Do Microsoft Certs Suck?

bighornsheep

ajs1976 wrote:

Grigsby wrote:

For my CCNA I think I learned a lot of fundamentals of networking that I did not know before. There is a lot of proprietary stuff in there as well, but you also learn standards that everyone has to adhere to. Do you gain the same benefit from MS certs? I hope so, b/c it will probably be the mose lucractive and logical way to go.

Back in the day (NT 4.0 MCSE and earlier), there was an exam called Network Essentials that was part of the MCSE core exams. When the Network+ came out and picked up steam, MS removed the Network Essentials exam from the new exam track (Windows 2000). It is assumed that before you start the MCSE that you will have some networking background. I'm assuming that is why the A+ and Network+ combo counts as an elective.

A+ & Network+ doesnt count as an elective for MCSE...only for MCSA

sir_creamy_

Sure do.

Danman32

From http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcse/windows2003/

As an alternative to the electives that are listed in the Electives Table, these third-party certifications may be substituted for an MCSE elective:

Certifications:
CompTIA Security+
Unisys UN0-101: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Solutions in the Data Center

Not even A+/Server+ listed here, as it is under MCSA.

Slowhand

Speaking as a brand-spankin'-new MCSA, I can tell you that Microsoft certifications absolutely don't suck. I finished my last test today, about two hours ago. I feel slightly violated, a little cold and used, but there was absolutely no sucking, whatsoever. . .

(And now. . . a head start on Martini Monday.)