Re: MCP>MCSA>MCSE + Security exam order advice need. by Briscobar
Briscobar
Mon Jan 16 14:58:19 CST 2006
Mognar <Mognar@discussions.microsoft.com> rambled:
>
> Hi and thank you for any input you may be able to give.
>
> I have taken the 270, 290 and will be taking the 291 next week. Now
> here is my dilemma. I'm not sure where to go from there. From my
> point of view, I think it would be beneficial to take the 299 next.
> That would then give me my MCSA and is also a requirement for my
> MCSE. From there, I would take the 298, followed by the 293 and then
> 294 for my MCSE certification. And later I could either 227 or
> Comptia's Sec + for my + Security designation.
>
> From the posts I have read, most people take them in numerical order.
> Unless I'm missing something, I think my plan above would be better
> suited, in that you receive your MCSA after your 4th exam, rather
> than at the same time as your MCSE, if you went in numerical order.
>
> Am I missing something here? Any commends or suggestions would be
> greatly appreciated.
People who take them in numerical order, for no reason other than to take
them in numerical order, are stupid. You should take the tests when you feel
you are ready to pass them. Microsoft has no specified order. If you can
manipulate the order you take them to your advantage, why not do that? I
fully suggest going for your MCSA now, not later, assuming that you are
equally ready for all the exams. If you're not ready for any of them, then I
suggest you start studying for 70-299, as it will reward you both in the
short term (you get your MCSA) and the long term (it's still a requirement
for MCSE). None of the other exams can do that for you, except for the
Security+ exam.
So, bottom line is take whichever exam you feel you are ready for, or
barring that, take the one that will reward you most if you pass.
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