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Are you MCP by achieving 70-410?

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Hello,
I am learning for the MCSA 2012 certificate. 70-410 Is the first exam I will take. I am wondering if you are recognized as an MCP by achieving exam 70-410 alone?
Thanks.
Monday, December 2, 2013 10:15 AM
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Hi.
YES! After you pass any Microsoft exam, you immediately earn the Microsoft Certified Professional title and the MCP benefits.
As it states on the following link, after you pass your first Microsoft exam, you immediately become an MCP and have access to MCP benefits:
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en-us/microsoft-certified-professional.aspxahuibers - If you look at your exam transcript, besides your MCTS title, you will also see that you earned the MCP title on the same day you passed your first Microsoft exam.
You are right, about the MCTS titles. the new Windows 2012 exams do not earn you the old MCTS titles anymore. The Windows Server 2008 MCTS titles will be retiring on January 31, 2014, as stated here: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en-us/mcts-certification.aspx#item-ID0EBAAAAACAGood luck!
Best wishes, Davin Mickelson
- Edited by Davin MickelsonEditor Monday, December 2, 2013 12:43 PM
- Proposed as answer by AWH84 Monday, December 2, 2013 1:40 PM
- Marked as answer by Danny van DamMVP, Editor Wednesday, December 4, 2013 9:56 PM
Monday, December 2, 2013 12:37 PMAnswerer
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Hi.
YES! After you pass any Microsoft exam, you immediately earn the Microsoft Certified Professional title and the MCP benefits.
As it states on the following link, after you pass your first Microsoft exam, you immediately become an MCP and have access to MCP benefits:
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en-us/microsoft-certified-professional.aspxahuibers - If you look at your exam transcript, besides your MCTS title, you will also see that you earned the MCP title on the same day you passed your first Microsoft exam.
You are right, about the MCTS titles. the new Windows 2012 exams do not earn you the old MCTS titles anymore. The Windows Server 2008 MCTS titles will be retiring on January 31, 2014, as stated here: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en-us/mcts-certification.aspx#item-ID0EBAAAAACAGood luck!
Best wishes, Davin Mickelson
- Edited by Davin MickelsonEditor Monday, December 2, 2013 12:43 PM
- Proposed as answer by AWH84 Monday, December 2, 2013 1:40 PM
- Marked as answer by Danny van DamMVP, Editor Wednesday, December 4, 2013 9:56 PM
Monday, December 2, 2013 12:37 PMAnswerer -
Thanks alot. Your answer was really helpful :)Thursday, December 5, 2013 1:10 PM