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Know Your Certified Experts

aidan_walsh · 2007-02-12 16:40:28

Hey everyone, Feel free to introduce yourself here, and let everyone know what certs you hold and\or what you're training for. Might also be good to know your experiences with the certifications.

12-02-2007 5:40pm

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Hey everyone,

Feel free to introduce yourself here, and let everyone know what certs you hold and\or what you're training for. Might also be good to know your experiences with the certifications.

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#2 13-02-2007 5:23pm

Ginger

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Hi

Well my own certification stuff started last year with an MCP.

I currently have

MCP SQL Server 2000
MCAD.NET
MCSD.NET
MCTS SQL Server

And i am studying for the MCPD exams at the moment. I have a degree somewhere on my wall as well..

I work in a Learning Partner and Gold Partner organisation which helps.

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#3 13-02-2007 8:31pm

rooker7

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I'll try to remember them :

MCP
MCT
MCSA:M (in 2000 and 2003)
MCSA:S (in 2000 and 2003)
MCSE 2000
CCNA
CCNP
Security+
CISSP
CIW Security (plus some other CIW things)

I think thats all :-)

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#4 04-03-2007 6:21pm

mick.fr

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Microsoft
MCSE NT4
MCSE 2000
MCSE 2003
MCSE: Security 2000/2003
MCSA 2000
MCSA: Security 2003
MCT

18 MCPs in total

CompTIA
Security+

Sun
SCSA (Sun Certified System Administrator on Solaris 10)

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#5 04-03-2007 6:29pm

youcancallmeal

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CompTIA
A+
N+

Woohoo go me!

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#6 28-03-2007 9:21am

thewing

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Oracle Certified Professional 9i
Oracle Certified Professional 10g

Prince2 Certified

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#7 28-03-2007 10:40am

Hobbes

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SCJP 1.4
Domino AppDev PCLP R5 to R7
Domino Admin CLS (in two minds if to continue this or not)

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#8 14-05-2007 9:22pm

_CreeD_

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Lessee, so far:

Comptia
Network+
Security+

Cisco
CCNA
CCSP
- CSFWS
- CSVPN
- CSIPS
- CSIsecs
- CNSS 4013

Microsoft
MCP
MCSA 2k3
One to go for MCSE2k3

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#9 15-07-2007 10:54am

malcolmh

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MCPS
MCT
MCSA(M)
MCDST
MCNPS
MBSS - CRM
MBSP - CRM
MCP
MCTS - Vista Config & Sharepoint 3.0 Config
MCITP - Enterprise Support Technician
Net+
A+
MMI
IC3AI
Adobe - Authorised Instructor

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#10 25-07-2007 10:41pm

Teamhar

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Hi,

BSc Physics

A+
Networks+
MCP
MCDST
MCSA2k3
MCSE2k3
MCTS: SQL 2005

Couple of Microsoft Dynamix certs for RMS.

Working towards an MCT, about to get stuck into a Master and planning our wedding.

A night off would be great. Do you ever wish you'd taken up flower arranging or something like that?

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#11 26-07-2007 8:24am

Ginger

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Updated:

MCP
MCAD.NET
MCSD.NET
MCTS SQL 2005
MCTS .NET 2.0 Web Applications
MCTS .NET 2.0 Windows Applications
MCTS .NET 2.0 Distributed Application
MCPD Web Applications
MCPD Windows Applications
MCPD Enterprise Applications
MCDBA SQL Server 2000
MCITP: DBA SQL Server 2005

I am finished certifying for the time being anyways

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#12 08-08-2007 4:10pm

seamus

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Still a short list here, plenty more to aim for

BSc. Comp Sci.
MCSA 2003
MCTS: SQL Server 2005

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#13 11-09-2007 2:59pm

NullZer0

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thewing wrote:

Oracle Certified Professional 9i
Oracle Certified Professional 10g

Prince2 Certified

.... been thinking about this! - Is it really as hard as they say?

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#14 12-09-2007 12:42pm

galactus

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MCSE 2003, MCSA 2000 & 2003, CCA (Citrix), CCNA

A+, Net+ and ECDL (used to teach these as well).

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#15 12-09-2007 12:57pm

Kali

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CCNA.
VCP (VMware Certified Profesional).
Currently studying for SCSA (Solaris 10).

Short and sweet

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#16 09-11-2007 12:58pm

vienukas

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ECDL
A+
Net+
MCP
MCSA 2003
MCSA 2003: messaging
CCNA
VCP (vmware)
MCSE 2003

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#17 09-11-2007 1:34pm

thewing

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iRock wrote: »

.... been thinking about this! - Is it really as hard as they say?

Which oracle or Prince?

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#18 11-11-2007 2:12pm

Cryos

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Here we go:

Microsoft:

MCP
MCSE/A 2003
MCSE/A Messeging
MCSE/A XP
MCDST

Planned:

MCITP: DA (Anyone know how hard this is ?)
MCT
MCSE/A 2008 (already got company approval for exam fees )

Hewlett Packard:

HP-CIT (In DCxxxx Desktop line and NCxxxx Product lines)
HP-APS
HP-AIS (ML / DL Servers)

Planned:

Upgrading my AIS to ASE.

