There will be valuable computer-based and instructor-led training opportunities on-site during the conference. We highly recommend you leverage the training and hands on labs available during the conference to further your practical training. Instructor-led labs are listed in the session browser and identified with a • to the left of the training title. Onsite Testing Available Complimentary certification testing will be available for Microsoft Project 2010 (Managing Project 70-178) and Microsoft Project Server 2010 (Configuring 70-177). Due to limited seating you must sign up separately to reserve your space for testing. We reserve seating based on first-come, first-serve basis. After registering for the conference, please submit your interest in testing to projconf@microsoft.com. Hurry to take advantage of this great opportunity. Don’t miss the post-conference training opportunities available Thursday, March 22nd. These three hour sessions will cover a few of the required content elements for Microsoft Certification Exams 70-178 and 70-177 and allow you to experience a few of our top “validated” training Partners. Note: These deep dives will cover 3 to 5 topics that will help you prepare for one of the exams listed below but in no way is it considered a complete training as most courses take 24 hours. Preparing for an Exam The Microsoft Certification website contains a variety of resources to help you prepare for an exam and we recommend you familiarize yourself with the overall Learning Paths for preparation and the specific certification preparation guide in its entirety before you schedule your exam. Additionally, you can contact our three “validated” training partners whom have had a third party independently validate the training content at their own expense, namely Milestone Consulting Group, MS Project Experts, and The Versatile Company. Further resources to help you prepare for your exam can be found on the official Microsoft Project Train & Learn site.  Exam 70-178 Microsoft Project 2010, Managing Projects Audience Profile This exam covers features of Microsoft Project 2010 such as how to build, maintain, and control well-formed project plans as well as how to schedule, estimate, coordinate, control, budget, and staff projects and support other users of Project. Candidates for this exam use Project Standard 2010 and Project Professional 2010 desktop features (excluding Project Server features) to manage a project schedule and communicate the project to individuals, teams, and the enterprise. Candidates should have experience effectively scheduling, communicating, collaborating on, and delivering projects using Project Standard 2010 and Project Professional 2010. Candidates should know key project management concepts and terminology as related to scheduling. Credit toward Certification When you pass Exam 70-178: Microsoft Project 2010, Managing Projects, you complete the requirements for the following certification(s): Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Managing Projects with Microsoft Project 2010. Skills Being Measured View a full list of Skills Being Measured Exam 70-177 - Microsoft Project Server 2010, Configuring Audience Profile Candidates for this exam are experienced in implementing and supporting the Microsoft Project Server 2010 solution and also have experience with Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 and familiarity with Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2008 technology. Candidates for this exam are responsible for the installation, configuration, and maintenance of a Project Server 2010 implementation. Candidates for this exam typically work as an Enterprise Project Management (EPM) consultant, a project server administrator, an IT professional, or a developer. Credit toward Certification When you pass Exam 70-177: TS: Microsoft Project Server 2010, Configuring, you complete the requirements for the following certification(s): Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Microsoft Project Server 2010, Configuration. Skills Being Measured View a full list of Skills Being Measured