70-646 or 70-647 - New MCSA

markdodds

Hi there,


I have just started to think about taking my 70-647 exam to become an MCITP:EA so I get automatically updated to the new MCSA certification. After reading up on the new certification i`ve noticed that you can either be an MCITP:SA or an MCITP:EA to become certified with the new MCSA.


Would I be correct in saying that I could actually take either the 70-646 or the 70-647 exam to get the MCSA credential?


Many thanks, Mark

MeanDrunkR2D2

If you are down to just your last test, take the 70-647 as that will also show that you have the MCITP: EA certification. In the eyes of the MCSA it appears that they are on equal footing, but the MCITP EA will look better in the long run.

If you were done with just the 70-640 and 642, then I'd do the 646 to wrap up the MCSA and MCITP: SA.

Slowhand

You do not get automatically upgraded by taking the PRO exams, (70-646 for MCITP:SA and 70-647 for MCITP:EA.) Since you have your MCSA on Server 2003, you're going to need to take 70-648 as an upgrade, (which equates to 70-640 and 70-642,) and then take the remaining exam(s).

In your case, you're looking at the following path(s) to upgrade:

70-648 + 70-646 >> MCITP: Server Administrator

70-648 + 70-643 + 70-680 + 70-647 >> MCITP: Enterprise Administrator

Slowhand

Oh, and I forgot to mention, Microsoft has re-named MCITP: Server Administrator to MCSA 2008, as discussed in this thread:
http://www.techexams.net/forums/general-certification/76382-microsoft-going-back-mcse-title-2012-technology-private-cloud-sql.html