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Presentation Topics Why get Certified? Microsoft Certifications Overview Classic Certifications (March 31, 2017) Streamlined Certifications (September 26, 2016) Study Resources Available Exam & Study Tips

Why get Certified? Validation of Skills Professional Credibility Challenge your Skills Personal Goal New and Current Technologies Gain Attention of Hiring Managers Job Promotions Professional Requirement Networking Opportunities https://www.microsoft.com/learning/en-us/certification-testimonials.aspx

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Streamlined SQL Certification Path: MCSA 70-461 Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012 70-462 Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012 70-463 Implementing a Data Warehouse with SQL Server 2012 SQL Server 2012 + + = 70-761 Querying Data with Transact - SQL 70-762 Developing SQL Databases Database Dev + = First four ways to earn your SQL MCSA 70-764 Administering SQL Database 70-765 Provisioning SQL Databases Database Admin + = 70-767 Implementing a SQL Data Warehouse 70-768 Developing SQL Data Models BI Development + =

Streamlined SQL Certification Path: MCSA 70-773 Analyzing Big Data with Microsoft R 70-774 Perform Cloud Data Science with Azure Machine Learning + = Four NEW certifications coming this Fall 2017 For a total of EIGHT MCSA options. Machine Learning 70-775 Performing Data Microsoft HD Insight 70-776 Engineering Data with Microsoft Cloud + = Data Engineering 70-778 Analyzing and Visualizing Data and Power BI 70-779 Analyzing Data with Excel + = BI Reporting 70-777 NoSQL Solutions with DocumentDB 70-473 Designing Cloud Data Platform Solutions + = Azure Development

Earn any SQL MCSA and then pass ONE Elective MCSE Exam Elective Exam Pool (UPDATED April 2017) 473: Designing and Implementing Cloud Data Platform Solutions 475: Designing and Implementing Big Data Analytics Solutions 464: Developing Microsoft SQL Server Databases 465: Designing Database Solutions for SQL Server 466: Implementing Data Models and Reports with Microsoft SQL Server 467: Designing Business Intelligence Solutions with Microsoft SQL Server 762: Developing SQL Databases 767: Implementing a SQL Data Warehouse 768: Developing SQL Data Models 773: Analyzing Big Data with Microsoft R 774: Perform Cloud Data Science with Azure Machine Learning 775: Perform Data Engineering on Microsoft Azure HD Insight 778: Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Power BI 779: Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Excel + 1 = Data Management & Analytics

Does the new MCSE certification expire? The new MCSE certification will be added to your transcript and will never expire. Every year, you have the opportunity to re-earn the certification by passing an additional exam from the list of electives. Each time you earn the certification, a new entry will be added to your transcript. You can retake an exam you have previously passed after 365 days. This process replaces the previous MCSE/MCSD requirement of taking a specific recertification exam every 2 or 3 years.

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