Technical & Software Development

To succeed in today's competitive job market, whether looking for new opportunities or advancing in your current position, you need to build and demonstrate your technology expertise and skills.

When evaluating new candidates or considering the competencies of existing staff, employers recognize the value of a Microsoft or Novell Certification. These certifications provide the recognition you need to excel in your career and provides employers with validation of your skills.

Certifications are available for most Microsoft technologies and skill levels from business workers to IT professionals, developers, technology trainers, and system architects. Pursuing a certification, provides you with up-to-date, relevant skills that can not only lead to a more fulfilling career, but offer valuable Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) benefits, including access to the MCP member site and a vast, global network of other certified professionals.

Some facts about the value of certification: (Based on recent research conducted by IDC with IT Professionals and their employers)

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The New Microsoft Certifications

The new Microsoft certification program provides shorter certification paths that are targeted to specific job roles or technologies, so individuals can more quickly acquire relevant credentials to prove their expertise.

There are four series of credentials:

• Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)

• Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) and Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD)

• Microsoft Certified Master (MCM)

• Microsoft Certified Architect (MCA).

The new credentials make the path for individuals more targeted and allow individuals to choose a certification path as either Technology Specialist or Professional and display specific skills directly on the certification logo.  

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