NEW MCM "Microsoft Certified Master"

donald7862003

The Deepest Technology Skills on the Microsoft Platform: Introducing Microsoft Certified Master (Worldwide)
Microsoft Certfied Master

We are pleased to announce Microsoft Certified Master--a new certification series for individuals deeply focused on designing, building, and troubleshooting solutions based on a single product. The Microsoft Certified Master program incorporates advanced, experience-based training and testing on Microsoft technologies that go beyond any product training offered outside of Microsoft today. The first three specialization areas will be:
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Microsoft Certified Master: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007
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Microsoft Certified Master: Microsoft SQL Server 2008
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Microsoft Certified Master: Windows Server 2008, Active Directory
If you are an IT professional with extensive experience in successfully designing, implementing, and deploying server solutions, you might be a candidate for the new Microsoft Certified Master credential. Ready to learn more?
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Learn how to become a Microsoft Certified Master.
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Read the Press Pass announcement.
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Get the inside story from the Program Manager on this MSDN blog.
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Join us for a July 30, 2008 Live Meeting with program owners.

theseman

I really like the name of that cert.

-Travis

Slowhand

There's been a couple of posts on this forum about the MCM program. The majority of information available on the cert(s) can be found on Trika's blog, as well as on the Microsoft Learning site.

donald7862003

Slowhand wrote:

There's been a couple of posts on this forum about the MCM program. The majority of information available on the cert(s) can be found on Trika's blog, as well as on the Microsoft Learning site.

Didnt know just got this from MCP Flash this morning so i thought i would share

dynamik

I was reading Trika's blog the other day, and she made it very clear that this is not an MCITP+. This is only going to be obtainable by very few. It sounds like it's closer to the Architect level than the Professional level.

Edit: Found the link:

Trika wrote:

Microsoft Certified Master isn’t supposed to be for everyone; it’s not “MCITP+”

Some of you have asked whether the release of Master means that MCITP isn’t “the end goal” or “good enough” anymore. Er, no. For the majority of IT Pros and developers, Master isn’t applicable —it’s too deep and too narrow in relation to those job roles. But if you’re one of those who truly specialize in one of these focus areas—and if you’ve done so for more than five years in truly complex environments—Master might be the perfect way to recognize your deep expertise. The MCITP certifications—and MCSE—that many of you have completed or are working toward are still the best way to show your highly skilled, professional-level expertise working with one or more Microsoft technologies.

http://blogs.msdn.com/trika/archive/2008/06/26/more-on-the-certified-master-programs-from-me-per-the-program-owner.aspx