Other Certification News
Certification Transcript Unification
November 16, 2006
A possible unification of certification transcripts may be in the works. For those of us that have certifications from different areas, there isn’t one place for employers and others to view your entire certification transcript. It’s usually composed of several sites. For example, Microsoft Office related certification transcripts are at MCP Member Site.
Exam Insurance
November 16, 2006
Heres an interesting concept - Exam Insurance. Get two chances to pass your Microsoft Certification exam. Or, pass on your first try and save 25% on your next exam. Prices vary by location.
You can locate insurance providers here: http://www.exampartners.com/. Once you purchase insurance, the provider will give you a voucher number, which you use to then take the test. Prices can range from $145 - $170 ($170 is retail). The price includes the exam fee. Shop around for the best deal. Also, make sure the provider corresponds with the testing center you want to use. Some providers can only sell vouchers for certain testing centers. For example, New Horizons works with Prometric but not SQLSoft.com.
Unfortunately, any discount vouchers you may have can’t be applied when purchasing insurance.
(updated 5/12/2007)
Microsoft’s exam insurance program will be ending on June 30th, 2007. If you want to use exam insurance, you’ll need to take the exam before this date. You’ll also need to give yourself enough time to take any possible second (free) exam before June 30th. I don’t know when the next exam insurance program will start up again. Microsoft periodically runs these programs for a finite period. Then some time later, another similar program starts. Rules usually change with each program.
(updated 5/15/2007)
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November 16, 2006
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