Recently, I successfully finished all four SharePoint 2010 exams:
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Exam 70-573: TS: Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Application Development
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Exam 70-576: PRO: Designing and Developing Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Applications
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Exam 70-667: TS: Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Configuring
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Exam 70-668: PRO: SharePoint 2010, Administrator
As a result I completed last prerequisite required to apply for entry into Microsoft Certified Master – SharePoint Server 2010.
Next, I filled the MCM program application online, provided my MCP Transcript access code and paid $125.00 application fee. Shortly after, I received confirmation message stating:
“Thank you for submitting your application. You will receive an email within 24 hours notifying you if you have passed the pre-requisite exam stage. If you have passed, you will be given access to another site to upload your documents for industry review. Your payment receipt for the application fee is attached to this email.”
Same evening l received email from Brett A. Geoffroy, Program Manager for SharePoint MCM/MCA providing me with additional information on the MCM program. He also invited me to contact him with any questions about the program.
In few days Brett called me and we spent some time going over the MCM program, about my resume and qualifications. Brett also answered many questions I had about the program and its structure. We finished our phone call with setting up date and time of my technical screening phone conference with existing SharePoint MCM’s.
About 2 weeks later time I dialed into conference call with Brett and 2 SharePoint MCM’s. For next hour I was grilled on the architecture, security and other SharePoint areas. This technical screen is designed to measure depth and width of the candidate SharePoint knowledge and the screeners definitely had deep knowledge of SharePoint technologies as you could expect from the MCM. I really enjoyed this screen, as it gave me clear idea on expected level of knowledge for the candidate. I was able to identify areas on which I will need to concentrate in my SharePoint studies.
After few days I received email from Brett and we scheduled technical screen debriefing. During debriefing I and Brett discussed the technical screen and the areas I need to concentrate on. Brett, again went over the details of the MCM-SharePoint program, cast, scheduling and planned changes. Then he finally told me that I met all of the MCM program pre-requisites and I am eligible to enroll into the MCM-SharePoint rotation and which rotation I would like to attend.
I am very excited to be part of the MCM-SharePoint Server 2010 program, but I also know that I will need to spend considerable amount of hard studying and experimentation with the SharePoint 2010 to be ready for fall or winter rotation.
Till next time….
Cheers,
Ivan