IT Certification Certificates

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Old MCSE cert (NT 4, 1999)
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Previous Microsoft cert design (MCSA 2003)
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CWNA cert (current?)
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Previous CompTIA cert design (Security+)
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Cisco cert design (CCDA) (current?)
ccdacert.jpg

And the only one that actually look 'and feels' like a certificate:
brainbenchcert.jpg
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  • keatronkeatron Member Posts: 1,213 ■■■■■■□□□□
    Yeah on the Microsoft ones the border is a different color for each level. The MCSE was black, the MCSA and MCP are both blue, and the MCT is Gold.

    "And the only one that actually look 'and feels' like a certificate:"

    Yeah most of em don't anymore. The CISSP is probably the one I have that fits into that category. It's very thick, the lettering is raised, and there's gold leaflet all all over it.
  • namanama Member Posts: 187
    any pic of the new MS certificate?
  • BF2MadBF2Mad Member Posts: 171
    I would like see a pic of the new MS ones too.

    Should be getting one soon..... crash.gif
  • keatronkeatron Member Posts: 1,213 ■■■■■■□□□□
    Here's Certified Ethical Hacker

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    The new MS cert.

    mcdsTT.jpg

    And here ya go Alien the CISSP. It actually looks and feels like my college degrees.

    CISSPT.jpg
  • AlienAlien Member Posts: 398
    Nice certs Johan :D

    I think Cisco changed the layout of their certificates cause my CCNA looks different in the sense that its more rectangular and some minor changes in the texts but i love the way it comes in a package. I'd still love to get the MCSE.

    Hey Keatron. Do you mind giving us a glimpse of your CISSP? :)
    Hard times on planet earth.
  • AlienAlien Member Posts: 398
    Its awesome. Looks like a seriouse quality cert. I can't help noticing the full paragraph of summary about its importance. I wonder what that says. May be something like "This guy can kick hackers ass big time icon_lol.gif "

    Its in my dream list but the requirements are far from my wildest imagination.

    I just wanted to add that all those certs look really cool and i think this is the phattest thread by far.

    Amazing, the price of hard work :D
    Hard times on planet earth.
  • strauchrstrauchr Member Posts: 528 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Don't like the new design of the MS cert. I don't see whats wrong with the old ones.
  • keatronkeatron Member Posts: 1,213 ■■■■■■□□□□
    strauchr wrote:
    Don't like the new design of the MS cert. I don't see whats wrong with the old ones.

    I agree totally.
  • jescabjescab Inactive Imported Users Posts: 1,321
    I agree 100%
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  • WebmasterWebmaster Admin Posts: 10,292 Admin
    Yeah, same here.

    Here are some pics of the complete MS welcome kit:
    icon_arrow.gifwww.techexams.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=14343
  • strauchrstrauchr Member Posts: 528 ■■■□□□□□□□
    I just hope they change it again before the new cert track to replace MCSE
  • W31RD0W31RD0 Member Posts: 7 ■□□□□□□□□□
    I am a bit dissapointed to see that some of the certifications look stone ugly. Many look like those awards that teachers buy at the dollar store to award their 3rd graders the 'Student of the Month Award'.
    I would like to comment on a few,
    Webmaster wrote:
    The CWNA cert
    It looks professional while having a cool watermark background.
    Webmaster wrote:
    Previous CompTIA cert design (Security+)
    Looks like you classic diploma, you cant go wrong with that.
    Webmaster wrote:
    Cisco cert design (CCDA) (current?)
    I really like this one, it looks even more professional than the CWNA while still having slick artwork.
    Webmaster wrote:
    And the only one that actually look 'and feels' like a certificate:
    I understand what you are saying. The gold emblem really sets it out. However the Brainbench label just screws it up. I dont want my diploma to look like something from Chucky-Cheese.
    keatron wrote:
    Here's Certified Ethical Hacker
    The gold emblem looks nice, and the background isnt bad either. All and all it is a real badass certification.
    keatron wrote:
    The new MS cert.
    It's so... white!
    Jeeze, with all the money one pays to obtain a cert, you would think they could not be so thrifty on the printer ink.
    keatron wrote:
    And here ya go Alien the CISSP. It actually looks and feels like my college degrees.
    I say that if one cant think of a good cert design, then the classic look is better than pulling off some goofy looking crap. This one goes for the classics, and I approve.
    Alien wrote:
    Its awesome. Looks like a seriouse quality cert. I can't help noticing the full paragraph of summary about its importance. I wonder what that says. May be something like "This guy can kick hackers ass big time icon_lol.gif "
    It most likily says, "This certificate vertifies that its owner posses the l337 sk1llz needed to dispatch annoying 5cr1p7k1dd135".
    Alien wrote:
    Its in my dream list but the requirements are far from my wildest imagination.
    Being new to the world of professional IT, I knew such a cert existed. But now it shall be my life's ambition.
    Currently Working on my MCSA and the messaging and security specializations.
    70-270: Passed
  • OlajuwonOlajuwon Inactive Imported Users Posts: 356
    NEW MCSE CERTIFICATE. My scanner sucks, it looks much better.

