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If I do the UPGRADE Exams from MCSD.NET to MCPD will I lose

 
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Msft Certified
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 4:59 am    Post subject: If I do the UPGRADE Exams from MCSD.NET to MCPD will I lose Reply with quote

Hi all,

I have read the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) for the NEW Generation of
Certifications at http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/newgen/faq/

One of the answers to the questions says:

" [Are you currently a] MCSD [Microsoft Certified Solution Developer] or
MCAD [Microsoft Certified Application Developer]? Your credentials continue
to be recognized by Microsoft, and you do not need to do anything to
maintain them.
Upgrade options for the new Visual Studio 2005 credentials will be available
for those who are currently certified as either MCAD or MCSD in Microsoft
Visual Studio .NET "

So I conclude that if I'm a MCSD.NET now and do nothing, I will be a
MCSD.NET "forever". OK, that's great.

BUT, my question now is this: if I DO "upgrade" my MCSD.NET credential to
MCPD, namely through UPGRADE Exam 70-553 -
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-553.asp - and UPGRADE Exam
70-554 - http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-554.asp - will I still
KEEP my MCSD.NET Certification (AND also get the new one - MCPD)... or by
upgrading my MCSD to MCPD (through the UPGRADE Exams), am I effectively
"losing" my MCSD status?

Sorry if this is a "dumb" question... but I'm not 100% sure on this one, and
would like to be! :-/

Could you answer this, please?

Thanks in advance!
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Death from Above
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 5:21 am    Post subject: Re: If I do the UPGRADE Exams from MCSD.NET to MCPD will I l Reply with quote

No.


Death from Above
MCPD: EAD
MCSD.NET
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Msft Certified
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 1:33 pm    Post subject: Re: If I do the UPGRADE Exams from MCSD.NET to MCPD will I l Reply with quote

Hi,

"Death from Above" wrote :

Quote:
No.
[meaning: if you do the UPGRADE Exams from MCSD.NET to MCPD you will NOT
lose the MCSD status]

OK, thanks a lot for your reply!
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Lorenzo Barbieri [MVP]
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 3:30 pm    Post subject: Re: If I do the UPGRADE Exams from MCSD.NET to MCPD will I l Reply with quote

Msft Certified wrote:
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BUT, my question now is this: if I DO "upgrade" my MCSD.NET
credential to MCPD, namely through UPGRADE Exam 70-553 -
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-553.asp - and UPGRADE Exam
70-554 - http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-554.asp - will I
still KEEP my MCSD.NET Certification (AND also get the new one -
MCPD)... or by upgrading my MCSD to MCPD (through the UPGRADE Exams),
am I effectively "losing" my MCSD status?

No, you keep your MCSD status.
--
Lorenzo Barbieri
MVP Windows - Virtual Machines, MCT, MCPD Web&Win, MCITPro DBA, MCTS
Web,Win,Dist,Sql IT: http://www.geniodelmale.info
EN: http://www.lorenzobarbieri.info
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Msft Certified
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 2:50 am    Post subject: Re: If I do the UPGRADE Exams from MCSD.NET to MCPD will I l Reply with quote

Hi,

"Lorenzo Barbieri [MVP]" wrote :

Quote:
No, you keep your MCSD status [even when you do the UPGRADE Exams from
MCSD.NET to MCPD]

OK Lorenzo. Thanks a lot for your informative reply! smile
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