Anyone Doing the Exchange 2007 MCSE ?

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#19 11-11-2007 2:29pm

Ginger

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Blitz wrote: »

Planned:

MCITP: DA (Anyone know how hard this is ?)

I have done this one.. First take a look at the MCTS guide

Then you have to do the 2 PRO exams to get the certification. Overall, its not that bad, can be tricky at times but it does depend on what you are working in day to day.

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#20 11-11-2007 9:03pm

Static M.e.

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Blitz,

Im currently studying for the 70-236, the first of 3 Exchange exams

MCTS Exchange
Exam 70-236: TS: Microsoft® Exchange™ Server 2007, Configuring

The new cert for Exchange track for 2007 is the MCITP: Enterprise Messaging Administrator

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#21 11-11-2007 10:55pm

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Static M.e. wrote: »

Blitz,

Im currently studying for the 70-236, the first of 3 Exchange exams

MCTS Exchange
Exam 70-236: TS: Microsoft® Exchange™ Server 2007, Configuring

The new cert for Exchange track for 2007 is the MCITP: Enterprise Messaging Administrator

A friend passed them, apparently this is pretty easy.
A lot of questions around PowerShell though.

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#22 12-11-2007 1:26pm

Static M.e.

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Thanks Mick.Fr, thats good news!

Im actually glad alot of its around PowerShell Im a big fan of it, even though I still spend more time trying to figure out what to write that actually writing anything "Get-Help" is my favourite command

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#23 12-11-2007 1:32pm

layke

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CCNA
I am god in all things NetApp.
MSP in Win Ser 2003 and Exchange.

aking a break from studying.

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#24 14-11-2007 2:33pm

Cryos

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Static M.e. wrote: »

Blitz,

Im currently studying for the 70-236, the first of 3 Exchange exams

MCTS Exchange
Exam 70-236: TS: Microsoft® Exchange™ Server 2007, Configuring

The new cert for Exchange track for 2007 is the MCITP: Enterprise Messaging Administrator

Awsome have been looking at possibly doing this, after i get my DA exams over and done with ill try give the exchange one a go; Ive a good bit of exposure to a proper Exch 07 Enviroment so shouldnt be too hard to get another one under my belt!

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#25 14-11-2007 3:13pm

Static M.e.

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I'll keep up posted on how I get on, I hope to have the first one done before Christmas. Its my first time doing an Exchange exam so Im unsure what to expect.

Should be interesting.

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#26 23-01-2008 12:26am

Jaoibh

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Hi Guys n Gals,

I've 4 MCP's
70-270 - XP Pro
70-290 - Server 2k3
70-284 - Exchange 2k3
70-297 - Designing and AD for 2k3

I'm working on the rest and I've done the Dell SAN course
Also VMware ESX 3.0 Course as well. should be a VCP soon.

I spent a few years doing helpdesk incl eircom and others. I'm a sys admin for the last 2 years work for a mortgage company
recently designed and built a SAN using VMware ESX it RULES!

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#27 04-03-2008 6:28pm

_CreeD_

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Just an update:

Cisco
CCIE Security: Written
CCNA
CCSP
- CSFWS
- CSVPN
- CSIPS
- CSIsecs
- CNSS 4013

Microsoft
MCP
MCSA 2k3: Security
MCSE2k3: Security

Linux
LPIC Level 1 Admin.

Comptia
Network+
Security+

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#28 25-03-2008 6:04pm

Bertie@hern

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a+ mcdst /mcse + security + internet

has anyone done the cissp or ceh? are they worth the work?:pac:

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#29 27-03-2008 10:57pm

allybhoy

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Hi Guys, Ive been working in the IT industry for the last 6 years and have done roles from helpdesk, remote system admin(1yr),to field service(1yr) and also network admin(3yrs). Im currently employed as a senior operations analyst for a large multinational IT company.

Exams and experience.....

National Cert in Computer Science
MCSE (2000) need to upgrade soon.
old CCNA (640480) also need to upgrade.
A+
VMWARE.
Sonicwall Security Certified, In fact In last job we dealt (reseller) primarily in all Sonicwall products so if anybody has any issues or questions regarding any aspect of CDP's, or TZ's send me a pm and Ill try my best to help.

Havnt done any exams in a while so this year im trying to update my skillset. I recently sat the A+ and am currently studying for Net+. After that I think ill try Security+ and redo my CCNA and then maybe my MCSE.

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#30 27-03-2008 11:26pm

Ginger

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The upgrade exams for 2003 from 2000 are retiring at the end of the month and there is no upgrade path from 2000 to 2008. You might want to get them done quick!!

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#31 27-03-2008 11:44pm

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Yeh I know, to be honest I think ill just retake all of them from scratch, Ive been working with 2k8 for a while so im fairly familar with it and company pays for exams so it will be good to refresh the auld noodle.

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