Can someone explain to me how MS certs work?

zrockstar

Hey guys, after summer I am taking a MS server track at my community college with Active Directory, Server Administrator, and Network Infrastructure. I see that MS is expiring their current server exams in July, 2013. Say I take the AD cert exam in January 2013, what happens when the exam gets phased out in July of that year? Thanks.

hiddenknight821

At first, I thought you were trying to freak me out. I didn't expect this exam to retire until like at least 2014 or 2015 but I was wrong. Although, I don't have any M$ cert yet, but I was planning to obtain one someday. Looks like I would have to wait until next year. Good excuse for me to get the RHCSA now.

It looks like M$ is ready to roll out its new Server 2012 in September 9, 2012. By the way, I did your homework for you, and if you are aiming to finish the MCITP exam before the end of next July then you can go for your MCITP:SA or MCITP:EA then do the upgrade exam to get the new MCSE.

For the MCITP (expiring certs):
Click here for list of MCITP certifications

For the MCSE (new certs):
Click here for list of Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert certifications

Please take notice that the MCSE acronym may be spelled the same but it is not the same as the MCSE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer) certifications from 2003. There are four MCSE certs: Server Infrastructure, Private Cloud, Desktop Infrastructure, and SQL Server 2012

If you want to wait for the new exam and you are starting from scratch, then I would suggest you to wait until the new resources are available. You must become MCSA (Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate) certified before you can become MCSE.

You should click here for to get a good overview of the certs that Microsoft has to offer. Hopes this help!