Dot Net Certification framework 2 to 4 upgrade Details: Microsoft 70-521,70-523,70-566,70-567

New Framework, New Certification. I guess Developers are designated to be punished:) with these upgrades

Anyways Article is about .net 4 certification.

Certification of framework 2.0 is retiring this june 2011.
Certification of framework 3.5 will be in next 1 year.
Framework 5.0 is underway.

So if you want to go for any .net certification it should be 4.0

if you are earlier certified developer you need to go through upgrade exam.

Upgrading from MCPD 2.0 Certification to MCPD 4.0


Two exams Required


 MCPD: Web Developer


1.) MCPD: Web Developer 2.0   ->  Exam 70-567: Upgrade: Transition Your MCPD Web Developer Skills to MCPD ASP.NET Developer 3.5


    Comment: After above exam you are : 
                     a) MCPD: Web Developer 3.5
                     b) MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, Web Applications


now you need another exam to convert MCPD 3.5 to MCPD 4.0


2.) MCPD: ASP.NET Developer 3.5 or MCPD Enterprise Application Developer 3.5  -> Exam 70-523:  Upgrade: Transition Your MCPD .NET Framework 3.5 Web Developer Skills to MCPD .NET Framework 4 Web Developer


MCPD: Windows Developer


1) MCPD: Web Developer 2.0  -> Exam 70-566: Upgrade: Transition Your MCPD Windows Developer Skills to MCPD Windows Developer 3.5

 Comment: After above exam you are : 

                     a) MCPD: Windows Developer 3.5

                     b) MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, Windows form Applications

now you need another exam to convert MCPD 3.5 to MCPD 4.

2.) MCPD: Windows Developer 3.5 or MCPD: Enterprise Application Developer 3.5  ->  Exam 70-521: Upgrade: Transition Your MCPD .NET Framework 3.5 Windows Developer Skills to MCPD .NET 4 Windows Applications Developer