the
>> exams, rather than all seven of the exams.
>>
>> The MCSD certification is permanently valid; its constraint relates to
>> the software version; for example, if your MCSD applied to .NET v1.0,
>> then it is permanent, but only for v1.0, and is no good for v3.5.
>>
>> See
>> http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcsd/default.mspx
>> and, from
>> http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/upgrade/vs2005/default.mspx
>> "Although your MCAD and MCSD credentials continue to be recognized and
>> valued by employers and decision makers who use Microsoft .NET 1.0 and
>> Microsoft .NET 1.1, you now can demonstrate your skills on Visual
>> Studio 2005, if applicable, by using upgrade paths for one to two exams.
>> By upgrading your credential, you validate your skills on the latest
>> tools from Microsoft, inspiring confidence in your employer, team, and
>> yourself to excel using Visual Studio 2005.
>> Note If you upgrade to an MCPD certification on Visual Studio 2005,
>> you will be eligible to take advantage of the simple transition paths
>> to transition your Visual Studio 2005 skills to Visual Studio 2008."
>>
>> And, the table on that last web page, specifies the two exams needed
>> to upgrade the MCSD.
>>
>> The equivalent also applies to MySQL and PostgreSQL certifications - a
>> certification can be obtained for a particular software version, but
>> it is applicable opnly to the software version to which the
>> certification applies.
>>
>> See
>> http://mysql.com/certification/
>> http://mysql.com/certification/candguide.html
>> http://www.sraoss.co.jp/postgresql-ce/about_en.html
>>
>> --
>> Bret Busby
>> Armadale
>> West Australia
>> ..............
>>
>> "So once you do know what the question actually is,
>> you'll know what the answer means."
>> - Deep Thought,
>> Chapter 28 of Book 1 of
>> "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy:
>> A Trilogy In Four Parts",
>> written by Douglas Adams,
>> published by Pan Books, 1992
>>
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Regards,

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Jon L. Miller MCNE CNE CCNA
East Perth, WA 6004
WA, Australia
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