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Passed the 680 & 685, should I put "MCITP" or "MCSA" on my resume?

OutreOutre Member Posts: 6 ■■■□□□□□□□
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I passed the 70-680 last month and the 70-685 on Monday and am currently updating my resume. I'm trying to figure out how best to list this certification in my certs section. Would it be better to list it as "Microsoft Certified IT Professional (Windows 7)" or Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (Windows 7), or something different"? I know they basically mean the same thing, but I'm trying to determine which an employer would be more likely to recognize, or would they typically know it amounts to the same thing?
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    IvanjamIvanjam Member Posts: 978 ■■■■□□□□□□
    They are most likely to recognize the acronym MCSA - add the Windows 7 bit so not to mislead them in thinking that you have the server certs or the old MCSA.
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    Asif DaslAsif Dasl Member Posts: 2,116 ■■■■■■■■□□
    I would put both, it's not going to harm you IMO. And if they do ask you about it, then you can say the exams qualified as both, which is true.
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    MSP-ITMSP-IT Member Posts: 752 ■■■□□□□□□□
    As far as I see on job boards, the MCITP gets quite a bit more hits. Whether or not they are for Windows 7, I don't know.
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    SaundieSaundie Member Posts: 69 ■■□□□□□□□□
    Do both show on your Microsoft transcript? If so, I would put both on your resume. I would imagine that this would help if your resume is entered into a recruitment agency's database, or if you upload it to a job site that tries to match jobs to your resume.
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    ptilsenptilsen Member Posts: 2,835 ■■■■■■■■■■
    Put both. I seriously doubt anyone who understands they're the same is going to care, and everyone else is unlikely to ask. Both means more hits in the HR filter, and more recognition since some will recognize/understand one but not the other.
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    ScOULarisScOULaris Member Posts: 17 ■□□□□□□□□□
    Hey OP,

    Was the 70-685 easier than the 70-680? It took two attempts for me to pass the 680, and about a month of studying total.

    The 70-685 seems a bit easier to me, but it doesn't have nearly as many free study resources online as the 680. I am taking it this weekend, so any insight as to what I'm getting into would be appreciated. :)
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    OutreOutre Member Posts: 6 ■■■□□□□□□□
    ScOULaris wrote: »
    Hey OP,

    Was the 70-685 easier than the 70-680? It took two attempts for me to pass the 680, and about a month of studying total.

    The 70-685 seems a bit easier to me, but it doesn't have nearly as many free study resources online as the 680. I am taking it this weekend, so any insight as to what I'm getting into would be appreciated. :)

    I also had to take the 70-680 twice and passed it the second time with an 800. The 70-685 had a bit of similar concepts and was much easier to study for if you've already gotten through the 680. I passed it on the first try with a 825.
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