    icon_arrow.gifhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v417/techgeek25/mcse4post.jpg
    "And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years"
  • Vask3nVask3n Member Posts: 517
    Current Security+

    www.flamingpenguin.info/sec.jpg

    Too big to insert here guys
    Working on MS-ISA at Western Governor's University
  • BF2MadBF2Mad Member Posts: 171
    Hi, anyone have a sample of the new Security+ one?
  • garv221garv221 Member Posts: 1,914
    cs_ccie.jpg

    I don't have my certs anymore icon_cry.gif
  • drthtaterdrthtater Member Posts: 120 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Woo hoo!

    No watermarks! Gonna go print these out and skip the classes! icon_twisted.gif




    On a serious note, you may want to put watermarks on there to prevent such a thing from happening.
  • bighornsheepbighornsheep Member Posts: 1,506
    I thought that the new generation of MS certs were supposed to be product-oriented? Why does it not show what product your MCTS is for?
    Jack of all trades, master of none
  • TechJunkyTechJunky Member Posts: 881
    Because they are examples of how the design is.

    These are not my certifications and they are not exactly down to the tee how a real certification would look. These just give you an idea of how they are designed.

    If one is going to go through that much work to copy the certificates and try and blow them up and keep the quality GOOD LUCK. I have better things to worry about than some newbie trying to blow up some microsoft certs and trying to pass them off as his own. Any big organization that I have applied for has always asked for my MCP IP number and CompTIA number to verify.
  • TechJunkyTechJunky Member Posts: 881
    So I just received my new reprints of my A+ and N+....

    Wow, IMO I think Comptia is going down more and more every year as far as their certificate quality is concerned. It is printed on regular printer paper and looks like CRAP.

    It has this flashy background and the certifcation looks flat, not glossy.
  • NekoHunterNekoHunter Member Posts: 1 ■□□□□□□□□□
    TechJunky wrote:
    Wow, IMO I think Comptia is going down more and more every year as far as their certificate quality is concerned. It is printed on regular printer paper and looks like CRAP.

    It has this flashy background and the certifcation looks flat, not glossy.

    Totally agree here. Just got my Security+ certificate today. Ran off a copy to keep at the office, and just regular old solid ink looked nicer and glossier than whatever they used to print the original. The older, gold-bordered ones posted above look better and more professional than this thing.
  • namanama Member Posts: 187
    garv221 wrote:
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    I have received a certificate for Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist, Windows Vista: Configuration, Charter Member

    Any idea what does the Charter Member mean?
    I'm not expecting to receive this certificate at all as I have previously received all the relevant certificates for Vista exams.

    Please help me to solve this "mystery" icon_redface.gif
  • bighornsheepbighornsheep Member Posts: 1,506
    nama wrote:
    Any idea what does the Charter Member mean?
    I'm not expecting to receive this certificate at all as I have previously received all the relevant certificates for Vista exams.

    Please help me to solve this "mystery" icon_redface.gif

    Slightly off topic, charter member means he achieve the certificate "early" in the release of the exams. I believe it's the first 5000 members.
    Jack of all trades, master of none
  • namanama Member Posts: 187
    Slightly off topic, charter member means he achieve the certificate "early" in the release of the exams. I believe it's the first 5000 members.

    so am I suppose to keep this charter member certificate for my job Interview or do I just produce the normal certificate (non-charter member)?

    I'm so confused icon_confused.gif
  • bighornsheepbighornsheep Member Posts: 1,506
    nama wrote:
    so am I suppose to keep this charter member certificate for my job Interview or do I just produce the normal certificate (non-charter member)?

    I'm so confused icon_confused.gif
    umm....It makes no difference whether you were certified as a charter member or not. All it says is that you got certified before alot of people. It's the same requirements, same exam objectives, same exam blueprint. It's only a matter of when you were certified.
    Jack of all trades, master of none
  • namanama Member Posts: 187
    umm....It makes no difference whether you were certified as a charter member or not. All it says is that you got certified before alot of people. It's the same requirements, same exam objectives, same exam blueprint. It's only a matter of when you were certified.
    alright, thanks :)
  • gomcse2002gomcse2002 Member Posts: 126 ■■■□□□□□□□
    See the picture below:

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  • NinjaBoyNinjaBoy Member Posts: 968
    Congrats guys :D

    gomcse2002, the MCAS cert actually looks nice, can't wait for mine :)

    -ken
  • BKBK Member Posts: 14 ■□□□□□□□□□
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