Nav 5 Certification

TrippyZ

Could anybody give me an idea on how long it will be before Nav 5.0 certification will become available?

I have just passed DevI and DevII and am planning to do I&C and then Finance but, if 5.0 certification comes on stream shortly, maybe I should wait?

So could a be a month or two?

Alex_Chow

If I were you, I'd get the 4.0 certification since you're familiar with it already. The certifications are usually good for about 3 years depending on the number of version releases.

senna

How long will Microsoft stick with V4.0 exams before they move onto V5 only? will that be imminent?

gadzilla1

Mr. Chow,

Sincere congrats on your MVP status...for some reason I'm thinking that is a new designation?

Please forgive me if it is - I just don't remember that by your name.

Question: What do you mean 'good for 3 years'? I'm halfway through Nav 4 cert. Can I upgrade after? Just wondering.

Thanks and have a great day - gad1

Alex_Chow

gadzilla1 wrote:

Mr. Chow,

Sincere congrats on your MVP status...for some reason I'm thinking that is a new designation?

Please forgive me if it is - I just don't remember that by your name.

Question: What do you mean 'good for 3 years'? I'm halfway through Nav 4 cert. Can I upgrade after? Just wondering.

Thanks and have a great day - gad1

Thank you! Yes, it's a new desgination, just got it recently.

Unfortunately, you won't be able to just "upgrade" it. You have to take the certification for the appropriate version.

Your certification is good for 3 years after the release date of the version (as I've been told by our MSFT rep when we're setting up our NSC) or when Microsoft stops supporting that version.

So if you have certification for 2.x, it won't be valid anymore.

gadzilla1

Thanks and congratulations again. NOT looking forward to taking these tests again - lol.

DenSter

It sucks, I've had to take the same tests twice already, it's such a waste of time. They should come out with 'differential exams' or something like that.

On the other hand, you gotta do what you gotta do to keep your certification current no use complaining about it

AdamRoue

Hi

how long they last depends upon how the funcitonality changes and how the wind blows. I have sat each incarnation of the "finance" exam since 2000 (3/4?), however the manufacturing exam I sat in 2000 is still valid today

gadzilla1

Adam/Daniel,

Thanks much for the insights.

Adam - so from what I think you're saying...if they don't change the Manufacturing exam, it counts towrds my Nav 4 and Nav 5 certs?

I hope so, I'm taking it Monday...then on the I & C and I'll have the Master in Dev. [-o<

We'll see! Take care - gad1

AdamRoue

Gadzilla

Lets just say it is more at the whim of Microsoft

gadzilla1

Adam: I'm beginning to understand the 'whim' thing.

I just passed MB7-224...now I just have MB7-226 and I'm home free.