Meet Microsoft Partner Network Certification Requirements!
You can rely on Torque IT to train your employees to help you meet the additional Microsoft Partner Network competencies requirements. New Microsoft Partner Network requirements for this year include an increase in the number of employees who must be certified for a Microsoft competency in your business solution area.To help get your employees ready to meet these requirements, See table below to view special training and certification offers for you from Torque IT, valid from 01 September 2010 to 31 December 2011.
Benefit From Microsoft Certification
Microsoft Certifications are designed to demonstrate your company's expertise to prospective customers-and make you part of an elite community within the Microsoft Partner Network. You are already well aware of the benefits of being a Partner-aligning with Microsoft, and having access to some of the latest released versions of Microsoft software. Now you can take advantage of special learning offers for Partners which may help more of your employees to be certified and help your organization earn a new competency.
COMPETENCIES
Date platform Competency
Course code and Description
Exam
NE-2778
Writing Queries Using Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Transact-SQL
NE-6231
Maintaining a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Database
70-432
NE-6232
Implementing a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Database
70-433
NE-6234
Implementing and Maintaining MS SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services
70-448
NE-6235
Implementing and Maintaining MS SQL Server 2008 Integration Services
NE-6236
Implementing and Maintaining MS SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services
Competency requirements
Silver – 2 people must pass any 2 of the above exams
Gold – 4 people each with MCITP – DBA 2008 or MCITP Database Dev 2008
Virtualization Competency Server
Course code and Description
Exam
NE-6422
Implementing and Managing Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V
70-652
NE-6331
Deploying and Managing System Center Virtual Machine Manager
70-403
Competency requirements
Silver - 2 people must pass 1 of the above exam
Gold – 4 people each with 1 of the above exams + MCITP Enterprise Admin 2008 or MCITP Server Admin 2008
Systems Management Competency
Course code and Description
Exam
NE-50028
Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007
70-400
NE-6451
Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007
70-401
NE-6331
Deploying and Managing System Center Virtual Machine Manager
70-403
NE-50213
System Center Data Protection Manager 2007
70-658
Competency requirements
Gold – 4 people must pass 2 of the above exams + MCITP Enterprise Admin 2008 or MCITP Server Admin 2008
Desktop Competency
Course code and Description
Exam
NE-6451
Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007
70-401
NE 6292
Installing and Configuring Windows 7 Client
70-680
NE 6294
Planning and Managing Windows 7 Desktop Deployments & Environment
70-686
NE-50331
Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Support Technician
70-685
Competency requirements
Silver - 2 people must pass 1 of the above exam
Gold – 4 people must have MCITP Enterprise Desktop Administrator 7
Configuring, Managing and Maintaining Windows Server 2008 Servers
70-646
NE-6435
Designing a Server 2008 Network Infrastructure
70-647
NE-6436
Designing a Server 2008 AD Infrastructure & Services
70-647
NE-6437
Designing a Server 2008 Application Platform Infrastructure
70-647
Competency requirements
Silver - 2 people must pass 1 of the above exam
Gold – 4 people each with 1 of the above exams + MCITP Enterprise Admin 2008 or MCITP Server Admin 2008
Unified Communication Competency
Course code and Description
Exam
NE-10135
Configuring, Managing and Troubleshooting Microsoft Exchange Server 2010
70-662
NE-10233
Designing and Deploying Messaging Solutions with Microsoft Exchange Server 2010
70-663
TBA
70-664
Competency requirements
Silver - 2 people must pass 1 of the above exam
Gold – 4 people each with MCPD : Web Developer 4
Web Development Competency
Course code and Description
Exam
DE-10264
Developing Windows Applications with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
70-515
DE-10265
Developing Windows Communication Foundation Solutions with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
70-516
TBA
70-519
Competency requirements
Silver - 2 people must pass 1 of the above exam
Gold – 4 people each with MCPD : Web Developer 4
Software Development Competency
Course code and Description
Exam
DE-10262
Developing Windows Applications with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
70-511
DE-10263
Developing Windows Communication Foundation Solutions with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
70-513
Competency requirements
Silver - 2 people must pass 1 of the above exam
Gold – 4 people each with MCPD: Enterprise Application Developer 3.5 or MCPD : Windows Developer 4
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