certification options for share point professionals
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Certification Options forSharePoint Professionals
Timothy L. Warner
TS Warner Consulting Services
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Our Agenda
Why SharePoint certification?
How MS Certification Works
SharePoint Admin Certs
SharePoint Dev Certs
Exam Preparation Resources
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Why SharePoint Certification?
Corporate/departmental mandate
Salary bump
Job security
Middle TN is cert-focused
Career-changers
Improving ones hireability
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How Microsoft Certification
Works: Old School One exam: Microsoft Certified
Professional (MCP)
IT Pro: MCDST, MCSA, MCSE
Database: MCDBA
Developer: MCSD
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How Microsoft Certification
Works: New School One exam: Microsoft Certified
Technology Specialist (MCTS)
IT Pro: MCITP
Database: MCITP
Developer: MCPD
Architect: MCA
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SharePoint Cert Tracks
Administration
MCTS
Development
MCTS
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SharePoint Admin Credentials
MCTS: Windows SharePointServices 3.0 Configuration
Exam 70-631 TS: WindowsSharePoint Services 3.0, Configuring
MCTS: Microsoft Office SharePointServer 2007 Configuration
Exam 70-630 TS: Microsoft OfficeSharePoint Server 2007, Configuring
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SharePoint Admin Training
Course 5061: Implementing MicrosoftOffice SharePoint Server 2007 (3 days)
Course 50047: Advanced IT Pro Coursefor Microsoft Office SharePoint Server2007 and Windows SharePoint Services
3.0 (5 days) Course 50048: Architecting and Planning
the Search Capability in Microsoft OfficeSharePoint Server 2007 (2 days)
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SharePoint Dev Credentials MCTS: Microsoft Windows SharePoint
Services 3.0: Application Development
Exam 70-541 TS: Microsoft WindowsSharePoint Services 3.0ApplicationDevelopment
MCTS: Microsoft Office SharePoint
Server 2007: Application Development Exam 70-542 TS: Microsoft Office
SharePoint Server 2007ApplicationDevelopment
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SharePoint Dev Training
Course 50064: Advanced SharePointDevelopment (5 days)
Course 50049: Architecting Web ContentManagement Solutions with MicrosoftOffice SharePoint Server 2007 (2 days)
Course 50051: Architecting Portals andCollaboration Solutions with MicrosoftOffice SharePoint Server 2007
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Third-Party SharePoint
Training SharePointSolutions.com
Mindsharp.com
TedPattison.net
PilotHouseConsulting.com
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General Exam Tips
Exams are all standard-issuemultiple-choice
Very Mickey Mouse
Reminiscent of CompTIA exams
Register with Prometric www.prometric.com
$125.00 per attempt
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Truths about MS Certification
You must develop test-taking skillsin order to pass these exams
You must recite the Microsoftanswer as opposed to a real-
world answerYou must never read too much or
too little into each question
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Practice Exam Software
Boson.com
Transcender.com
MeasureUp.comnot so much
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Warning: Avoid the
Braindump Practice tests like:
Pass4Sure.com
ActualTests.com
Violate your NDA and could result
in your permanent decertification See www.certguard.com for more
information
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Good CBT Content
CBTNuggets.com
TrainSignal.com
PilotHouseConsulting.com
TotalTraining.com
LearnITFirst.com
Lynda.comnot so much
CareerAcademy.comnot so much
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Good Trade Books
Office SharePoint Server 2007Administrators Companion(MSPress)
Inside Windows SharePoint
Services 3.0(MS Press)Administrator's Guide to Microsoft
Office 2007 Servers(Sams)
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Wrap-up
Questions? Comments? Curiosities?
Thanks for being here today!
Tim Warner