I'm Certified!

Ciphon · 30 Jun 2011 at 21:16

Not to much of a point to this thread other than to say I passed my first Microsoft exam yesterday!

The exam was the 70-433, which has given me a certification of Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist in SQL Server 2008 Database Development!

I've been meaning to take one of these exams for a very long time now, and have finally done it. I got 92% on the actual exam, which I was very pleased with!

I hope to take the next one (70-451) within the next month or so, which will give me another certification of Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Database Development 2008.

Anyone else passed any of these exams, or looking to do any in the future?

Ciphon · 30 Jun 2011 at 22:15

Thanks, I've used the Visual Cert stuff in the past, and probably will again.

Congrats on your exams..

Ciphon · 1 Jul 2011 at 09:04

They've actually upped the price recently.. it was £88, now £99.

Ciphon · 1 Jul 2011 at 16:46

dekez said:
Congrats

SQL and database development is something I'd love to get into. After doing something like would it give you enough skills that you could get a junior developing role? Or is it like much of IT, mainly dependant on experience?

Cheers

I'd say that if you managed to pass one of these exams, you'd be more than competent enough to get a job as some kind of junior DBA or something.

They're not easy, and having some decent experience will help you pass the exam...

Experience certainly helps, I imagine I've learned a lot more than I realise just from my day to day job.

Sp00n said:
Nice one, now crack on and get your MCSE

Thanks

I think they've retired the MCSE now, haven't they? It's all a little more specialized..