Microsoft Certified Professionals: Industry’s Best
Training is important in professional growth. IT training options
are software, Hardware, networking and web based technologies. Deciding
on the training you want is an important step in your career. Many
IT companies offer training and computer certifications on their own
products. Microsoft is a world renowned company with its desktop and
server operating systems and application programs.
It has a range of Microsoft certifications for professionalism
on its own products. Microsoft certification test is a means of
career and knowledge development. The certification chosen depends
on the career you are in and the planned track ahead. Most of the
Microsoft certification paths keep this in mind with the various
electives they offer. This helps you to focus on the skills that
are important to you.
Why do you need a Certification?
This is an oft asked question on which debates rage in the industry.
Many feel it is a way of Microsoft increasing its monopoly, increasing
its revenues and patronizing its software. Whatever be the argument
industry has recognized some of its certifications MCSE and MCSA have
taken off like wild fire and is recognized as a standard and an alternative
industry has arisen in helping you pass these exams.
- Certification serves as a skills assessment to the employer
for your proficiency in a given area of knowledge.
- Certification helps you advance your career
- Certification helps you retain your job in a fast changing
IT workplace.
- Certification helps corporate as well when they outsource
jobs to consultants and specialist as certification gives them the
satisfaction that the job will be well done.
In this our endeavor to help you in determining the certification
you ought to take to be relevant in the industry we have compiled
a short list in job profiles and the certifications that can advance
your career.
Your Job and Microsoft Certification Options
Software Application Developer
Job Profile: Application lifecycle development, maintenance, analysis,
testing and design.
- MCAD - Microsoft Certified Application Developer
- MCSD - Microsoft Certified Solution Developer
- MCP - Microsoft Certified Professional
- MCITP - Microsoft Certified IT Professional
- MCPD - Microsoft Certified Professional Developer
Systems Engineer/Network Engineer
Job Profile: Analysis, design, implementation of infrastructures,
maintenance and troubleshooting
- MCSE-Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
- MCSA-Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator
IT Business Analyst
Job Profile: Knowledge in office products, Analysis, design, development,
testing and maintenance of the said product.
- MOS-Microsoft Office Specialist
- MCP-Microsoft Certified Professional
- MCSD- Microsoft Certified Solution Developer
Systems Analyst
Job Profile: Application lifecycle right from development to maintenance.
May also have to do analysis, design, testing and maintenance
- MCAD- Microsoft Certified Application Developer
- MCSD- Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer.
Software Engineer
Job profile: Application lifecycle development tools and technologies
on various platforms, Analysis, design and implementation of infrastructure
is an added advantage
- MCSD-Microsoft Certified Solution Developer
- MCSE-Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
Database Analyst/ Administrator
Job Profile: Implementation and Administration
- MCDBA-Microsoft Certified Database Administrator
- MCITP: Microsoft Certified IT Professional
Web Application Developers/Internet Developers
Job profile: Application lifecycle development tools and
- MCPD - The Microsoft Certified Professional Developer
- MCP – Microsoft Certified Professional
Technical Consultant
Job Profile: Expert in application Lifecycle, Design and development
using Microsoft development tools technologies and platforms, Analysis,
design and implementation of infrastructures along with managing and
trouble shooting.
- MCP-Microsoft Certified profession in a particular specialization
- MCSD-Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer
- MCSA- Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator
- MCSE-Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
- MCLC: Microsoft Certified Learning Consultant
Network Administrator
Job Profile: Analysis, design and implementation of infrastructures.
- MCSE- Microsoft Certified systems Engineer
Trainer
Job Profile: If you are holding this you are also required to hold
additional certifications in particular track.
- MCT-Microsoft certified Trainer (in addition to MCSE,MSCD,MCDBA)
- CEC-Continuing Education Credits
- MCLC: Microsoft Certified Learning Consultant
Office Manager/Executive Assistant/Technical Writer
Job Profile: Depending on the office requirement
- MOS-Microsoft Office Specialist
- MCP-Microsoft Certified Professional (specialization in track)
Continue to : Certification Programs of Microsoft
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