Suggested Course Track:
MCSA  >  MCSE  >  MCSE: Security and Messaging

Microsoft Certifications bring valuable, measurable rewards to network professionals. According to the Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine Salary Survey those who possess an MCSE:Security credential can earn as much as $83,000 per year. Although there are no guarantees that increased certification will equal increased earnings, by combining your skills with personal ambition and goals, you could position yourself in the market as a valuable commodity to your organization.

Microsoft certified individuals are cut from a different cloth than their ITcounterparts. They not only thrive on the continuing challenges of the IT field, but they also have taken it upon themselves to develop and hone their skills—to stay a step ahead. The practical expertise that is gained through the certification process provides individuals with the kind of know-how that gets recognized both on the job and among peers. In addition to polishing their skill set, certification provides many specific advantages including 1) Industry recognition knowledge and proficiency, 2) Logos and certificates to identify their Microsoft certified status, 3) Access to an exclusive MCP member Web site.

By earning the Microsoft credentials, individuals are demonstrating that they have the skills necessary to lead organizations in the successful design, implementation, and administration of the most advanced Windows operating system and Microsoft Windows Server System.

If you are seeking to improve your career status, and are ready to take the necessary steps to earn Microsoft certifications, then GlobalNet Training is the place to come to impact change and drive you towards your goals!

Windows 2003 3-Certification/8-day MCSA Boot Camp Overview

Become a Microsoft certified MCP and MCSA.  Students will be exposed to Windows 2000, Windows 2003, and much more. During this intensive 8-day instructor-led course, students will gain the necessary knowledge to pass all 4 exams and gain 3 Microsoft certifications.  The instructor will not use a single PowerPoint slide in the entire course, preferring instead to create a more collaborative learning environment.  We do not rely on outdated third party test preparation material or courseware. We have been writing our own curriculum since our company began delivering bootcamps in 1997.

Our 8-day program is all-inclusive:

• Dallas:  8 - night (Check in Friday night/Check out Saturday) luxury hotel accommodations — single occupancy with king-sized bed.
• New Hampshire: 8 - night (Check in Saturday night/Check out Sunday) hotel accommodations at the North Conway Grand Hotel - single occupancy in a King Executive room with a full-kitchen, spacious living room and separate bedroom and bath.
• 24/7 Complimentary High Speed Internet Service for use in the student's hotel suite and lab room
• Complimentary Full Hot Breakfast Buffet served daily
• Complimentary Dinners served in the Dallas hotel daily
• Catered lunches in the Training Center
• Discount for airfare expenses to both locations
• All required courseware
• Onsite testing
• All exam vouchers - plus the cost of any second re-take on the exams included in the course
• Instructor is a practicing consultant, engineer, and architect who brings his experiences, challenges, and years of insight into the classroom
• Instructor is available 24 hours a day and is checked into the hotel with you
• Microsoft Certifications - MCP, MCSA
• Private Tutoring available
• And much more

Certifications

During our 8-day Boot Camp you will achieve the following 3 certifications:

• Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
  
  
• Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)
  
  
• MCTS: Vista Configuration

• Mark Minasi:  “Mastering Windows Server 2003” - ISBN: 0782141307
• Training kits with exam notes, sample questions, and study aids

Course Outline

Friday:

Arrive at the hotel – Check in anytime after 3:00pm CST.  Receive pre-study material from the instructor in the hotel. 

Saturday:

Meet instructor for breakfast at 8:00 a.m.  Begin Classroom at 9:00 a.m.

Classroom – 70-290 - Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment

Sunday:

Testing – 70-290 - Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment

Monday:

Classroom – 70-291 - Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

Tuesday:

Testing – 70-291 - Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

Wednesday:

70-620 – Configuring Microsoft Windows Vista

Thursday:

Testing – 70-620 - Configuring Microsoft Windows Vista

Friday:

Testing – Choice of Elective – 70-227, 70-284, or 70-285.

Saturday:

Check out of the hotel and depart the course.

Exams

Core:

• Exam 70–620: Configuring Microsoft Windows® Vista
• Exam 70–290: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
• Exam 70–291: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

Elective:

• Exam 70-284: Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003

Guarantee

GlobalNet has developed a training and certification solution that provides results in an economical and expedient manner. GlobalNet ensures that you are up to the challenge of passing Microsoft's tough exams. We are so confident that you will get your certifications that we are willing to GUARANTEE IT. Our guarantee is that you will pass all exams the first time or we will pay for you to re-take up to 4 more exams.

GlobalNet Training will refund 100% of your tuition upon return of all course materials if, by the end of the first day of class, you notify your instructor that the course, curriculum, or instructor does not meet your expectations.

Retake vouchers MUST be claimed within 14 days of completing the course. Retake voucher requests received after 14 days from the conclusion of your course will not be honored.

Prerequisites

Our program is designed to meet the needs of technical professionals with at least 2 years of experience in active directory and security experience in a Microsoft environment. We recommend that students have the A+ and/or Network + certifications, or have equivalent knowledge.