Certification Life-Cycle Policy Aligns with Mainstream Support (Worldw

[porkchopexpress]

New Generation Certification Lifecycle Policies

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/newgen/lifecycle/default.mspx

 

[onoski]

Thanks for that and it's good to know one would not have to recert every three years

 

[kmcferrin]

Well, it certainly does make life easier for us, but do you think that this devalues the certification process somewhat? If it's something that you can cram for once but never have to worry about again, then doesn't it seem less valuable than making an ongoing commitment to re-certifying? I know that in many other professions (especially in healthcare) holding a certification requires you to undergo refresher courses or continuing education in order to maintain your certification.

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CompTIA A+, Network+, Server+, Security+
MCP, MCSA:Security 2003

 

[Skittle]

I think that effectively you have to keep taking certifications evry three years anyway to keep current.

It's just that now the retired or older certifications won't drop of your transcript. There is still a distinction on the transcript when an exam retires.




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[porkchopexpress]

I think that having to recertify on what after 3 years will be the old platform (if MS every manage to stick to a release schedule) would be a bit unfair i certainly wouldn't really want to pay for it especially if i was paying to update to the latest certs as well.

I like the idea that you can still prove that you were certified on that platform as they stay on your transcript, after all look how much NT4 there is still out there i bet we'll be coming accross 2003 server for a long time yet.