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So I was tracing out my Certification Path from Microsoft to get my MCSD. MCSD the mother ship of programming cert's, equivalent to MCSE right? Well that's what I thought. However, as I started to dig down to what test were needed and the study material, I realized that it only covers .Net 1.0 and 1.1. Hmm, strange, and MCAD? Same thing, .NET 1.0 and 1.1. With .NET 2.0 out, that makes those cert's more outdated, but tell someone you are an MCSD and they recognize that certification as top of the line development.
So then what? Well as I traced the paths of other cert's I realized that the new version is called MCPD - Enterprise Applications. You actually need 5 test to get this certification which is the new top of the line in my eyes. However, if you simply take 3 test you can get MCPD - Web Developer. Notice the cert has the same name. Both are MCPD. So telling someone your an MCPD isn't enough. There are three levels of MCPD. Web, Windows and Enterprise. Each of these require a pre-req Cert called MCTS in Web, Windows or Distributed.
Anyway, you could still get your MCSD as that seems to be more widely known then MCPD. Never even heard of it until I checked the site. So here's the tracks to take.
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MS .NET Framework 2.0 - Application Development Foundation
Exam 70-536 |
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MS .NET Framework 2.0 Web-Based Client Development
Exam 70-528 |
MS .NET Framework 2.0 Windows-Based Client Development
Exam 70-526 |
MS .NET Framework 2.0 Distributed Application Development
Exam 70-529 |
| MCTS - Web Client Development Certification |
MCTS - Windows Client Development Certification |
MCTS - Distributed Application Development Certification |
| Designing and Developing Web-Based Applications Using MS .Net Framework |
Designing and Developing Windows-Based Applications Using MS .Net Framework |
Designing and Developing Enterprise Applications Using MS .Net Framework |
| MCPD - Web Application Certification |
MCPD - Windows Application Certification |
MCPD - Enterprise Application* Certification
*Note - You can't get this certification until you've taken 70-528, 70-526, 70-529 |
After all this you could try for an MCA that's really the new mac-daddy certification.
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