MCITP - Database Developer  on Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Certification (formerly MCDBA)

The Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) on Microsoft SQL Server 2005 credential is the premier certification for professionals who implement and administer Microsoft SQL Server™ databases. The certification is appropriate for individuals who derive physical database designs, develop logical data models, create physical databases, create data services by using Transact-SQL, manage and maintain databases, configure and manage security, monitor and optimize databases, and install and configure SQL Server.

The MCITP on SQL Server 2005 Certification Is Appropriate For

  • Database Administrators
  • Junior Developers
  • Database Analysts
  • Database Developers
  • IT Experts
  • Programmers

By earning the premier MCITP on SQL Server 2005 credential, individuals are demonstrating that they have the skills necessary to lead organizations in the successful design, implementation, and administration of SQL Server databases.  We pride ourselves on taking an intelligent, meticulous student and opening up career doors.  Knowledge of Microsoft Access is required.

Benefits

Microsoft Certified IT Professionals (MCITPs) on Microsoft SQL Server 2005 receive the following benefits:

  • Industry recognition of your knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft products and technologies.
  • Receive a 50 percent rebate or discount on a one-year subscription to Microsoft TechNet or TechNet Plus—offered for your first year of certification only. A TechNet subscription provides MCITPs with a portable IT survival kit that is updated monthly. Contents include the complete Microsoft Knowledge Base that Microsoft Support uses as well as service packs and kits.
  • A Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN®) subscription. MCITPs receive rebates or discounts on a one-year subscription to MSDN during the first year of certification. (Fulfillment details will vary, depending on your location; please see your Welcome Kit for details.)
  • A one-year subscription to SQL Server Magazine, the number 1 resource for Microsoft SQL™ Server professionals. Written by industry experts, the magazine contains technical and how-to tips and advice—a must for anyone working with SQL Server. The regular price for a one-year subscription is $49.95 US a year. The offer is free for MCITPs.
  • Access to technical and product information direct from Microsoft through a secured area of the MCP site.
  • Access to exclusive discounts on products and services from selected companies as listed on the MCP website.
  • The MCITP logo, certificate, transcript, wallet card, and lapel pin that identify you as a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) to colleagues and clients. Electronic files of logos and your transcript may be downloaded from the secured MCP site upon graduation from PC Professor and certification from Microsoft.
  • Invitations to Microsoft conferences, technical training sessions, and special events.
  • Free access to Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine Online, a career and professional development magazine. Secured content on the Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine Online Web site includes the current issue (available only to MCPs), additional online-only content and columns, an MCP-only database, and regular chats with Microsoft and other technical experts.
  • A discount on membership to PASS, the Professional Association for SQL Server. In addition to playing a key role in the only worldwide, user-run SQL Server user group endorsed by Microsoft, members enjoy unique access to a world of educational opportunities.

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