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    So I failed an exam the other day....

    My concern is, is there any way for any future employer to find this out?


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    Sunday, January 24, 2010 8:04 PM

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    No, there is no way for an employer to find out you have failed an exam unless you tell them. Failed exams are not recorded on your certification exam transcript.

    Sincerely,
    Ben

    Ben Watson
    Director, Microsoft Learning
    Monday, January 25, 2010 5:35 AM
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    Hi GSS1,

                Only passed exams are visible in your Transcript, not failed exams. Then there is no chance to track you which subject you have failed. In MCP site failed exams are not visible to u or ( for your official verification of your certification achievements, by using in your  Transcript Sharing Tool .), In both the cases they are not visible.

              It is only visible to you or others, when you Open your  (http://www.register.prometric.com/Menu.asp?cookie_test=1 )  prometric site and see your Candidate History by login to this site (https://www.register.prometric.com/Login.asp ), There it is visible, that is I am sure.


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    Monday, January 25, 2010 9:28 AM

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    Only if you provide them access to the MCP site.  Most employers will require verification of any degrees or certifications you hold, and the MCP website allows you to either give them access to verify, or provide an electronic version of exam info.  Best thing would be to provide copies of what you passed, not want you didn't.

    Also, keep in mind that not passing an exam isn't bad.  Remember that these exams are difficult.
    Sunday, January 24, 2010 8:41 PM
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    How do you mean provide access to verify, where is that?
    Sunday, January 24, 2010 9:25 PM
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    If you've passed at least one Microsoft exam, then you're granted access to their MCP website.  That allows you to either provide an electronic copy of your transcript, or allows you to provide perspective employers access to verify your credentials.  Some employers will insist on being provided access (which includes a specific password), however most will accept an electronic copy of your credentials.
    Sunday, January 24, 2010 9:42 PM
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    ifyou have not  passed the exam ,how do you verify you have earned this certification?
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    Monday, January 25, 2010 3:12 AM
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    I do not see a problem with failing an exam unless you tell employers that you passed exams you did not.
    if you tell the truth there should be no problem, we all fail at one time or another and it is only human...
    Rofi Neron my blog: http://ITDualism.wordpress.com
    Monday, January 25, 2010 4:49 AM
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    No, there is no way for an employer to find out you have failed an exam unless you tell them. Failed exams are not recorded on your certification exam transcript.

    Sincerely,
    Ben

    Ben Watson
    Director, Microsoft Learning
    Monday, January 25, 2010 5:35 AM
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    Hi GSS1,

                Only passed exams are visible in your Transcript, not failed exams. Then there is no chance to track you which subject you have failed. In MCP site failed exams are not visible to u or ( for your official verification of your certification achievements, by using in your  Transcript Sharing Tool .), In both the cases they are not visible.

              It is only visible to you or others, when you Open your  (http://www.register.prometric.com/Menu.asp?cookie_test=1 )  prometric site and see your Candidate History by login to this site (https://www.register.prometric.com/Login.asp ), There it is visible, that is I am sure.


    Thank You
    Monday, January 25, 2010 9:28 AM
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    Your employer will know only if provided with your candidate history from Prometric which shows all your exams attempts. The transcript shows the exam passing date not status . It also shows when each credential was achieved.


    I hope it helps
    Waleed El-Badry
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    Monday, January 25, 2010 1:55 PM
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    Ofcause there is a way your current employer could find out



    If they pay for your exams and have to pay for the same exam twice...


    Rob.
    Monday, January 25, 2010 10:17 PM
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    Ofcause there is a way your current employer could find out



    If they pay for your exams and have to pay for the same exam twice...


    Rob.
    Most companies I have worked for do not pay for your exams in advance.  They have you pay for them, and they will reimburse you when you provide documentation that you passed the exam.
    Tuesday, January 26, 2010 3:25 PM
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    Hi

    Ok the point is moot...

    Authoritive answers from Ben Watson and Tapan

    1. Further employers cannot see what exams you have failed from your Microsoft Transcript. It only lists the ones you have passed
    2. The only way that a future employer can see your full exam history (pass and fails) is if you decided to show them your exam history from Prometric and/or Pearson Vue (pre 31-Dec-2007).
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    Tuesday, January 26, 2010 3:52 PM
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    Niall, you forgot to mention if you leave your scoresheet lying around in <insert coffee shop name here> and they just wander past and happen to see it.

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    Tuesday, January 26, 2010 4:32 PM
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    Niall, you forgot to mention if you leave your scoresheet lying around in <insert coffee shop name here> and they just wander past and happen to see it.

    MCP, MCDST, MCTS x 4, MCITP x 2

    Please don't forget to mark this post as an answer if it is the solution to your problem!

    If you like trance music, please listen to my radio show, by subscribing to the Trancendance Podcast , or by listening to the show as it airs on the third Wednesday of every month at 4pm (London Time)on www.slinky.fm

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    Very true :) ... it would be probably attached with a sticky with my password on it :D
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    Tuesday, January 26, 2010 4:41 PM