# MCDBA Certification **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [August 19, 2004, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mcdba-certification/120008 "2004-08-19T20:50:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![simpleSoft](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8baadc/32.png) [@simpleSoft](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/simpleSoft)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2004, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mcdba-certification/120008/1 "2004-08-19T20:50:45Z")
I know that there are alot of tests to get MCDBA [Microsoft Certified Database Administrator] certified, but it says on the Microsoft website: “MCDBA on SQL Server 2000 candidates should have at least one year of experience working with SQL Server.” I guess what I am getting at is that it says \*\*\*should \*\*\*doesn’t mean that I have to, right? [[READ MORE HERE](http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcdba/mcdba.asp)] Also, are there and MCDBA certified people here? Do you think it would be a usefull certification to get or not. Maybe you want to know why I ask? I work for a large Mortgage Corporation, and we use MS SQL 2000 as our client database. I want to start working in the IT dept. that administrates that database, but when I applied for the position I was told that I don’t have the experience or training. And no one will allow me to get experience unless I have experience/training and since I cannot get experience I will try training. What do you think, are their otherways of getting the same end result? -Ryan ---
**Author:** ![simpleSoft](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8baadc/32.png) [@simpleSoft](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/simpleSoft)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2004, 1:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mcdba-certification/120008/2 "2004-08-20T01:56:11Z")
No suggestions? Perhaps I should put this in another forum area? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2004, 2:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mcdba-certification/120008/3 "2004-08-20T02:01:37Z")
I wish I could offer any suggestions or opinions simpleSoft 🙂 Random is the place for this type of question though! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2004, 4:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mcdba-certification/120008/4 "2004-08-20T04:31:06Z")
im not certified with the DB, but I will tell you that in your situation it can only improve things…in your position i would go after that certification and the Net+ one… that would be a good combo and foundation to get this job with employers always love certs and if they see that you put the time in and passed, then you must know something, and they can build off that instead of someone just walking up and saying “sure i can do that.” ---
**Author:** ![RabBell](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/rabbell/32/340_2.png) [@RabBell](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RabBell)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2004, 10:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mcdba-certification/120008/5 "2004-08-20T10:18:14Z")
yeah I’d say go for the cert’s as well Employers love them :love: ---
**Author:** ![simpleSoft](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8baadc/32.png) [@simpleSoft](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/simpleSoft)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2004, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mcdba-certification/120008/6 "2004-08-20T16:05:57Z")
Well I am signed up for the first course. 70-228 MS SQL Server Database 2000, wish me luck…I have heard that MS certifications are difficult.:pa: