The Certification session from the Get On the Bus Tour

1. Born to Learn

2. Let’s Talk About your Career your IT team your company

3. Got Cert?

4. Microsoft Certification Relevant The 80/80 rule Scaled scoring Fair NO trick questions, NO time pressure Test real life skills NOT a memory test

5. Get ON the Windows 7 Bus!

6. Windows 7 Certification Roadmap Learning Resources Microsoft Certified IT Professional Learning Resources MS Official Course 6294: Planning and Managing Windows 7 Desktop Deployments and Environments MS Press Book: MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-686): Windows 7 Desktop Administrator MS Press Book: MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-685): Windows 7 Enterprise Desktop Support Technician MS E-Learning: Collection 6294: Planning and Managing Windows 7 Desktop Deployments and Environments MS Official Course 6929: Installing and Configuring Windows 7 Client MS Press Book: MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-680: Configuring Windows 7) MS E-Learning: Collection 6292: Installing and Configuring Windows 7 Client

7. Windows 7 Upgrade Paths Windows 7 MCITP Enterprise Desktop Support Technician Enterprise Support Technician (70-622) 𝑶𝒓 = + 70-682: Upgrade to Windows 7 MCITP Enterprise Desktop Support Technician Windows Vista: Configuration (70-620) 𝑶𝒓

8. Get started now – FREE STUFF 12 FREE Microsoft Learning Snacks FREE e-book: Deploying Windows 7, Essential Guidance from the Windows 7 Resource Kit and Microsoft TechNet Magazine www.microsoft.com/springboard

9. Get started now – Certification Offers Find a Microsoft Certified Partner for Learning Solutions Second Shot (ends June 30th) Microsoft Press eLearning More details on www.microsoft.com/learning/windows-7

10. Get on the Office 2010 Bus!

11. Office Communications Server 14 Track Microsoft Communications Server 14, Configuration* Communications Server 14 Administrator* Two exams to earn the MCITP: Communications Server 14 Administrator* Expected release: Late 2010 / Early 2011 70-664: TS: Microsoft Communications Server 14, Configuring* 70-665: PRO: Microsoft Communications Server 14, Administration*

12. SharePoint 2010 Track SharePoint 2010 Administrator Two PRO tracks – one for IT Pros (MCITP), one for Developers (MCPD) Two exams needed for each MCITP and MCPD Beta in June, live in July Microsoft SharePoint Server2010, Application Development SharePoint 2010 Developer 70-573: TS: Microsoft SharePoint®2010, Application Development 70-576: PRO: Designing and Developing Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Applications Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010, Configuration 70-667: TS: Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Configuring 70-668: PRO: Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Administrator

13. Microsoft Office Specialist Certifications Pass THREE required Exams, and ONE elective exam: Word Expert Excel Expert PowerPoint Outlook or Access Pass any ONE of the following Expert exams: Word Expert Excel Expert Pass any ONE of the following MOS exams: Word Excel® PowerPoint® Access Outlook® SharePoint Project

14. Hands on testing, real life skills

15. Get started now Second Shot FREE e-book: First Look: Microsoft Office 2010 Microsoft Press Coming soon: eLearning Full details on http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/training/office.aspx

16. MS Course 10233: Designing and Deploying Messaging Solutions with Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 MS Course 10135: Configuring, Managing and Troubleshooting Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 MS Press Book: MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-662): Configuring Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Exchange Server 2010 Track Designing and Deploying Messaging Solutions with Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 70-663 Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, Configuring 70-662

17. Get started now Second Shot FREE Learning Snacks Microsoft Press Free eLearning: Clinic 6899: Exploring Features of Exchange Server 2010 Full details on http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/training/exchange-server.aspx

18. There is NO Advantage to NOT Getting Certified Be the best at what you do!

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