Newbie Question to get certified.

sushidot

Hello-

I am interested in exploring my options with certification. Currently
I have no certifications whatsoever except for a BS degree in
managerial economics. I am interested in computer programming and am
almost finished with a book on C#. Computer Science was my original
interest as an undergrad in college...i was discouraged with a FORTRAN
class I was required to take which was later canceled one semester
after I finished.

I am a bit confused by the wiki article about Microsoft certified
professionals. If i wanted to pursue further certification in
programming could i do that through one of the cert paths (eg
MCTS .net 536 and 526) without pre-req...can i self study for it or do
i need to enroll in a school?

royal

Depends on your ability to self study. I have always self studied everything because I'm the type who studies and reads anything I can find my hands on when I'm focused on learning something. Going to a class just slows me down and wastes money. If it's a new technology where I need a little push to get me started to learn the foundations, then I'll go to a class.

And btw, there's a dedicated forum section here for Developers btw. It's 11 sections below this one.