Microsoft Certification Programs -- A Definitive Guide
Microsoft certification programs are the perfect way to distinguish yourself in your field as an expert in different Microsoft products and platforms. It will impress your employers and colleagues, and most importantly it will help you improve your own skills. In this article, I will discuss with you a variety of different Microsoft certification programs that are currently available.
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) -- this is a program that lets someone target specific technologies and become an expert in these specialized technologies.
Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) -- completion of this program demonstrates that you have expert skills in planning, supporting, maintaining and optimizing different information-technology infrastructures and systems.
Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) -- when you complete this program, you are given credentials that note you are an expert in application development, whether enterprise application development or Windows application development. You will learn how to build applications on a variety of platforms that use Microsoft .NET. Microsoft Certified Architect Program (MCAP) -- here you will learn how to develop solutions and architectural infrastructure to apply to different IT platforms. Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST) -- here you will gain expertise and technical support as well as customer service skills, mainly relating to hardware and software operation problems within Microsoft Windows. Microsoft Certified Learning Consultant (MCLC) -- the main focus of this program is to give certification to trainers who engage in frequent consultation with customers. The main emphasis here is on designing and creating the appropriate solutions for each customer's needs. Microsoft certified systems administrator (MCSA) -- here you will learn how to provide network administration and solutions on the Windows based operating system, as a relates both to messaging and security. Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) -- here you will learn how to create and implement different infrastructure solutions as they relate to server system software and the Windows operating system. Microsoft Certified Database Administrators (MCDBA) -- the focus here is on how to create and manage Microsoft SQL Server databases. Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCT) -- here you will be certified as a qualified instructor, which means you'll be able to deliver different training courses for Microsoft software, and present these courses to IT professionals and application developers. Other programs include Microsoft Certified Application Developers, Microsoft Certified Solution Developers, Microsoft Certified Business Management Solutions Specialists, Microsoft Office Specialists, Microsoft Certified Application Specialists and Microsoft Certified Application Professionals.
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