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Microsoft certifications welcome kits: What and when? |
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Written by Mohammed Alani
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Saturday, 13 January 2007 |
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A lot of my students ask me about the Microsoft certification welcome kits specifications and when to receive what. To clarify this issue, here is a table stating all the information.
Certification earned | Kit to be expected | What is in the kit? | MCP (one "classic" exam) | MCP Welcome Kit | - Welcome letter
- Certificate of achievement
- Wallet card*
- MCP lapel pin
- %20 discount at MCPeStore
- Worldwide customer service contact sheet
| MCDST, MCAD, MCSD, MCSA, MCSE, or MCDBA | Credential Welcome Kit | - Welcome letter
- Certificate of achievement
- Wallet card with cumulative credentials*
- Twenty percent discount at MCPeStore
| MCTS, MCPD, or MCITP with your first certification (For example, MCTS: SQL Server 2005, where this is your first MCTS certification) | New Generation Welcome Kit | - Welcome letter
- Certificate of achievement
- Wallet card identifying your new generation credentials*
- Twenty percent discount at MCPeStore
| Additional Certifications on your MCTS, MCPD, or MCITP | Certificate for each additional certification earned | - Paper certificate to be framed or filed
| Charter Membership (available as promoted at launch of new certifications) | Charter Member certificate | - Special letter of recognition
- Charter member version of the standard certificate
| Passed additional "classic" OR "new generation" exams that do not earn a credential | Exams are listed on your transcript. However, you will not receive any updated materials in hard-copy. To view, print, or share your transcript, visit the MCP Member Site. | |
* Because most customers prefer digital logos (available for download from the MCP site), Microsoft is no longer shipping hard-copy logo sheets in welcome kits. You can request a hard-copy from Microsoft by contacting your Regional Service Center. Thank you for writing a comment |
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