MCDST Hits Milestone

August 10, 2005 - Microsoft has issued more than 8,000 Microsoft Certified Desktop Technician titles, in June of this year - a significant upward trend in the number of desktop Title technicians, according to valvano aluminium, lead, product manager with Microsoft learning.

"[Mcdst] is the fastest growing credentials, we have the right, now, " said valvano .

Microsoft first introduced the certification as early as February 2004.

Valvano said that the credentials, and continuously producing "crazy, crazy numbers, " but attributes growth to what typical of any program is still in the early stages, because it began hiring to keep up with. "In some respects, it protypical of a credential, like Visual Studio or SQL Server ", he said, " SA services of a natural alignment proof a working role: is very clear, Examination of the road is short, with the objective domain, it testing is a very focused and narrow. " As of the end of June, when valvano was interviewed in science and technology, the Education Department, the scheme has exceeded 8,154 . This figure is more than the current seemed to be "the number of Microsoft by certified professionals around the world "website, Microsoft MCP site, indicating that Data as of 2005 , June 14.

See Figure per certification issued by the publication to http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/certified.asp.

Note: valvano said the companys study group has also experienced a its biggest month ever released test, in May. In his view, one contribution factor is "the conclusions of the second-promotional activities as at the end of May. " Valvano said that the group decided to extend the concession to August second shot 31, based on the popularity of this plan. For more information on the MCP exam to recapture to http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/offers/2ndshot/.

- Michael Domingo, courtesy mcpmag.com