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MCP or N+ over the summer?

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  • 17-06-2008 4:53pm
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    dade
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    guys

    basically I'm doing a degree in Business and IT at night and will (hopefully) have my summer free. So I was thinking of picking up some IT certification over the next 2 - 3 months.

    I've the best part of 10 years practical experience supporting desktops and server, I've a few years experience being the sole IT person.

    so would i be best going for the CompTia Network + or an MCP in XP?


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    Col_Loki
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    I would say an MCP for 2 reasons...
    Its nearly half the price exam wise and it is a start towards an MCSA (4 Exams)/MCSE (7 Exams)....

    Just my opinion though.


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    Static M.e.
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    With that much experiance the N+ isn't worth your while.

    Why not go for a full "MCSE in 2003"?


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    accensi0n
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    Static M.e. wrote: »
    With that much experiance the N+ isn't worth your while.

    Why not go for a full "MCSE in 2003"?

    ditto.

    You're way beyond N+.

    You would be able to get more than the XP Pro(70-270) done over the summer...


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    dade
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    XP it is so.


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    Ginger
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    Get the Vista MCTS quite easy and also do the 70-270 as your MCSA client exam

    Leaves you with 70-290 and 70-291

    Only one you should have any trouble with will be the 291 exam i think


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    dade
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    havent actually used vista :o and the company have no plans to roll it out as yet


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    NullZer0
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    dade wrote: »
    havent actually used vista :o and the company have no plans to roll it out as yet

    Doesn't seem to differ much from the XP exam....

    cough.. cough..... from what I've heard.


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    harney
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    What about something like Security+. I haven't done it myself, but it might be quite interesting.

    I think it counts as an elective for an mcsa / mcse in secutity.


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    IamMetaldave
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    It does, as does N+ and A+. But I think they only count for MCSA.

    Could be wrong though.

    https://www.instagram.com/iammetaldave/



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    jokkon
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    Dave Eyesclosed wrote: »
    It does, as does N+ and A+. But I think they only count for MCSA.

    Could be wrong though.

    S+ counts as elective for both MCSA and MCSE but N+,A+ only counts towards MCSA


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    0ubliette
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    Dave Eyesclosed wrote: »
    It does, as does N+ and A+. But I think they only count for MCSA.

    Could be wrong though.

    The N+ & A+ count towards an mcsa??
    i had no idea, and i have both!!!


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    harney
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    0ubliette wrote: »
    The N+ & A+ count towards an mcsa??
    i had no idea, and i have both!!!

    Yea, either the N+ and A+, or the Security+ on its own

    http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/partners.mspx


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    0ubliette
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    harney wrote: »
    Yea, either the N+ and A+, or the Security+ on its own

    http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/partners.mspx

    brilliant, that means i only need to pass 2 to get an MCSA! :D


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    jokkon
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    0ubliette wrote: »
    brilliant, that means i only need to pass 2 to get an MCSA! :D

    what is even better is, if you used 70-620 as your OS exam, later on if you want to upgrade to MCITP enterprise or server, you have one less exam to worry about.


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