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Welcome: Career Designations. Importance Today Microsoft Designations Cisco Designations (Entry Level Technician) Project Management Professional (PMP). Agenda. Today : In any industry, technology plays a strong role.
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Importance Today • Microsoft Designations • Cisco Designations (Entry Level Technician) • Project Management Professional (PMP) Agenda
Today : In any industry, technology plays a strong role. http://www.ctvnews.ca/it-finance-jobs-see-biggest-salary-gains-survey-finds-1.779591 Importance Today
Different designations offered today, help you have that much more of a competitive advantage • Offered by Product/ Technology • 2 Tracks Microsoft Designations
Microsoft Office Certification Track • Microsoft Certification Track • 3 levels in each (Associate, Expert, and Master) • Difference? Microsoft Designations
To earn the 2010 Microsoft Office Master certification, you must pass the following MOS exams: • MOS: Word 2010 Expert • MOS: Excel 2010 Expert • MOS: PowerPoint 2010 • MOS: Outlook 2010 or Access 2010, or OneNote 2010, or SharePoint 2010 Microsoft Designations
Track 2: • A Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) certification proves your skills on a particular Microsoft technology, such as a Windows operating system, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft SQL Server, or Microsoft Visual Studio • The Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA): Windows Server 2012 certification shows that you have the primary set of Windows Server skills that are relevant across multiple solution areas in a business environment. The MCSA: Windows Server 2012 certification is a prerequisite for earning the MCSE: Server Infrastructure certification, the MCSE: Desktop Infrastructure certification, or the MCSE: Private Cloud certification Microsoft Designations
More certifications: • Challenge yourself? • Microsoft Certification Solutions Developer • http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/mcsd-windows-store-apps.aspx Microsoft Designations
1 Track • More hardware based • 5 levels of Certification • 9 Career Paths with these to add to your industry profession Cisco Designations
1 Track • More hardware based • Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT) validates the ability to install, operate and troubleshoot a small enterprise branch network, including basic network security. • Create an Account • http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/le2/le45/learning_certification_level_home.html Cisco Designations
There are many more designations one can receive in this area that benefit the individual applicant. • http://www.globalknowledge.ca/training/certification.asp?pageid=59&country=Canada Other Designations
Project Management Professional • Consider Risk? • Consider Project Scheduling? • CAPM Requirements (Certified Associate in Project Management) • To apply for the CAPM, you need to have: • A secondary diploma (high school or the global equivalent)AND • At least 1,500 hours experience • OR • 23 hours of project management education by the time you sit for the exam. Foundation: PMP
6 tracks • http://www.pmi.org/Certification/What-are-PMI-Certifications.aspx PMP tracks
We begin: • Idea Generation Seminar: • October 17 • Come with ideas, laptops, and motivation • October 23 • Come with ideas, laptop, and motivation • Guest Speaker Be Prepared!
Next: Idea Generation Seminar • Wednesday, October 17, 2012 • Bring laptop, signing up for Imagine Cup (if you want) • Forming teams for this year Thank you!