I'm an MCSA

Tuesday, April 17, 2012
As widely reported by others, those with MCITP certifications will automatically earn the new Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) certification.

This evening I received an email from Microsoft Learning, congratulating me on earning my Microsoft Certification:

Congratulations on earning your Windows Server® 2008 Core certification! We hope you enjoy the benefits of your certification and of membership in the Microsoft Certified Professional community.

WHAT IS NEXT?

Visit the MCP member site (www.microsoft.com/mcp) to download your new logo, certificate, view and share your transcript, and access additional MCP resources. 

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Congratulations once again,
The Microsoft Certification Program Team


I'm not quite sure what the "Windows Server 2008 Core" certification is, but when I checked my transcript I see that I earned the MCSA certification today.


I only need two more exams to earn the MCSE: Private Cloud certification.  I scheduled the first exam for this Friday.  I'll let you know how it goes.

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On a side note, the logo builder on the MCP site added a new logo to profile, Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator.  I hope they get that fixed soon.  I already have one of those.

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14 comments:

  1. TK fireApril 18, 2012 at 2:31 AM

    Thank you very much for the useful info,i had no idea what the email was about... thanks again buddy

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  2. BrianApril 18, 2012 at 2:36 AM

    My transcript won't show what it is, so I'm guessing it must be the same as you!

    Congrats on earning your new cert without getting out of bed!

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  3. Walid NasriApril 18, 2012 at 5:40 AM

    I received same email as well, I contacted them, and this is what they said:


    We are happy to inform you that due to the certification changes, based on your credentials, you were automatically qualified for the new MCSA: Windows Server 2008.

    But they said (Automatically qualified) I am not sure what this means. Does it mean that I am already certified and should not apply MCSA exam? or it means that I am qualified for the exam?!!

    I also checked my transcription, and I found the same MCSA Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate

    This is weird, I contacted them, and I am waiting for their answer.

    one more thing, about MCSE 2008 exam, is it available? I read that it will be available on June 2012?

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  4. Walid NasriApril 18, 2012 at 5:42 AM

    I received same email as well, I contacted them to ask about it, and this is their reply:

    We are happy to inform you that due to the certification changes, based on your credentials, you were automatically qualified for the new MCSA: Windows Server 2008.

    But (Automatically qualified) I don't know that that means. Does it mean that I already had the certification, and should NOT apply MCSA 2008 exam?

    Or does it mean that I am qualified to apply for the exam?

    I contacted them again to know for sure, and I am waiting for their reply.

    One more thing, regarding your MCSE 2008 exam. Is it currently available? I read that it will be available only on June 2012?

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  5. AnonymousApril 18, 2012 at 5:48 AM

    Got an email as well this morning, can't get into the transcript section to download though. The logo is the same misprint as above.

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  6. AnonymousApril 18, 2012 at 7:37 AM

    Walid, as I understand it the new MCSA is gained automatically if you had attained the MCITPSA. I've checked the exam track for the MCSA and it's the same exams as the MCITPSA.

    Hope this helps.

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  7. AnonymousApril 20, 2012 at 7:47 AM

    hey, i got the same thing, very happy for it, but we will get a hard or soft certificate for it?

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  8. Jeff Guillet - @exptaApril 20, 2012 at 8:31 AM

    You can order a hard certificate from the MCP website. I doubt we'll get one automatically.

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  9. AnonymousApril 22, 2012 at 12:42 PM

    howdid exam go?
    im planning on taking those two also:)

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  10. Bibek ThapaApril 25, 2012 at 9:01 PM

    I got new MCSA logo and also MCSA is listed in my transcript.
    I have a question. Do anyone got certificate to download for this new MCSA 2008?

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  11. AnonymousApril 26, 2012 at 9:43 AM

    I got it too but no cerfificate, yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

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  12. UnknownMay 27, 2012 at 3:34 AM

    me too i have mcp and mcts but I'don't have logo mcsa ???

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  13. UnknownMay 27, 2012 at 3:35 AM

    I have 2 logo of passing 4 exam i can have 3 logo mcp ;mcts and mcsa but i don't find the logo of mcsa

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  14. UnknownMay 27, 2012 at 3:36 AM

    me too i have mcp and mcts but I'don't have logo mcsa ???

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