The MCSE certification from Microsoft is arguably the most widely recognized I.T. certification on the market, both from a candidate and an employer point of view, but it is also, arguably, becoming one of the most saturated certifications on the market.
While the MCSE certification is definitely a worthwhile and valuable certification to acquire, the MCSE certification is no longer the industry yardstick it used to be.
There are perhaps a few reasons for this such as more specialized certifications coming on to the market, more and more people becoming MCSE certified each year, or perhaps the main reason, because of the sheer numbers of paper MCSE who do nothing more than brain dump their way to MCSE certification.
Any I.T. employer worth his or her salt will be acutely aware of hiring a potential paper MCSE and will therefore be less likely to take the credentials of MCSE certified on face value.
This extra scrutiny, in itself, is not a bad thing, but it does take away from the effort and commitment required to achieve MCSE certification from those who approach the task in the right way.
The MCSE is a major certification and deserves to be approached and treated as such.
The two paths of the MCSE certification (Server 2003 and Windows 2000) are independent of each other, and there is an upgrade path available for those people who may have started down the MCSE Windows 2000 certification path and then wish to move over to the Server 2003 path.
The specializations for each MCSE track offer candidates a way to focus their training into particular niches (Messaging or Security), and carry the same weight and requirements of the standard MCSE tracks.
While the MCSE certification is definitely a worthwhile and valuable certification to acquire, the MCSE certification is no longer the industry yardstick it used to be.
There are perhaps a few reasons for this such as more specialized certifications coming on to the market, more and more people becoming MCSE certified each year, or perhaps the main reason, because of the sheer numbers of paper MCSE who do nothing more than brain dump their way to MCSE certification.
Any I.T. employer worth his or her salt will be acutely aware of hiring a potential paper MCSE and will therefore be less likely to take the credentials of MCSE certified on face value.
This extra scrutiny, in itself, is not a bad thing, but it does take away from the effort and commitment required to achieve MCSE certification from those who approach the task in the right way.
The MCSE is a major certification and deserves to be approached and treated as such.
The two paths of the MCSE certification (Server 2003 and Windows 2000) are independent of each other, and there is an upgrade path available for those people who may have started down the MCSE Windows 2000 certification path and then wish to move over to the Server 2003 path.
The specializations for each MCSE track offer candidates a way to focus their training into particular niches (Messaging or Security), and carry the same weight and requirements of the standard MCSE tracks.
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