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    According to my understanding, exam 70-553 is a combination of 70-526, 70-528 and 70-536.
    In fact, I passed this exam and I used the 3 related Microsoft books as preperation material.
    In the exam, the questions were divided in 3 sections, all of which related to material contained in each individual books.

    Now, after passing the 70-553, I was expecting to get credited for 70-526, 70-538 and 70-536 but haven't.
    I got MCTS - Web/Windows application titles all right.
    However, I was denied the Microsoft Certified Business Management Solutions Professional - Developer for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 title.
    Although I have sucessfully passed both core CRM 4 exams and got 70-553.

    I tried submitting a claim to MCP support and simply been told that I had to pass 70-528 or 70-526 or 70-536 again...
    That sounds like a waste of my time and money.

    Anybody has an idea on how I could get my claim heard?
    Thursday, July 16, 2009 1:08 AM

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    Hi,

    I am sorry to say this but you misunderstood the requirement of Microsoft Certified Business Management Solutions Professional – Developer for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0.

     

    70-553 exam will help you to upgrade your MCSD certification (If you already have the certification) to MCPD, but this exam doesn’t justify requirement of two electives exams of 70-528 and 70-526.

     

    Unfortunately, you have to take these two exams (70-528 and 70-526) again.

     

    I know this is something you don’t like to hear but Hope is helpful.

    Rubel Khan - MY BLOG!
    • Proposed as answer by Rubel Khan Thursday, July 16, 2009 3:34 AM
    • Marked as answer by afafard Thursday, July 16, 2009 12:33 PM
    Thursday, July 16, 2009 3:34 AM

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    Hi,

    I am sorry to say this but you misunderstood the requirement of Microsoft Certified Business Management Solutions Professional – Developer for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0.

     

    70-553 exam will help you to upgrade your MCSD certification (If you already have the certification) to MCPD, but this exam doesn’t justify requirement of two electives exams of 70-528 and 70-526.

     

    Unfortunately, you have to take these two exams (70-528 and 70-526) again.

     

    I know this is something you don’t like to hear but Hope is helpful.

    Rubel Khan - MY BLOG!
    • Proposed as answer by Rubel Khan Thursday, July 16, 2009 3:34 AM
    • Marked as answer by afafard Thursday, July 16, 2009 12:33 PM
    Thursday, July 16, 2009 3:34 AM
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    God, this is crazy...

    Yes, I have the MCSD certification (for both VB6 and .Net 1.0).
    I have decided to upgrade to .net 2.0 and took that cost efficient upgrade path.
    One have to agree that it is not making much sense.  The upgrade path is a fast track for pre certified people to bring their certification up to date on subjects they are already certified on.

    But I guess I can only shut up and swallow that pill.
    Still, I will not go back and redo these tests anyway.
    I'll probably wait untill I upgrade to .Net 3.5 and do the 70-503 instead.

    Thanks for your answer, it is the clearest I've got so far. 
    MCP support staff were not very knowledgeable on that matter.

    Thursday, July 16, 2009 12:33 PM