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Microsoft  Certified Technology Specialist

The Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) certifications provide the foundation for Microsoft Certification. These certifications are designed to validate your skills on the features and functionality of key technologies. You can show your depth of knowledge in one specific technology, earn multiple MCTS certifications to show breadth across different products, or build on the MCTS to earn a Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) certification.

MCTS candidates are capable of implementing, building, troubleshooting, and debugging a particular Microsoft technology.

Earning a Microsoft Certification validates your proven experience and knowledge in using Microsoft products and solutions. Designed to be relevant in today's rapidly changing IT marketplace, Microsoft Certifications help you utilize evolving technologies, fine-tune your troubleshooting skills, and improve your job satisfaction.

The following certifications are available for SQL Server:

  • SQL Server 2005

    • MCTS: Microsoft SQL Server 2005

    • MCTS: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence

  • SQL Server 2008

    • MCTS: SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance

    • MCTS: SQL Server 2008, Database Development

    • MCTS: SQL Server 2008, Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance

SQL Server Solutions recommends that potential candidates focus on the SQL Server 2008 certifications. Although still current, they are being "deprecated" by Microsoft.

Due to recent changes in the Microsoft Partner programme the SQL Server 2005 certifications are no longer counted towards the relevant competancies, such as Data Management and Business Intelligence.

Let SQL Server Solutions Help You Get Certified

SQL Server Solutions are in a unique position to help you or your IT staff get certified:

  • Firstly, our SQL Server trainers have been training courses since SQL Server 6.0, so you can be assured they are experienced trainers who know the material backwards. In fact, they have either designed or written some of the Microsoft Official Curriculum used to teach the Microsoft courses.

  • Secondly, our SQL Server trainers regularly speak at industry user groups and international conferences, such as SQL Code Camp, SQL Bits, SQL PASS Summit and Microsoft TechEd. So you can be assured that they know what they are talking about and are able the effectively communicate their knowledge.

  • Thirdly, our SQL Server trainers have extensive experience with the technology in the field. They are not a trainer who has been teaching a range of courses for a training company for the last 10+ years with no product / industry experience. At our courses you will learn where the technology "works", and where it does not. You will learn about industry best practice and how to best apply the knowledge you have learned in the "real world".

  • Fourthly, our SQL Server trainers have helped Microsoft design / develop / validate the SQL Server certification and exams items. They were part of the process that split the TS: Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Implementation and Maintenance (70-431) exam into the TS: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Installation and Maintenance (70-432) and TS: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Database Development (70-433) exams for SQL Server 2008.  (In fact it was their idea.)

    • They have written some of the exams items for the SQL Server exams.

    • They have helped Microsoft validate the SQL Server exam items.

  • Lastly, they are passionate about training and certification. They believe in certification and it's benefits. They have been sitting Microsoft exams since 1994. So they can impart a lot of practical advice and techniques on how to best approach and sit Microsoft exams.

Contact SQL Server Solutions today to help you or your IT staff get certified!

Non SQL Server Certification

Although SQL Server Solutions predominantly focuses on the SQL Server technology stack, we have formed partnerships with some the industry's best trainers and training providers.

Please feel free to contact us to help you develop a customised training solution for other technologies or vendors.

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