Complete your Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD), Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD), or Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA) certification or upgrade your certifications to Visual Studio 2005 or SQL Server 2005 with a 40 percent automatic price reduction on retiring and upgrade exams. The price reduction is valid on:
| • | All exams scheduled to retire on March 31, 2009 |
| • | All upgrade exams to Visual Studio 2005 and SQL Server 2005 certifications |
To take advantage of the savings, simply register for the exam with Prometric at any worldwide location; no promotion code or voucher is required.
Microsoft SQL Server 2000: MCDBA certification and upgrade exams
Microsoft Visual Studio 2003: MCAD and MCSD certification and upgrade exams
| Q. | Why is the price of these exams being reduced? | ||||||
| A. | We lowered the price of these exams to make it easier for you to earn your certification before the exams retire.
We also lowered the prices on the upgrade exams to help customers who have earned the MCAD or MCSD on Visual Studio 2003 or MCDBA on SQL Server 2000 certifications to upgrade their skills to the newer Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS), Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD), and Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) certifications on Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 and Microsoft SQL Server 2005. | ||||||
| Q. | How much are the prices reduced? | ||||||
| A. | Prices are 40 percent off their retail price in a given market. For example, if the retail price for the exam was US$125, the new price will be US$75, as of August 29th, 2008. | ||||||
| Q. | How long will the price reductions be available? | ||||||
| A. | These are permanent price reductions that will be offered until the exams are no longer available. | ||||||
| Q. | Is there anything special I need to do to get the reduced price? | ||||||
| A. | No. If you register and pay for a qualifying exam on or after August 29th, 2008, you will receive the discounted price. | ||||||
| Q. | Can I combine the price reduction with other exam offers or vouchers? | ||||||
| A. | The reduced price can be combined with some other offers.
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