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Microsoft Certified Professional - Why?
The Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) program provides the best method to prove a candidate's command of current Microsoft products and technologies. Each Microsoft certification reflects specific skill sets and actual job tasks found in the real world. MCPs bring the industry standard in training and certification to an organization, with the potential for increased productivity and support.

Do companies that invest in Microsoft Professional Certification for their employees receive a return on their investment?
The IDCs study Financial Benefits to Supporters of Microsoft Professional Certification (1998) indicates that certification is in fact a wise investment for both employer and employee. Companies with Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCPs) experienced shorter server downtimes and greater end-user support productivity, which more than paid for the direct and indirect costs associated with certification.

IDC image of companies without MCPs downtime in hours per year, companies with MCPs downtime cost in $ per server per year

Microsoft Certified Professional certification is a true advantage for
both employers and employees. Benefits to certification include:

EMPLOYER BENEFITS EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Increased customer satisfaction and decreased support costs through improved service, increased productivity and greater technical self-sufficiency

Industry recognition of your knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft products and technologies

Excellent return on training and certification investments by providing a standard method of determining training needs and measuring results

Access to technical and product information directly from Microsoft through a secured area of the MCP Web Site

Reliable benchmark for hiring, promoting and career planning

Logos to enable you to identify your Microsoft Certified Professional status to colleagues or clients

Recognition and rewards for productive employees by validating their expertise

Invitations to Microsoft conferences, technical training sessions, and special events

Retraining options for existing employees so they can work effectively with new technologies

A Microsoft Certified Professional certificate

Assurance of quality when outsourcing computer services

Subscription to Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine, a career and professional development magazine



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