Microsoft Certified Courses

[fredgoogle]

Does anyone know of any Microsoft Certifed Training Providers in the Brighton Area?

[FthrJACK]

Exams at: http://www.prometric.com

Many MS courses can be done through E-learning on the microsoft website, depending on the course:

http://www.microsoft.com/uk/learning/learn...ng/default.mspx

Also, a lot of people simply learn from books/internet before going and taking the exams.

I recommend going to http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/offe...ot/default.mspx

Register, and get a free voucher from MS/prometric, so that if you fail an exam you can re-sit it again later (after revising!) for FREE.

To find your training provider - it depends on the course you want to do. Some trainers only do MCP courses. Some only MCSA/MCSE. some do a whole plethora of stuff, it depends on what the MCT is permitted to teach as well as what the MCT wants to teach!

AVOID the £5000 crash course to your MCSA stuff - even if you pass they arent worth the money, and also you might pass the exams but not actually know the material properly!

What certification are you looking to achieve?

[FthrJACK]

you could easily do Exam 70-652 TS: Windows Server Virtualization, Configuring.

When you pass Exam 70-652: TS: Windows Server Virtualization, Configuring, you complete the requirements for the following certification:

• Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Windows Server Virtualization, Configuration

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exams/70-652.mspx

Of the two e-learning courses for it, one of them is still a "clinic" - as in its FREE. (need a windows live account)

https://www.microsoftelearning.com/eLearnin...?courseId=95556

The other course is only $39 (£20)

https://www.microsoftelearning.com/eLearnin...?courseId=92459

The exam is then £88 from prometric, which hopefully you should pass - and be an MCTS

Edited October 17, 2008 by FthrJACK

[FthrJACK]

Word of warning before you go spending £, MS have since updated the http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exams/70-652.mspx page, the exam prep now recommends you do two COLLECTIONS, not two clinics

[Guest Essex Toys Fan]

The training provider I used went bust, so I can't reccomend anyone but I can certainly wish you luck! I did a MCSE all on my lonesome a few years ago, took me 18 hard months of slog and I never did get a bloody job!