Microsoft has rearchitected the it’s certification program, adding the designations of Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS), and Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP). These were designed to provide IT professionals with a simpler and more targeted framework to showcase their technical and professional skills in a particular discipline or field of disciplines outside of the core operating system and developer product lines. This does seem a sound strategy to allow professionals to differentiate themselves in terms of the various job roles within a large IT organization.

That being said, it’s official that we’re finally going to see the first Operations Manager (SCOM) exam, as well as an exam for Configuration Manager (SCCM). While nothing has been made public yet, MS has a couple of webcasts plan to showcase the new exams. Official details on the MCITP certification for the System Center technologies has still yet to be released.

Catch the sessions

• October 24th at 7:30am PDT and
• October 24th at 5pm PDT

More at the source.