Getting Certified
Brian spends a lot of time in our forums helping out. Based on a recent question from a reader he put together some tips he used when he was preparing for the MCSE exams. Interesting reading!
2003-04-30
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Brian spends a lot of time in our forums helping out. Based on a recent question from a reader he put together some tips he used when he was preparing for the MCSE exams. Interesting reading!
2003-04-30
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MCSD's who certified using Visual Studio 6 are eligible to receive a free exam voucher for the 70-300 exam. You must register for the voucher and take the exam before Sep 30, 2003. Follow the link or visit the MCP secure site directly to register. It takes about a minute and you'll receive a code to prevent to your test vendor when you schedule the exam. Thanks, Microsoft!
2003-03-27
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This article by Andy Warren offers some suggestions to help you get ready for your first Microsoft exam.
2002-06-21
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Ever wonder who an MCDBA helps? Andy has posted the results of a recent survey of MCDBA's conducted by Dr. McKillip of Southern Illinois University. It's interesting reading. If you have time read and add your comments to the discussion!
2002-06-06
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"Certification mania" has hit IT, big-time. Many employers look for certification in potential employees and especially in IT contractors. If you're a data administrator or DBA, you have to consider: could DBA certification enhance my career? Would it deepen my knowledge and increase my value to my company?
2002-04-12
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Andy Warren thinks certifications are worthless. That's opinion came after he obtained his MCDBA and MCSE certification. Find out why he thinks you should not be certified in this debate with Steve Jones.
2001-11-13
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A new series on SQL Server Central - Two of our regular columnists take opposing looks at certification. In our first of the series, Steve Jones takes on Andy Warren in a certification debate.
2001-11-12
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Steve Jones presents his case for why certifications should be required. Read this and the counter point article by Andy Warren to hear the other side of this argument - then post your comments
2001-11-04
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In this article, Andy Warren presents his views on why obtaining certification is not a good idea. Read this one and the one by Steve Jones that supports certification - which has the more compelling argument
2001-11-04
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Microsoft has announced a new certification for system administrators. This is below an MCSE, but includes an elective which may be SQL Server.
2001-10-18
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