Certification: Interview with general manager of Microsoft Learning

"There’s no question that experience is important. Certification programs are not meant to replace on-the-job experience. But experience in itself doesn't automatically guarantee that someone understands the full breadth of a product’s capability. We insist that all other professionals – doctors, dentists, pilots, architects, etc. – have both experience and a specific credential. Clearly the winning combination is experience plus certification..."

Q&A with Lutz Ziob - general manager of Microsoft Learning