MCP VS MCDST

[Matt320]

hello everyone, i just was after a bit of advice really... i currently am a
self employed IT Technician and hold the A+ essentials and technician
qualifications. I have been studying for the MCDST 70-271 exam which im
taking at the end of this month. does anyone know where the MCP qualification
stands? is it a lesser or higher qualificaion than the MCDST and does anyone
advise taking that? i want to get an MCSE but dont want to jump in the deep
end and go straight for it. thanks, matt320

 

[Leythos]

Re: MCP VS MCDST

In article <1EA2FF4F-9754-4670-BEA7-39B4F43B9073@microsoft.com>, Matt320
@discussions.microsoft.com says...
> hello everyone, i just was after a bit of advice really... i currently am a
> self employed IT Technician and hold the A+ essentials and technician
> qualifications. I have been studying for the MCDST 70-271 exam which im
> taking at the end of this month. does anyone know where the MCP qualification
> stands? is it a lesser or higher qualificaion than the MCDST and does anyone
> advise taking that? i want to get an MCSE but dont want to jump in the deep
> end and go straight for it. thanks, matt320
>

In most cases, unless you have little or no experience, the certs are a
waste of time. Only HR managers and clueless IT types that don't have IT
experience believe they count for anything. In ALL cases, an IT person
with real experience and some brains can stump a MCSE or MCP type in
just a couple seconds.

Why not search the MS site for certification information?

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[Ike]

Re: MCP VS MCDST

Check M.P.cert.exam.mcdst.
taking 70-271 or 70-272 will qualify you for MCP. taking both is MCDST.

Ike


"Leythos" <void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message
news:MPG.2123792e4835b6b69898c4@adfree.Usenet.com...
> In article <1EA2FF4F-9754-4670-BEA7-39B4F43B9073@microsoft.com>, Matt320
> @discussions.microsoft.com says...
>> hello everyone, i just was after a bit of advice really... i currently am
>> a
>> self employed IT Technician and hold the A+ essentials and technician
>> qualifications. I have been studying for the MCDST 70-271 exam which im
>> taking at the end of this month. does anyone know where the MCP
>> qualification
>> stands? is it a lesser or higher qualificaion than the MCDST and does
>> anyone
>> advise taking that? i want to get an MCSE but dont want to jump in the
>> deep
>> end and go straight for it. thanks, matt320
>>
>
> In most cases, unless you have little or no experience, the certs are a
> waste of time. Only HR managers and clueless IT types that don't have IT
> experience believe they count for anything. In ALL cases, an IT person
> with real experience and some brains can stump a MCSE or MCP type in
> just a couple seconds.
>
> Why not search the MS site for certification information?
>
> --
>
> Leythos
> - Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum.
> - Calling an illegal alien an "undocumented worker" is like calling a
> drug dealer an "unlicensed pharmacist"
> spam999free@rrohio.com (remove 999 for proper email address)

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Re: MCP VS MCDST

Matt320 wrote:
> hello everyone, i just was after a bit of advice really... i currently am a
> self employed IT Technician and hold the A+ essentials and technician
> qualifications. I have been studying for the MCDST 70-271 exam which im
> taking at the end of this month. does anyone know where the MCP qualification
> stands? is it a lesser or higher qualificaion than the MCDST and does anyone
> advise taking that? i want to get an MCSE but dont want to jump in the deep
> end and go straight for it. thanks, matt320
>



The Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) "certification" is the
generic title for anyone who holds any of Microsoft's more specific
certifications. For instance, if you are awarded the MCDST, you'll
simultaneously become an MCP; If you are awarded any other Microsoft
certification, you're still an MCP, as well.

I am somewhat surprised that an IT technician, self-employed or
otherwise, wouldn't have thought to look on Microsoft's web site for
this sort of information:

Microsoft Certification Overview – Microsoft Certified Professionals
(MCP) & Microsoft Online Certification
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/default.mspx


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[Plato]

Re: MCP VS MCDST

=?Utf-8?B?TWF0dDMyMA==?= wrote:
>
> hello everyone, i just was after a bit of advice really... i currently am a
> self employed IT Technician and hold the A+ essentials and technician
> qualifications. I have been studying for the MCDST 70-271 exam which im
> taking at the end of this month. does anyone know where the MCP qualification
> stands? is it a lesser or higher qualificaion than the MCDST and does anyone
> advise taking that? i want to get an MCSE but dont want to jump in the deep
> end and go straight for it. thanks, matt320

Experience matters 100% more than certifications.


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[Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: MCP VS MCDST

On 9 Aug 2007 17:38:09 -0500, Plato <|@|.|> wrote:

> =?Utf-8?B?TWF0dDMyMA==?= wrote:
> >
> > hello everyone, i just was after a bit of advice really... i currently am a
> > self employed IT Technician and hold the A+ essentials and technician
> > qualifications. I have been studying for the MCDST 70-271 exam which im
> > taking at the end of this month. does anyone know where the MCP qualification
> > stands? is it a lesser or higher qualificaion than the MCDST and does anyone
> > advise taking that? i want to get an MCSE but dont want to jump in the deep
> > end and go straight for it. thanks, matt320
>
> Experience matters 100% more than certifications.


It seems that I've been disagreeing with you more often than not
lately, so I'll jump at the chance here to say that I *completely*
agree with that statement.

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