MCT vs MCITP

raevyn

Hello,

I am just really trying to confirm if the following exams, if passed, would earn a MCITP because for some reason I am having a difficult time understanding what will and wont and some exams go to other certs like MCT?

MCITP Enterprise Administrator core exams: (you need to pass all 4 these)

• Exam 70-640 TS: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory
• Exam 70-642 TS: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure
• Exam 70-643 TS: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure
• Exam 70-647 Pro: Enterprise Administrator, Windows Server 2008

Im assuming the ones above are the required exams to qualify towards a MCITP but alone they are just individual certifications on the specific exams? Does that make sense?

MCITP Enterprise Administrator Elective exams: (you need to choose and pass 1 of these)

• Exam 70-680 TS: Configuring Windows 7
• Exam 70-681 TS: Deploying Windows 7 and Office 2010
• Exam 70-620 TS: Configuring Microsoft Windows Vista Client
• Exam 70-624 TS: Deploying and Maintaining Windows Vista Client and 2007 Microsoft Office System Desktops (retired)

And these are the electives.. I can pick one and if I pass it and the 4 above, I earn the MCITP as a whole?

I also saw there may be other elective exams that can be earned as well but they cant be applied towards the Enterprise Administrator MCITP but other versions of MCITP.. wow that just seems complicated in my head

atorven

Im assuming the ones above are the required exams to qualify towards a MCITP but alone they are just individual certifications on the specific exams? Does that make sense? Yes, that's correct.

And these are the electives.. I can pick one and if I pass it and the 4 above, I earn the MCITP as a whole? Correct again

raevyn

Okay that makes sense then. So all the other programs under the MCITP certification are just elective tests that "specialize" you into some area of the same MCITP certification.. am I correct?

So, if I wanted to do a virtualization exam, the same 4 core exams are required then I do the virtualzation exam and that specializes me into that field then but its still an MCITP cert is how I am interpreting it.

Claymoore

No, each MCITP has its own series of exams. The MCITP: Virtualization Administrator requires 659 + 669 + 693 while the MCITP : Messaging 2010 requires 662 + 663. Each MCITP stands on its own and you can hold multiple MCITPs in different areas.

raevyn

Ugh.. that does make it complicated sounding

Is there a place that shows like a listing of all the available MCITP certs there are with a breakdown of what exams are needed? Like a simple graph that anyone knows of?

biggene

Here is a road map for the MS cert paths.

Microsoft Certification paths diagram

M$ has them laid out in a table here MCITP (Microsoft Certified IT Professional) | Training Courses for IT Professionals

Cert name on the left, required exams in the center, and lifecycle (exp dates) in the rightmost tab. If you follow the tables straight across, the certification on the left requires the tests in the center to earn that certification.

For example, MCITP:Enterprise Administrator requires that you pass the following 70-640, 70-642, 70-643, 70-647, and either 70-620 OR 70-680 OR 70-681.

And, like Claymoore said above, each of the MCITP tracks requires its own set of exams. Some of the exams will pass over to the other tracks, but some will not.

Hope this helps out.

Gene



MCITP: Enterprise Administrator on Windows Server 2008

Exam 70-640

Exam 70-642
Exam 70-643
Exam 70-647
plus either

Exam 70-620
or

Exam 70-680

or
Exam 70-681


This certification will no longer be available to earn as of July 31, 2013. Exams 70-620, 70-643, 70-647, and
70-681 will retire on July 31, 2013.



MCITP: Server Administrator on Windows Server 2008


Exam 70-640
Exam 70-642
Exam 70-646


This certification will no longer be available to earn as of July 31, 2013. Candidates who pass Exams 70-640, 70-642, and 70-646 will continue to earn the MCSA: Windows Server 2008 certification after the MCITP: Server Administrator on Windows Server 2008 certification is no longer available.



MCITP: Virtualization Administrator on Windows Server 2008 R2

Exam 70-669
Exam 70-693
and either
Exam 70-659
or
Exam 70-652

This certification will no longer be available to earn as of July 31, 2013. Exams 70-659, 70-669, and 70-693 will retire on July 31, 2013.



Exam 70-652 is retired. If you have already passed Exam 70-652, you can apply it towards this certification.

raevyn

Oh I think it just clicked then.

I looking at the M$ website, I see that if I want to be a MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Support Technician on Windows 7 I would only need to pass two exams,

Exam 70-680

Exam 70-685



So it is an MCITP but does not require learning those 4 core exams I mentioned at the start of the thread huh

pumbaa_g

You have MCITP for various verticals/domains. So you can get a MCITP Exchange Admin by clearing 2 exams, same with SQL, the question is what is your end objective. If you want to work in the Desktop environment, Enterprise Desktop or similar MCITP is available. If you want to work as a Server Admin then start with MCITP:EA or SA.
My suggestion will be start small with MCTS, see how well you do and how long it takes you and then decide on your game plan. I made the mistake of looking at this site and thinking doesn't look very difficult, I can do this in 6 months. Trust every exam is a struggle

Messias

Hi there! I also need help to understand this issues! I would like to apply and become a MCITP, Can just apply for one exame and become a MCITP or i must follow all those MCTS exames? If you could e-mal me with explanations will be to much aprecieted. Messi

biggene

raevyn wrote: »

Oh I think it just clicked then.

I looking at the M$ website, I see that if I want to be a MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Support Technician on Windows 7 I would only need to pass two exams,

Exam 70-680

Exam 70-685



So it is an MCITP but does not require learning those 4 core exams I mentioned at the start of the thread huh

@raevyn Yes, that is correct for that MCITP you only need to pass those 2 exams.

Gene

buzzkill

Microsoft will soon be introducing an MCITP: Understanding the MCITP tracks.

tprice5

buzzkill wrote: »

Microsoft will soon be introducing an MCITP: Understanding the MCITP tracks.

Ha. Poor guys. Microsoft is going to replace the MCITPs before they can even understand the certification path.

gdeusthewhizkid

Microsoft runs the world lol..