MCSD certification

[bontyboy]

I am looking to get into programming and I was thinking of getting a MCSD certification to get my foot in the door. I recently did a 2 month project for a small software company, but it doesn't seem to be enough to get a entry level position.
Do you think a MCSD would help me out?

[Gimpster]

MCSD certification would certainly help, however, it is also very difficult to get. Because unless you already know your stuff extremely well(ie. you can set up a network in your sleep) then you will need to study very hard. However, there are places to help you with that, too. But, just know that it's a very difficult set of exams. The same for MCSD(Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer), which is the programmer's certification.

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Ryan

[mcleran]

I've taken and passed Exam 70-176 Desktop Apps Using MS VB 6.0. I went and bought the training kit from Microsoft and also bought a 300 question sample test from self-test software. These two tools, combined with work experience, really helped. The books from MS usually get poor or average ratings on Amazon.com but I found it to be very good. The sample exam was well worth the $70.

Hope this helps,

Dan McLeran

[pardede]

could you tell me where i can get this training kit?