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Do you have to renew MCP certs?

jgladwelljgladwell Member Posts: 40 ■■□□□□□□□□
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I know MCT you do, what about MCDST, etc?
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    Ricka182Ricka182 Member Posts: 3,359
    Nope....all M$ certs are for life, with the exception of MCT. This may have changed for the next generation certs like MCTS, but once an MCDST, always an MCDST.....
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    NinjaBoyNinjaBoy Member Posts: 968
    Hi,

    With the old MS qualification (for example the MCDST, MCSA, MCSE, etc) no these ones do not need to be renewed - however the status is keyed to the technology for it (for example you may be a MCSE for 2000, but only for 2000 - not for NT 4 or 2003, but you can still use the MCSE status regardless). It is recommend that you update your certs for the latest ones, to keep up to date with the new technology.

    However the next gen ones (the MCTS, MCITP, etc) need to be renewed. The MCTS status is will be retired when mainstream product support for the particular technology expires, the MCITP status will require recertification to maintain active status.

    See MS website of rmore info: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/newgen/default.mspx

    Hope this helps

    -Ken
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