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Standard Cycles for Certification?
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| Is there a standard cycle for the MCSE certification? In other words, how
many years normally pass before a certification is no longer offered or
becomes extinct. My intent is to become certified as an MCSE in W2K, but I'm
wondering if I may be required to learn an entire new OS right when I
finish, because I expect the entire W2K certification self-study to take me
until the end of 2003.
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| take@guess.com 2002-08-29, 3:29 pm |
| I think the NT4 MCSE just expired last year. If the W2K MCSE has that kind of
longevity, you should have plently of time.
Billy wrote:
> Is there a standard cycle for the MCSE certification? In other words, how
> many years normally pass before a certification is no longer offered or
> becomes extinct. My intent is to become certified as an MCSE in W2K, but I'm
> wondering if I may be required to learn an entire new OS right when I
> finish, because I expect the entire W2K certification self-study to take me
> until the end of 2003.
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| take@guess.com 2002-08-29, 4:29 pm |
| I think the NT4 MCSE just expired last year. If the W2K MCSE has that kind of
longevity, you should have plently of time.
Billy wrote:
> Is there a standard cycle for the MCSE certification? In other words, how
> many years normally pass before a certification is no longer offered or
> becomes extinct. My intent is to become certified as an MCSE in W2K, but I'm
> wondering if I may be required to learn an entire new OS right when I
> finish, because I expect the entire W2K certification self-study to take me
> until the end of 2003.
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| Forgive me for not knowing, but what was that cycles timeframe?
<take@guess.com> wrote in message news:3D6E8909.103B34C7@guess.com...
> I think the NT4 MCSE just expired last year. If the W2K MCSE has that kind
of
> longevity, you should have plently of time.
>
> Billy wrote:
>
> > Is there a standard cycle for the MCSE certification? In other words,
how
> > many years normally pass before a certification is no longer offered or
> > becomes extinct. My intent is to become certified as an MCSE in W2K, but
I'm
> > wondering if I may be required to learn an entire new OS right when I
> > finish, because I expect the entire W2K certification self-study to take
me
> > until the end of 2003.
>
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| Jon Bischke 2002-08-29, 9:29 pm |
| Historically Microsoft cycles through their OS'es about once every 3 years
or so (give or take a year). However, your certification usually remains
valid for quite a while after a new OS comes out because of the existing
base of installed OS'es.
Another thing to point out is that in this industry you'll *always* need to
updating your skill set. So it certainly makes sense to get a cert that
won't retire next year but on the other hand don't ever count on any cert
giving you an up-to-date skill set for more than 3 or 4 years.
--
Jon Bischke, CertTutor.net
Save Time and Money While Getting Certified!
Pick up "The Insider's Guide to IT Certification"
http://winnet.bookaisle.com/ebookco...p?eBookID=13475
"Billy" <abuse@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:zLub9.164509$Aw4.6923107@bin2.nnrp.aus1.giganews.com...
> Is there a standard cycle for the MCSE certification? In other words, how
> many years normally pass before a certification is no longer offered or
> becomes extinct. My intent is to become certified as an MCSE in W2K, but
I'm
> wondering if I may be required to learn an entire new OS right when I
> finish, because I expect the entire W2K certification self-study to take
me
> until the end of 2003.
>
>
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| Billy 2002-08-29, 10:29 pm |
| Forgive me for not knowing, but what was that cycles timeframe?
<take@guess.com> wrote in message news:3D6E8909.103B34C7@guess.com...
> I think the NT4 MCSE just expired last year. If the W2K MCSE has that kind
of
> longevity, you should have plently of time.
>
> Billy wrote:
>
> > Is there a standard cycle for the MCSE certification? In other words,
how
> > many years normally pass before a certification is no longer offered or
> > becomes extinct. My intent is to become certified as an MCSE in W2K, but
I'm
> > wondering if I may be required to learn an entire new OS right when I
> > finish, because I expect the entire W2K certification self-study to take
me
> > until the end of 2003.
>
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| Jon Bischke 2002-08-29, 10:29 pm |
| Historically Microsoft cycles through their OS'es about once every 3 years
or so (give or take a year). However, your certification usually remains
valid for quite a while after a new OS comes out because of the existing
base of installed OS'es.
Another thing to point out is that in this industry you'll *always* need to
updating your skill set. So it certainly makes sense to get a cert that
won't retire next year but on the other hand don't ever count on any cert
giving you an up-to-date skill set for more than 3 or 4 years.
--
Jon Bischke, CertTutor.net
Save Time and Money While Getting Certified!
Pick up "The Insider's Guide to IT Certification"
http://winnet.bookaisle.com/ebookco...p?eBookID=13475
"Billy" <abuse@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:zLub9.164509$Aw4.6923107@bin2.nnrp.aus1.giganews.com...
> Is there a standard cycle for the MCSE certification? In other words, how
> many years normally pass before a certification is no longer offered or
> becomes extinct. My intent is to become certified as an MCSE in W2K, but
I'm
> wondering if I may be required to learn an entire new OS right when I
> finish, because I expect the entire W2K certification self-study to take
me
> until the end of 2003.
>
>
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| take@guess.com 2002-08-30, 8:29 am |
| About 6 years, give or take.
Billy wrote:
> Forgive me for not knowing, but what was that cycles timeframe?
>
> <take@guess.com> wrote in message news:3D6E8909.103B34C7@guess.com...
> > I think the NT4 MCSE just expired last year. If the W2K MCSE has that kind
> of
> > longevity, you should have plently of time.
> >
> > Billy wrote:
> >
> > > Is there a standard cycle for the MCSE certification? In other words,
> how
> > > many years normally pass before a certification is no longer offered or
> > > becomes extinct. My intent is to become certified as an MCSE in W2K, but
> I'm
> > > wondering if I may be required to learn an entire new OS right when I
> > > finish, because I expect the entire W2K certification self-study to take
> me
> > > until the end of 2003.
> >
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