Use MCTS exam as an elective?

j2000pro

Hello all, I was wondering, if you use an MCTS exam, such as the 70-620 as an elective for the MCSE or MCSA, when the TS cert expires after the product goes end of life, does that invalidate your MCSE/MCSA? I know it may seem like a stupid question, I've googled extensively and can not find an answer. Thanks in advance to any who take the time to respond

astorrs

No, MCSA and MCSE certs do not expire. Once you have them they are yours to keep.

royal

Which changes with MCITP which expires when the product is no longer in mainstream support.

Here's the lifecycle policy from Microsoft's site:

The Support Lifecycle policy is designed to help take the guesswork out of the length of time Microsoft provides support for a product. For Business and Developer products, Microsoft standardizes a minimum of 10 years of support. The lifecycle combines 5 years of Mainstream Support or 2 years after the successor product (N+1) is released, whichever is longer and 5 years Extended Support or 2 years after the second successor product (N+2) is released, whichever is longer. For Consumer, Hardware, and Multimedia products, Microsoft standardizes a minimum of 5 years of Mainstream Support or 2 years after the successor product (N+1) is released, whichever is longer. Products that release new versions annually will receive 3 years of Mainstream Support. Extended Support is not offered for Consumer, Hardware, and Multimedia products, and for products that release new versions annually. For information about end-of-support dates and any Extended support options (if applicable) for all products, visit the Select a Product for Lifecycle Information site (products listed by Product Family) or the Support Lifecycle Index site.