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MCSA and MCSE Path help

joecontreras

I have had my MCP and A+ since 2001 and have been working in the IT field with the same small company ever since. I am now wanting to continue my certifications to obtain the MCSA and eventually the MCSE to broaden my horizons for the future. I have plenty of experience but most employers want the certs also. What path or paths would be recommended to give me the simplest and shortest route to these.
I have an AA degree in Computer Science and I currently have taken these exams:

70-210
70-215
70-218
70-219
CompTia A+
and I am registered to take the Server+ Beta and that should give me the MCSA if I am not mistaken since the 70-219 doesn't count.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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dynamik

You're going to need to look at the 2003 exams; the 2000 exams are no longer offered:
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/mcsa.aspx#tab2
Microsoft Learning: Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)

techster79

The fastest way would be to pass the following tests:

70-290
70-291
Security+ or other MCSE elective(Net+/A+ or Server+/A+ only counts toward MCSA)

Earns MCSA

70-293
70-294
70-297 or 70-298

Earns MCSE

Three exams to MCSA, another three to MCSE

joecontreras

dynamik wrote: »

You're going to need to look at the 2003 exams; the 2000 exams are no longer offered:
Microsoft Learning: Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)
Microsoft Learning: Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)

*Edit*
I had some wrong information there so I just edited it out as to not confuse anyone with my mistake.
I am thinking that techster69's path seems almost like starting all over, but if that is what has to be done.....

dynamik

Yea, if you want. That's been replaced by SCCM 2007 though, so I'm not sure if that'd be your best elective. It'll definitely count for the track if you're just looking to knock out something you're familiar with.

210 will count as a client exam if you already have it; you can't take it any longer though. There was an upgrade path, but those exams retired along with the rest of the 2000 exams.