Re: MCSE

[Doug White <dougw -at- VIC -dot- COM>]

OK folks,  believe it or else, not ALL of us in the field work in the
computer industry. What the dickens is MCSE certification?

>The *training* you go through to become an MCSE would probably be
>beneficial to you as a tech writer, but the certification itself
>probably would not be--unless you plan to change careers.
>
>I recently took two MCSE courses (but I have no intention of taking the
>tests for certification). There are four certificates in the MS
>Certified Professional Program:
>
>  Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
>  Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD)
>  Microsoft Certified Product Specialist (MCPS)
>  Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)
>
>The MCSE certification is the most comprehensive and the most technical.
>A minimum of six exams are required. For MCSD, four exams; and for MCPS,
>one exam. I don't have information on MCT.
>
>Here are descriptions from my MS course material:
>
>MCSE - The MCSE certification is for individuals who use Microsoft
>BackOffice products to design, implement, maintain, and support
>information systems.
>
>MCSD - The MCSD certification is for application developers who design
>customer solutions with Microsoft development tools and technologies.
>
>MCPS - The MCPS certification is for professionals who support users of
>the Microsoft desktop operating systems and/or Microsoft desktop
>applications.
>
>MCT - Microsoft Certified Trainers are instructionally and technically
>qualified by Microsoft to deliver Microsoft Official Curriculum through
>Microsoft Authorized Educations sites. MCTs are required to meet
>instructional and technical requirements specific to each Microsoft
>Official Curriculum course they are certified to deliver.
>
>I have the curriculum requirements for each certification level, but my
>poor little fingers are already tired and prone to mistakes. This
>information is very likely available on Microsoft's website...
>
>
>Bev Parks
>parksb -at- emh1 -dot- hqisec -dot- army -dot- mil
>
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>>From:  Sabahat Ashraf[SMTP:sabahat_ashraf -at- MENTORG -dot- COM]
>>Sent:  Monday, September 08, 1997 10:33 AM
>>To:    TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
>>Subject:       Re: MCSE
>>
>>My question about the MCSE certification process: would the knowledge I gain
>>to
>>become certified make me more useful as technical writer during the process
>>of
>>porting our software to NT?
>>
>>
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