Anyone done the course?

Employer is going to send me on it, anyone know the name for it, google is not being my friend at the moment.

Also whats the course like, syllabus etc?

 

MCP is basically what you are once you pass an exam from within its career map.

So Entry @ MCP then the likes of MCSE and so on, the more exams you do.

Eg, I am currently working on Cisco CCNA.

It is based on two Levels ICND1&ICND2, I have ICND 1 and passed the exam which makes me a CCENT.
Once I have done Part to I can then call my self a CCNA.

Have a look @ This

MCP Certification Requirements
Updated: November 21, 2007

Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) candidates are required to pass one current Microsoft Certification exam* that provides a valid and reliable measure of technical proficiency and expertise.

MCP exams are developed with the input of professionals in the industry; the exams reflect how Microsoft products are used in organizations throughout the world. The exams are administered by Prometric, an independent testing organization with locations worldwide.
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Visit the Prometric Web site (prometric.com)
Exam requirements

Please select a Microsoft exam from any certification track here. If you intend to continue pursuing a certification track after earning your MCP credential, you may want to choose an exam that will apply to that track.
• Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) on Microsoft Windows 2000
• MCSA: Security on Microsoft Windows 2000
• MCSA on Windows Server 2003
• Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Microsoft Windows 2000
• MCSE: Security on Microsoft Windows 2000
• MCSE on Windows Server 2003
• Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA) on Microsoft SQL Server 2000
• Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) on Microsoft .NET
• Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) on Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0
• MCSD on Microsoft .NET
• Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST) on Windows XP

 

there's loads....depends what exam you are doing!

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcp/default.mspx

 

Used to be called Network Essentials, but that alone didnt give you MCP.

Fuck knows what its called now.

 

Sat the exam without doing the course and passed no probs.

Have got more MCPs than I can shake a stick at tho.....

 

Cool, whats the course called then Northerner?

What have u passed as well, bet ur on a decent wedge

 

When I did my exam, it was called Network Essentials which shows how long ago I sat the exam.

Below is the Microsoft qualifications excerpt from CV:

Microsoft Windows Core Exams

 All 4 Microsoft Windows NT 4 Core Examinations
 All 4 Microsoft Windows 2000 Core Examinations

Microsoft Elective Exams

 Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0
 Internetworking with Microsoft TCP/IP on Windows NT 4
 Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5
 Implementing & Supporting the Microsoft Internet Explorer Administration Kit for MS IE 4.0
 Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0
 Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server
2000, Enterprise Edition

Microsoft Windows 2000 Design Exams

 Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure
 Designing Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Security
 Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure


Haven't done any exams for years tho...

 

Beers on you?

Fair play, cant have been easy, hopefully I'll be MCSE qualified after I get a few MCP's under my belt

 

Ha ha. I took a Ł20k paycut to move to my current job.

Good luck with the MCP/MCSE's. People may knock them, but they serve as a useful barometer of knowledge.

Cisco qualifications are worth getting tho.

 

Yeh a few of my mates are doing the Cisco stuff

Its only the networking fundamentals mcp i will be doing and have been doing networking for ages

So I should be ok, just want something on paper

 

They are all NT/2k

You need to be sitting 2k3/MCTS ideally.