I just sat for one of the Microsoft Certified Professional exams this afternoon. I still object to such certifications 'cos really, I do not see the point of it. It's really a product/technology centric test and with Microsoft updating their products/technology on a very short cycle, the certification becomes obsolete just as soon as the product/technology goes through an update. I would rather be tested on understanding the fundamentals and principles of systems administration or design instead since that would have a broader scope and will not reach obsolence just as quickly, if ever. The exam already costs quite a bit and the idea of having to fork out that much money to recertify yourself after every product cycle seems pointless. You don't have to re-obtain your college/uni degree, do you?

Anyway, the thing was a cinch, I passed. The only thing it wasn't easy on was the wallet. :P So, why did I take the exam anyway? Let's just say it's a requirement to get something going on for now. Microsoft sure has a way of making sure money comes in by various means.

Update: I just found the presence of so called Braindump sites (for Dumb Brains, if you ask me). With these kind of things being out there, doesn't this "cheapen" the value of such certifications anyway?