ADO.NET 3.5 MCTS Beta Exam – Ryan Garaygay on Code, Creativity, and Community

Just received my MSDN Flash Special Edition regarding Invitation for ADO.NET 3.5 MCTS Exam today. The beta period will run from March 14, 2008 – April 4, 2008

71-561: TS: Microsoft .NET 3.5, ADO.NET Application Development counts as credit towards the following certification(s).

Promo Code : 561B1

Beta exams are by invitation and not available to the general public but there have been some posting on the promo code so might as well have it too.

Also posting some additional information included in the the invitation here (and other resources as I will try to prepare for this exam too)

Preparation Guide : http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-561.mspx

[more]Find exam preparation information: http://blogs.msdn.com/gerryo/archive/2008/03/13/get-ready-for-the-ado-net-3-5-mcts-exam.aspx.

Special Offer: Register to be the first to know when Visual Studio 2008 exams become available. Go to http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/sqlvs/offer/default.mspx to see the offer details.

There seems to be no prep guide available yet but even if you won't take the exam, it's always a good idea to stay ahead of the curve.

And here are some info about beta exams

•	What is a beta exam?
•	Where can I learn more about the registration process?
•	Where can I learn more about the beta exam invitation process?
•	Where can I learn more about the new structure of Microsoft Certification?
•	Who do I contact for help with this beta exam or other MCP questions?