Visual Basic Resource Center: Visual Basic 2005 Certification

Visual Basic 2005 Certification

Microsoft® Certification Careers: Earn More Money

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Book: Microsoft® Certification Careers: Earn More Money, by William Jeansonne. Discusses the history of Microsoft’s Certifications program, explains the different tracks available, exam preparation, career resources, a guide to help select the right certification, and tips on IT job hunting.

MCAD/MCSD Self-Paced Training Kit: Microsoft .NET

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Book: MCAD/MCSD Self-Paced Training Kit: Microsoft .NET Core Requirements, Exams 70-305, 70-315, 70-306, 70-316, 70-310, 70-320, and 70-300, from Microsoft. Review materials and sample exams for Microsoft Certification preparation.

Schools That Offer Visual Basic Courses

http://www.computertrainingschools.com/search/VBNET/

State by state list of schools (colleges, universities and technical schools) that offer Visual Basic courses.

10th Annual Salary Survey: Moving On Up

http://www.mcpmag.com/salarysurveys/

Article: "10th Annual Salary Survey: Moving On Up," by Michael Domingo. Discusses the increases in salaries for Microsoft Certified professionals from 2004-2005.

Microsoft Certified Professional Developer: Web De

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcpd/webdev/default.mspx

Microsoft Certified Professional Developer: Web Developer. Certifies skills needed to build interactive, data-driven Web applications using ASP.NET 2.0 for both intranet and Internet.

Microsoft Certified Professional Developer: Window

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcpd/windev/default.mspx

Microsoft Certified Professional Developer: Windows Developer. Certifies skills needed to build rich client applications for the Windows Form platform using Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0.

Microsoft Certified Professional Developer

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcpd/entapp/default.mspx

Microsoft Certified Professional Developer: Enterprise Applications Developer. Certifies skills in developing n-tier solutions for Web and client-rich user experiences.

Microsoft Certification Levels Available

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/newgen/default.mspx

Information of the four levels of Microsoft Certification available: Architect, IT Professional, professional Developer and Technology Specialist. Explains what each level certifies (skills).

Preparation Guide for Exam 70-300: Elective Exam

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-330.asp

"Preparation Guide for Exam 70-300: Implementing Security for Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET." Includes links to register for the exam, practice tests, newsgroups and more (elective exam).

Preparation Guide for Exam 70-300

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-300.asp

"Preparation Guide for Exam 70-300: Analyzing Requirements and Defining Microsoft .NET Solution Architectures." Includes links to register for the exam, practice tests, newsgroups and more.

Preparation Guide for Exam 70-310

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-310.asp

"Preparation Guide for Exam 70-310: Developing XML Web Services and Server Components with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and the Microsoft .NET Framework." Includes links to register for the exam, practice tests, newsgroups and more.

Preparation Guide for Exam 70-306

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-306.asp

"Preparation Guide for Exam 70-306: Developing and Implementing Windows-based Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET." Includes links to register for the exam, practice tests, newsgroups and more.

Preparation Guide for Exam 70-305

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-305.asp

"Preparation Guide for Exam 70-305: Developing and Implementing Web Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET." Includes links to register for the exam, practice tests, newsgroups and more.

Microsoft .NET Certification Requirements

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcsd/requirementsdotnet.asp

MCSD (Microsoft Certified Solution Developer) for Microsoft .NET Certification Requirements. To become an MCSD, you must pass a series of four exams. This grid shows each exam and the corresponding training courses and books to prepare for each.