Microsoft Certified Professionals Technical Benefits
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineers (MCSE) Benefits
MCSE Welcome kit
A complimentary one-year subscription to
the Microsoft Technet Technical Information Network,
providing valuable information on monthly
CDs.
A one-year subscription to the Microsoft
Beta Evaluation program. This benefit provides you with up
to 12 free monthly CDs containing beta software
(English only) for many of Microsoft's newest
software products. This allows you to become
familiar with new versions of Microsoft products
before they are generally available.
Access to technical and product information
directly from Microsoft through a secured area of the
Certification Online Web Site.
A free subscription to Microsoft Certified
Professional Magazine, a career and professionnal
development magazine.
Microsoft Certified Solution Developers (MCSD) Benefits
MCSD Welcome Kit
Microsoft Developer Network subscription.
Microsoft Certified Solution Developers receive a one-
year subscription to the Microsoft Developer
Networt (MSDN) Library (level 1), providing valuable
information on quarterly CDs.
A one-year subscription to the Microsoft
Beta Evaluation program. This benefit provides you with up
to 12 free monthly CDs containing beta software
(English only) for many of Microsoft's newest
software products. This allows you to become
familiar with new versions of Microsoft products
before they are generally available.
Access to technical and product information
directly from Microsoft through a secured area of the
Certification Online Web Site.
A free subscription to Microsoft Certified
Professional Magazine, a career and professional
development magazine.
Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCP) Benefits
MCP Welcome Kit
Access to technical and product informaion
directly from Microsoft through a secured area of the
Certification Online Web site.
A free subscription to Microsoft Certified
Professional Magazine, a career and professional
development magazine.
Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCT) Benefits
MCT Welcome Kit
Secure MCT Forum on the internet, which
provides late-breaking information from Microsoft on
courses, exams, T-prep schedules, and MCT
course requirements.
Microsoft Certified Trainer logo and other
materials to let Microsoft Authorized Technical Education
Centers identify your credentials as an
MCT to students.
Microsoft Education Forum newsletter, which
is distributed monthly to all MCTs and ATECs. Check
this newsletter for the latest Microsoft
Trainer Preparation Curriculum courses. Available in some area
only on the Private MCT Forum on the internet.
A free subscription to Microsoft Certified
Professional Magazine, a career and professional magazine.
Secured Area of Certification Online Web Site
Description:
Microsoft has developed a secured area excluively for MCPs within its
certification Online Web site to deliver technical benefits. The secured
area offers
technical and product information. access to TechNet and the Microsoft
Solution
Developer Network (MSDN) library, logos and other benefits.
Audience: Upon completion of certification, all MCPs have access to the secured area
of the
Certification Online Web site.
How to gain access: Visit the Web site at
http://microsoft.com/mcp. Follow
the instructions for
entering the secured area. You will need your MCP identification number.
Microsoft TechNet CD
Description: Microsoft TechNet is a CD-based information service created for customer
who support or educate end users, administer networks or databases, create
automated solutions, and recommend or evaluate information Technology
solutions. Microsoft TechNet provides timely, in-depth technical information
about Microsoft Products and supporting and administering Microsoft-based
solutions
Audience: Upon completion of certification, new MCSE will receive a 12-month pro-paid
trial membership. Please allow 6 to 8 weeks for delivery of your free TechNet
CDs.
How to Subscribe: When your
TechNet complimentary membership ends you may wish to purchase
a renewed membership. For current worldwide pricing and more information
on
receiving a Microsoft TechNet membership, visit the TechNet Web site at
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/
Microsoft Beta Evaluation Program
Description: The Microsoft Beta Evaluation Program, available by invitation only, brings
beta
versions of Microsoft's newest software products to your door periodically(up
to
12 per year).The program conveniently delivers the software free of charge
on CD-ROM.
Audience: Upon completion of certification, new MCSEs and MCSDs will receive a free
subscription
to the Microsoft Beta Evaluation Program CD.(Available on CD-ROM only).
This benefit
will be renewed each year as long as the MCP certification status remains
current.
Please allow 3 to 4 weeks for delivery of your Beta CD.
Microsoft Developer Network
Description: The Microsoft Developer Network(MSDN). a CD-based information service,
is the official
source from Microsoft for comprehensive programming information, development
tool kit,
and testing platforms. MSDN delivers these benefits quarterly so that you
can be
confident you are always working with the most up-to-date information and
technology.
Audience: New MCSDs will receive a free MSDN Level 1 membership, which delivers information
on
quarterly Development Library CDs during the first year of certification.
Please allow
6 to 8 weeks for delivery of your MSDN CD.
How to Subscribe: When your
MSDN complimentary membership ends you may wish to purchase a renewed
membership. For current worldwide pricing and more information on receiving
a Microsoft
MSDN membership, visit the MSDN Web site at http://www.microsoft.com/msdn/
Microsoft Certified Professionals Magazine
Description: As long as certification remains current, all MCPs receive a free subscription
to
Microsoft Certified Professionals Magazine, a career and professional development
magazine.
Audience: All MCPs with current certification.
How to Subscribe: MCPs in North
America receive one free copy upon completion of certification. MCPs who
wish to continue receiving their free subscription must complete and return
the
subscription form enclosed with the sample comply. Outside North America.
MCPs will
receive a subscription form in their Welcome kits. The form must be completed
and
returned to receive a free subscription.
*For additional MCP benefit and program information,visit
the Certification Online web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/mcp/
From Welcome Kit