To better assist you, we have prepared a few commonly asked questions to coach through your career advancement.

Why IT Professional Certification?
What is the salary scheme for a certified IT professional?
What is the growth areas in IT industry?
Who should be certified as an MCSE on Windows 2003?

Why IT Professional Certification?
IT Certification provides employers with a means to identify those qualified individuals who are capable of performing the job successfully. It assists us in making important connections in a career. In today's ever challenging job environment, value-added to our employers is paramount. Hence, keep your certifications current because a renewed certification indicates that you are up to date on industry standards.

What is the salary scheme for a certified IT professional?
Please refer to MCP Magazine 2004 salary surveys. The salary survey done by Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine.

What are the growth areas in IT industry?
In its May 2002 Hot Jobs Report, Robert Half Technology (RHT) reported that networking is experiencing the strongest growth in corporate IT departments in the United States. The development of wireless networks needed to support a growing mobile workforce and the implementation of new security measures to safeguard corporate data are two major contributors to this trend. Workers with skills in wireless LAN and firewall administration are highly marketable in the current environment. Networking experienced a 23% growth, followed by Help desk/end user support (15%), Internet/intranet development (13%), Application development (11%) and Database management (10%).

Who should become certified as an MCSE on Windows 2003?
The MCSE on Microsoft Windows 2003 credential is appropriate for IT professionals working in the typically complex computing environment of medium-to-large organizations. We recommend that an MCSE on Windows 2000 have at least one year of experience implementing and administering a network operating system