MCSE elective - A+, Net+ or both?

Im a little confused, I know MS counts CompTIA certs as elective credit. My questions are:

1. For MCSE 03 - do I need to take BOTH - A+ and Net+ for it to count ONE elective. Meaning I would still need to take say, SQL or Exchange, etc to complete MS requirement of 2 elective?

2. Or does A+ and Net+ count as TWO electives for MCSE - thereby completing their 2 elective requirement?

3. Anyone know if MS accept Linux+ as one of their elective?

Im sorry, but the MS link on the MCSE elective desc only takes you to the CompTIA website - no mention of which certs u get credit for.

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Agent6376

A+ and Net+ count as one elective for the MCSE, even though it's not stated on the MS website. Make sure that if you do get both of them, you publish them over to MS in order for you to get credit for it.

lespaulman74

Thanks agent, I just read somewhere that if you take the Security+ you can get credit for MCSE/MCSA - one exam instead of two (A+/Net+)

Tryntotechit

Last thing I knew, A+ and Net+ count for MCSA not MCSE. Security+ counts as elective for MCSE. Maybe MS changed it, but I didn't think so.

Alif_Sadida_Ekin

Multiple posts here have confirmed that people are using A+ and Network+ as their MCSE elective. It seems that Microsoft has changed the requirements or something.

Examples:

http://www.techexams.net/forums/mcsa-mcse-windows-2003-general/44703-mcse-done.html

http://www.techexams.net/forums/mcsa-mcse-windows-2003-general/41837-mcse-w-net-combo-says-microsoft.html

mikedisd2

Given the cost of CompTIA exams, I'm not sure why anyone would want to do 2x just to fill the requirement of an MS elective.
Going for Exchange, SQL, ISA etc. instead would provide a skillset on a particular subject that can be applied on the job.

But maybe I have it all wrong. I don't think anyone really acknowledges CompTIA certs in Australia.

Alif_Sadida_Ekin

The reason I pursued the CompTIA certs is because employers here in America are really big on A+ and Network+. I always see job listings that require these. Plus they're lifetime certs that don't ever expire.

skrpune

Alif_Sadida_Ekin wrote: »

The reason I pursued the CompTIA certs is because employers here in America are really big on A+ and Network+. I always see job listings that require these. Plus they're lifetime certs that don't ever expire.

Really? I've seen A+ required, and I've seen that the knowledge certified by Network+ has been required, but I haven't seen Network+ itself is required in any job listings.

Anywho, back to the original question...it seems that MS is being a bit more mysterious about what counts towards what when it comes to outside vendor certifications. Not sure why, but it would be nice to get a concrete answer.

shon541

lespaulman74 wrote: »

Thanks agent, I just read somewhere that if you take the Security+ you can get credit for MCSE/MCSA - one exam instead of two (A+/Net+)

Actually it would be 3 tests since A+ requires two test to complete. I think you might get more out of taking a Microsoft elective, instead of the more broad Comptia test.

Also, Microsoft will not accept the Linux+ cert as an elective. Microsoft has hard enough time just accepting Linux itself!