MCITP Boot Camp experiences anyone?

FixOSGuy

Curious if anyone has been to these 7day MCITP Boot Camps (daytime program) lately and if they could share their experiences?

Our company has been considering them as a way to train the server guys. Not sure if they are really effective or not. Most us have 2008 experience so it's not a new thing for us. We are all mature hands-on server guys with Enterprise experience.

What I really wonder is can you learn enough material to write the 3 exams in 7days? They say the exam vouchers are good for 6months so I guess there really is no rush. But I figure hey if your there and did the material get er done!

Anyone been on this type of course lately?
Thoughts?

Thanks,

CChilderhose

I took an MCITP: SA boot camp that was 6 days.

It is not a "training" boot camp as you need to know Windows 2008 which you say you do.

It was basically 1 day of review and then exam the next day. I completed 3 exams - 642, 640 and 646 in 6 days and failed 646. I then wrote it a week later and passed after review.

It was tough but if you have experience and know what you are doing you can accomplish it. I also did allot of reading of the MS Press books before the course and took the Windows 7 exam too.

Good luck.

drew2000

Bootcamps are not a good way to train your server guys. They are a FAST way to get your server guys certified, but they aren't really training. You have to go into them with a lot of experience, and even still people fail a few tests. A lot of people in bootcamps use brain **** when they fall behind because they are under pressure to "pass" because their company paid for them to go. So there are some ethical issues there also.

That said, I did one to finish up my MCSE because it forced me to take all of the tests it was just taking too long doing it on my own. It was 2 weeks of 12-14 hour days. I could not do that again because I have kids now.

Good luck...

Drew