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How many exams required to upgrade my MCDBA?

  • October 24, 2007 at 1:09 pm

    #179529

    If I have my MCDBA but it was for SQL 7, how many exams do I need to updgrade it to 2005? I keep getting different answers. Can't find the official stance on microsoft.com. Can anyone direct or has anyone done this?

    Thanks!

  • October 24, 2007 at 3:00 pm

    #745123

    Offhand, I'm not sure you can upgrade that. The upgrade path from MCDBA SQL 2000 to ITP Admin is 2 exams (70-431, 70-447) while the non-upgrade route is three. (70-431, 70-443, 70-444)

    You might well be better off just doing the 2005 exams from scratch.

    Gail Shaw
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  • October 25, 2007 at 8:31 am

    #745396

    At some point earlier in the year, someone did suggest you could call Microsoft and ask them if you could upgrade straight from SQL 7 to 2k5. But other than that, you're probably stuck doing the 3 test upgrade (70-431, 70-444, 70-443).

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  • October 25, 2007 at 8:25 pm

    #745539

    I was the person who posted because I got an email from Microsoft to upgrade with only two exams. But I have both MCSE and MCDBA so I don't know if that made a difference.

    Kind regards,
    Gift Peddie

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