Nice easy question

[Bahumat]

I hope

I want to try and do the MCP course as I'm out of work and it'll increase my chances of getting another IT support job. I found this;
Microsoft Learning: Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP)

Could anyone confirm if this is the correct course? I could not actually find a course titled MCP, however MCITP stands for Microsoft Certified IT Professional so it sounds the same?

Thanks in advance

Edit:- It looks like MCITP is the followup to MCSE? hmm if anyone could shed any light on this it would be a great help

 

[Bahumat]

Ahh just checked and it says this;

Am I a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) if I earn a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) certification?

A.
The term MCP is used both as a general term for all Microsoft Certified Professionals and as the name of a credential. As an MCTS, you become part of the Microsoft Certified Professional community, with access to all related benefits, information, and activities. You do not earn a credential titled "MCP." You should use the MCTS credential on your resume and in business collateral, thereby indicating your specialty and that you are a member of the MCP community at large.

So if this is the case, which course would be most suitable for me to try? Ideally I want to do the MCSE/MCSA. I always assumed you did a course before this, but I am a little lost on what that course is

 

[dysfunction]

From Microsoft:

MCITP Builds on a combination of MCTS prerequisites

It sounds like you would need to do an MCTS first ideally

MCSE
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/mcse.aspx

MCSA
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/mcsa.aspx

It's all very complicated looking at that...sounds like MCSE and MSCA are older technologies and doing the MCTS and MCITP is learning the more up to date stuff

I would say the MCITP course is more for your purposes:

 

[Preatoria]

MCSE is the way to go if you want to be MS boy.

 

[Bahumat]

From Microsoft:



It sounds like you would need to do an MCTS first ideally

MCSE
Microsoft Learning: Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)

MCSA
Microsoft Learning: Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)

It's all very complicated looking at that...sounds like MCSE and MSCA are older technologies and doing the MCTS and MCITP is learning the more up to date stuff

Thanks Dysfunction

Yeah it seems like MCTS is the pre-course and MCITP is the more up to date like you say. I've emailed their support just to be sure, but think you've answered this

Thanks again

 

[soze]

If you want 2008 quals you need to look at this route Microsoft Learning: Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) . Or you can complete a MCSE and take a make up exam to become a MCITP: Enterprise Administrator

 

[Scouse]

They've fucked it all up with the new 2008 course (which is even easier than 2003 was apparently, load of guys I used to work with are tossing it off very quickly).

I'm gonna be upgrading my MCSE 2003 to 2008. Gonna whack a few other industry standard certs on my CV too (maybe prince, ITIL). Not gonna bother updating my CCNA tho.

However, I just can't seem to be arsed reading how microsoft have redefined their certs. If someone can kindly point me at the 5 exams I need to take

 

[soze]

They've fucked it all up with the new 2008 course (which is even easier than 2003 was apparently, load of guys I used to work with are tossing it off very quickly).

I'm gonna be upgrading my MCSE 2003 to 2008. Gonna whack a few other industry standard certs on my CV too (maybe prince, ITIL). Not gonna bother updating my CCNA tho.

However, I just can't seem to be arsed reading how microsoft have redefined their certs. If someone can kindly point me at the 5 exams I need to take

This is the MCSE 2003 upgrade path Microsoft Learning: Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)

And your right so far the MCITP exams are much easier.

 

[Chilly]

You could try working for a living instead of being gui monkeys.

 

[TdC]

*fondles Chilly's terminal*

 

[Scouse]

Ready made answer to my question!

Cheers for that Soze

Only 4 exams! Should be able to knock that off in about a week. Still, 400 quid eh?

You could try working for a living instead of being gui monkeys.

Why work, or even know anything when I can get paid to know fuck all eh?

 

[TdC]

because you will always feel inferior every time a fat, smelly, bearded, mmorpg playing, card carrying, pokémon fanclub founding member swotting, penguin fondling, kernel patching, wiki updating, balding freak with a pony tail in a three-wolf-moon tshirt even mouth-breathes in your general direction?*

















*please note: I am only three of those things

 

[Scouse]

I'll always feel something when someone like that breathes at me teeds, but inferior may not be an entirely accurate description...


But on the other hand. Oooh! A game!!


Is it "penguin fondling", "balding freak" and possibly "three-wolf-moon tshirt"-toting?

 

[Ch3tan]

kernel patching, wiki updating, pokemon fanclub founding member

 

[soze]

Cheers for that Soze

Only 4 exams! Should be able to knock that off in about a week. Still, 400 quid eh?

My work pay about £75 a pop for them.

 

[TdC]

neither of you are correct! fail, fail, la la la LAAAAAA

 

[Scouse]

We both are. Stop denying it...

 

[Ctuchik]

I hope

I want to try and do the MCP course as I'm out of work and it'll increase my chances of getting another IT support job.

were not talking helpdesk IT support jobs are we?

if so your a nutter if you want those jobs

 

[Bahumat]

were not talking helpdesk IT support jobs are we?

if so your a nutter if you want those jobs

Well ideally I want to get into Networking or Server support, but I need the qualifications before I can get anywhere really. At the moment I am struggling with getting interviews. I found in the interviews I've had, I knew 90% of what they asked. With a course under my belt I will be more "attractive" to these companies (meaning more interviews), plus I will know a bit more.

Once I get my foot in the door, I can also advance my knowledge and hopefully move into network or server support.