1. SQL Server Certifications
Chattanooga SQL User Group
SQL Server Certifications
John Deardurff
Website: ThatAwesomeTrainer.com

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

3. 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

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Data Science and Big Data coming soon
Retired on March 31, 2017

5. SQL Certification Path: Associate Level (Classic and Streamlined Certifications)
Querying Microsoft
SQL Server 2012
Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases
Implementing a Data Warehouse with Microsoft SQL Server 2012
SQL Server 2012
EXAM
461
EXAM
462
EXAM
463 + + =
Electives Available
Exam
Create Database Objects
Work with Data
Modify Data
Troubleshoot & Optimize
Exam
Install and Configure
Maintain Instances and Databases
Optimize and Troubleshoot
Manage Data
Implement Security
Implement High Availability
Exam
Design and Implement a Data Warehouse
Extract and Transform Data
Load Data
Configure and Deploy SSIS Solutions
Build Data Quality Solutions

6. SQL Certification Path: Expert Level (Classic Certifications – March 31, 2017)
Developing Microsoft SQL Server Databases
Designing Database Solutions for Microsoft SQL Server
Data Platform
Recertification for MCSE: Data Platform
EXAM
469
EXAM
464
EXAM
465 + = X
SQL Server 2012
Updated for SQL Server 2014
Recertify Every Three Years
Implementing Data Models and Reports with Microsoft SQL
Server
Designing Business Intelligence Solutions with Microsoft SQL Server
Business Intelligence
Recertification for MCSE: Business Intelligence
EXAM
466
EXAM
467
EXAM
470
Exam
Implement Database Objects
Implement Programming Objects
Design Database Objects
Optimize and Troubleshoot Queries
Exam
Design Database Structure
Design Databases and Database Objects
Design Database Security
Design a Troubleshooting and Optimization Solution
Exam
Build an Analysis Services Database
Manage, Maintain, and Troubleshoot an SSAS Database
Build a Tabular Data Model
Build a Report with SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)
Exam
Plan Business Intelligence (BI) Infrastructure
Design BI Infrastructure
Design a Reporting Solution
Design BI Data Models
Design an ETL Solution + = X

7. 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 + =
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 + =

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

9. SQL Streamlined Certification Path: MCSE
Any SQL MCSA
Data Management & Analytics + =
ONE Elective
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
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

11. Frequently Asked Questions for New Certifications
How do I earn the new streamlined MCSE?
Earn a qualifying Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) certification
Pass a single additional exam from a list of electives.
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.
This process replaces the existing MCSE/MCSD requirement of taking a specific recertification exam every 2 or 3 years.

12. 45-55 questions 700 cut score 2-3 hours
Exam Basics
45-55 questions
700 cut score
2-3 hours

13. Know the GUI, Know the Code
Study Tips
Review Exam Guide
Schedule Study Time
Schedule Exam
Use what you don’t Use
Know the GUI, Know the Code
Take a Practice Test

14. Exam Tips You will not be beaten with a stick Read the Answers First
Questions are not designed to trick you
Eliminate Wrong Answers
Mark items for Review
Guessing is better than nothing

16. Question Types Active Screen Build List Case Studies Create-a-Tree
Drag and Drop
Multiple Choice
Repeated Answers
Simulations
Short Answer Code
Hot Area

17. Online Proctoring

18. Channel 9 Exam Prep

19. https://borntolearn.mslearn.net/certification

20. Microsoft Professional Program: Data Science

21. We wish you success on your certification journey