Microsoft certification can be a really good way to boost your career and there are many different types available. Weve put together this guide to take you through the main types and what is involved with each one. Probably the most popular type of certification is the Desktop Support certification. This helps to prove your competence in computer-related tasks and there are several different versions of it available. You will be asked to demonstrate your abilities in various applications, such as Access, Excel and Word.
The Technology certification is another very popular type of Microsoft certification. In order to gain recognition as a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist, there are more than 30 areas that you can choose to study as part of the series. It is a good certification to have if you are an IT professional who works in maintaining and troubleshooting systems. Areas that you could choose to focus on include SharePoint services, the .NET framework, SQL Server and the Windows Server, depending on whats relevant to you.
There are two main types of certification when it comes to the Microsoft Professional Certification. These are the Microsoft Certified Professional Developer and the Microsoft Certified IT Professional. If you choose to do the IT Professional certification, it will help prove your ability to work with a range of Microsoft technologies, and if you go for the Professional Developer certification, you will be able to prove your ability as a developer for the .NET framework and Visual Studio. You will also need to have the Technology certification.
The Master certification is the next Microsoft certification you could get. The aim of it is to prove your expertise in the information technology industry and you will receive training from professional Microsoft staff, usually in the form of a three week training course. You will be asked to look at areas such as the SQL Server, the Office Communications Server and Windows Server. You will be posed with relevant scenarios to test your understanding and abilities in both lab and lecture-based training sessions.
If you have obtained the Microsoft Master certification, have many years of IT experience and are ready to take it to the next level, you might be able to obtain the Architect certification. This is the highest level of Microsoft certification and youll need to prove your expertise in a whole range of areas if you want to be an Architect. You can pick either the Technology Program or the Infrastructure Program and part of the certification will involve going through a review board interview to demonstrate your expertise.
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