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| gilmore 2004-04-15, 12:27 pm |
| I am looking into getting certified but am not sure which
direction to go - I want the best return on my investment.
In looking into this I found the following -
The 2003 CRN Certification Study found that for large
solution providers with at least $5 million in annual
revenue, two relatively new Microsoft certifications
provided the biggest bang for the buck. The Microsoft
Certified Solution Developer for Microsoft .Net (MCSD)
topped the list by a wide margin, providing a strong 170
percent return on investment (ROI). The Microsoft
Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA) was a solid No. 2
with an ROI of 122 percent.
(From
http://www.crn.com/sections/Special...ation/certifica
tion.asp?ArticleID=44021#bangchart)
Is anyone out there certified in both MCSD and MCDBA? Any
suggestions on which one to do? Don't DBA's generally
make more money?
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| I work for a large outsourcer and have both certs. My manager said 'well
done' and took no further notice; and as for salary, I earn less now than
three years ago. On the other hand many of my previous colleagues have been
made redundant in the last couple of years so I guess I am one of the lucky
ones!
I consider the certs a fair investment of my time and money, but mainly on a
personal level. They provided me with something to aim for, and have forced
me to delve into a lot of things I might not otherwise have explored. In my
case the Win2K server elective has been especially useful; as a side effect
it has also made me a lot more polite to GOOD system administrators ;o)
"gilmore" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I am looking into getting certified but am not sure which
> direction to go - I want the best return on my investment.
> In looking into this I found the following -
> The 2003 CRN Certification Study found that for large
> solution providers with at least $5 million in annual
> revenue, two relatively new Microsoft certifications
> provided the biggest bang for the buck. The Microsoft
> Certified Solution Developer for Microsoft .Net (MCSD)
> topped the list by a wide margin, providing a strong 170
> percent return on investment (ROI). The Microsoft
> Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA) was a solid No. 2
> with an ROI of 122 percent.
> (From
> http://www.crn.com/sections/Special...ation/certifica
> tion.asp?ArticleID=44021#bangchart)
>
> Is anyone out there certified in both MCSD and MCDBA? Any
> suggestions on which one to do? Don't DBA's generally
> make more money?
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