Re: MCSD Certification

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From: Cindy Winegarden (cindy_winegarden_at_msn.com)
Date: 11/30/04 

Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 11:59:39 -0500

"Gary Coutts" <GaryCoutts@octec.co.uk> wrote in message
news:cof0g3$3q4$1@titan.btinternet.com...

Hi Gary,

> Do I need to take accredited courses or can I home study and then the
> take
> the exams?

There are no requirements as to how you learn the material. On-the-job
experience, books, and practice exams are enough for many people to pass the
exams.

> Can anyone recommended a got set of texts for the MCSD?

This is asked and answered here pretty often. Go to groups.google.com and
put in something like "70-305 good book" (substitute for each exam) and
you'll find lots of discussions.

> Is it better to go for the MCAD then move on to the MCSD?

MCAD is a subset of MCSD. You will probably want to take the exams that
count towards the MCAD so you'll gain that certification, and then take the
rest of the exams for MCSD.

> Also anybody know what the market is like ( in the UK) for windows based
> programmers?

I'd survey the job advertisements in your local newspaper. 

-- 
Cindy Winegarden  MCSD, Microsoft Visual FoxPro MVP
cindy_winegarden@msn.com  www.cindywinegarden.com

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