Enhance your career development with Microsoft® Certification.

Earn a Microsoft Certification to help recognize and validate your real-world skills. You’ll obtain support and access to unique resources by becoming a member of the certified community, and receive skills enhancements for your career path. Discover the paths to Windows 7 certification inside. >

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Required Exam(s)

Required Certification(s)

1 2006 Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) Customer Satisfaction Survey 2 “Impact of Training: Functional Excellence Leads to Operational Productivity”, IDC, Doc #215762, Dec. 20083 2007 Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) Customer Satisfaction Survey

Windows 7 Certification Paths

There has never been a better—or more important—time to upgrade your IT skills. As companies struggle through the economic downturn, they are increasingly relying on their IT professionals to maximize their organizational efficiency. Individuals who can prove their skills in key technologies may have a distinct advantage over their peers. Whether you’re a seasoned IT professional or just getting started in a new career, obtaining your Microsoft® Certification now can help you differentiate yourself in the IT marketplace and may help you get a new job, excel in your current job or advance your career. Invest in your career with Microsoft Certification.

Microsoft Certification makes a difference:

> 55% of hiring managers think certification is a criterion for hiring.1

> 75% of managers believe that certification is important to team performance.2

> 71% of Microsoft Certified Professionals believe that Microsoft Certification helped them receive a promotion or raise from their current employer.3

Microsoft Learning Resources

To prepare for Microsoft Certification exams:

CLASSROOM TRAINING MICROSOFT E-LEARNING MS PRESS BOOKS

ExAM 70-680Windows 7, Configuring

Course 6292AD�: Installing and Configuring Windows 7 ClientCourse 50322A: Configuring and Administering Windows 7

Collection 6292: Installing and Configuring Windows 7 Client

MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-680): Configuring Windows 7

ExAM 70-681Windows 7 and Office 2010, Deploying

View all Windows client training here:http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/training/windows.aspx

View all Windows client training here:http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/training/windows.aspx

View all Windows client training here:http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/training/windows.aspx

ExAM 70-682PRO: Upgrading to Windows 7 MCITP Enterprise Desktop Support

Course 50331C: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Support Technician

View all Windows client training here:http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/training/windows.aspx

View all Windows client training here:http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/training/windows.aspx

ExAM 70-686Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Administrator

Course 6294: Planning and Managing Windows 7 Desktop Deployments and Environments

Collection 6294: Planning and Managing Windows 7 Desktop Deployments and Environments

MCITP Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-686): Windows 7 Desktop Administrator

ExAM 70-685Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Support Technician

Course 50331: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Support TechnicianCourse 6293A: Troubleshooting and Supporting Windows 7 in the Enterprise (3 Days)

View all Windows client training here:http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/training/windows.aspx

MCITP Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-685): Windows 7 Enterprise Desktop Support Technician

For more information about Learning Resources, visit www.microsoft.com/learning.

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