When it comes to Microsoft Certification a lot of rumours, uncertainties and also a lot of good things are existing. This session will try to shed some light on the actual state of certifications, how to prepare for it (and no, there will be no brain dump sources revealed), how to actually survive a test and what it can do for your career. At the end of this session you will have learned how to get yourself certified the Microsoft way and hopefully feel prepared better for your next certification test, may it be online or in a test center.