Failed MCSE 2012 update exam a while ago. What next? .

crazyl

Hi all. I didn't know where to post since this is (in part) potentially a 2012 MCSE issue. I hope that I get some 2012 MCSE minds in here as well. I obtained my 2012 MCSE and failed the update exam a while ago. I am working with 2016 Server now at my job and would like to know what my options are as far as:

1) The quickest road to getting an MCSE back.

OR

2) Utilizing my previous 2012 MCSE track back to obtain a 2016 MCSE or ??

OR

3) This is where it becomes a bit ambiguous for me...

Employer is offering incentives for the following:

MCSA: Cloud Platform$ 1,500

MCSE: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure$ 2,500

MCSE: Productivity$ 2,500

Thank you!

Arkrain

There is not a renewal MCSE currently, that was on MCSE: Server Infrastructure (Retired on March 2017).
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/learning/mcse-server-infrastructure-certification.aspx

If you hold a MCSA 2012/2016 you can get the MCSE on Cloud Platform and Infrastructure, with one exam.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/learning/mcse-cloud-platform-infrastructure.aspx

This is the roadmap for Microsoft certificacions:
https://download.microsoft.com/download/2/B/F/2BFA3E78-546B-4C71-9EC3-2CB7751444BF/MCP_Cert_Paths_01_01_18.pdf

crazyl

I guess that every cloud has a silver lining. Thanks for some options.

crazyl

By the way...I don't understand the use of Microsoft's Verbiage below. Steps 2 and 3 seem to be the exact same thing. All I need to do is pass one of the listed exams and I can get MCSE on Cloud Platform and Infrastructure right?

[FONT=&quot]STEP 2 - EXAMS
[FONT=&quot]Pass 1 required exam. Be sure to explore the exam prep resources.[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]STEP 3 - CERTIFICATION
[FONT=&quot]Earn your MCSE: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure certification.[/FONT]
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Arkrain

Yes, from the MCSA with one exam you can earn the MCSE: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure

aaronchristenson

If you go to the Certification Planner page on the Microsoft Learning site you can see which exams you need to complete based on your current certifications. For me last year with the MCSA for 2012 I only had to pass one of the 12 exams to complete the MCSE in Cloud Platform and Infrastructure, I completed it with exam 70-744 Securing Windows Server 2016. So it might not be that hard for you to get there.