SQL Server Certification
This certification is designed to enhance your skills and help you contribute to the continued success of you and your organisation. In today’s competitive business world, it is essential to keep pace with rapidly changing technologies. Our team is Microsoft Certified and therefore well positioned to help plan and deliver the certification training program – whether it’s for you or your team.
Earning a SQL Server Certification raises your visibility and increases your access to the industry’s most challenging opportunities. It validates your proven experience and knowledge in using Microsoft products and solutions.
At WARDY IT Solutions, we realise that the true value of earning a SQL Server credential is increased opportunity. We are well positioned to assist in achieving this aim, with all you need to prepare yourself for certification or to solidify your SQL Server expertise.
Take a few minutes out to read the Value of Certification white paper.
There are Two Levels of SQL Server Certification:
MCSA: SQL Server 2012: Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate – Demonstrate you have the foundation technical skills required to build a sustainable career in IT.
MSCE: Data Platform and/or Business Intelligence – Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert – to highlight and validate your ability to build innovative solutions across multiple technologies, both on-premises and in the cloud.
Upgrade your MCSA SQL Server Skills
You can upgrade any MCTS or MCSA certification on SQL Server 2008 to the MCSA: SQL Server 2012 certification.
| Exam 70-457 | Transition Your MCTS on SQL Server 2008 to MCSA: SQL Server 2012, Part 1 |
| Exam 70-458 | Transition Your MCTS on SQL Server 2008 to MCSA: SQL Server 2012, Part 2 |
The above exams retire on the 31st of July 2016.
** Note – The lifespan of a certification varies, based on certification track and certification technology. See lists of withdrawn exams and withdrawn certifications.
SQL Server Certifications
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MCSA: SQL ServerSolutions Associate |
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The skills for your professional career
Demonstrate your essential skills and breakthrough insights in developing and maintaining the next wave of mission-critical environments.
| Course 20461 | Exam 70-461 |
| Course 20462 | Exam 70-462 |
| Course 20463 | Exam 70-463 |
Have you heard about upcoming SQL Server 2014 updates? Read the SQL certification FAQ to find out how Microsoft are updating their corresponding certifications.
How to upgrade to the MCSA: SQL Server 2012 certification
You can upgrade any MCTS or MCSA certification on SQL Server 2008 to the MCSA: SQL Server 2012 certification.
| Exam 70-457 | Transition Your MCTS on SQL Server 2008 to MCSA: SQL Server 2012, Part 1 |
| Exam 70-458 | Transition Your MCTS on SQL Server 2008 to MCSA: SQL Server 2012, Part 2 |
The above exams retire on the 31st of July 2016
** Note – The lifespan of a certification varies, based on certification track and certification technology. See lists of withdrawn exams and withdrawn certifications.
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MCSE: Data PlatformSolutions Expert |
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The globally recognised standard for IT professionals
Demonstrate your broad skill sets in SQL Server administration and in building enterprise-scale data solutions both on-premises and in cloud environments.
Earning an MCSE: Data Platform certification will qualify you for jobs such as database analyst and database designer.
| Course 20461 | Exam 70-461 |
| Course 20462 | Exam 70-462 |
| Course 20463 | Exam 70-463 |
| Course 20464 | Exam 70-464 |
| Course 20465 | Exam 70-465 |
** Note – Your MCSE certification requires you to show continued ability to perform in your chosen solution area by completing a recertification exam every three years.
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MCSE: Business IntelligenceSolutions Expert |
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The globally recognised standard for IT professionals
Prove that you have the skills and techniques needed to design, build and deploy SQL Server business intelligence (BI) solutions that deliver more data to more people across the organisation.
Earning an MCSE: Business Intelligence certification will qualify you for a position as a BI and reporting engineer.
| Course 20461 | Exam 70-461 |
| Course 20462 | Exam 70-462 |
| Course 20463 | Exam 70-463 |
| Course 20466 | Exam 70-466 |
| Course 20467 | Exam 70-467 |
** Note – Your MCSE certification requires you to show continued ability to perform in your chosen solution area by completing a recertification exam every three years.
SQL Server 2014 Certifications
SQL Server 2014 certifications are offered only at the MCSE level. The new product features focus on performance tuning and high availability and are best suited for the MCSE level. As a result:
- The MCSA: SQL Server 2012 credential and associated exams (461/462/463) will remain in market without any alterations. No MCSA: SQL Server 2014 credential will be offered.
- MCSE: Data Platform (464/465) and MCSE: Business Intelligence (466/467) exams have been updated with SQL Server 2014 topics.
Keep in mind that the real value of becoming certified is in the process that you follow to prepare for the test.