What Is Second Shot?
Second Shot is a special offer designed to help reduce the fear
of failing a Microsoft Certification exam and to further your
career. Second Shot provides one FREE retake if you fail your
Certification Exam.
How long is the Second Shot Offer?
You will have to get a voucher code, schedule an exam, pay for
your exam, and take both the first exam and (if necessary) your
Second Shot retake exam by June 30, 2010.
Which Exams Qualify?
The Second Shot offer applies to all IT professional and
developer certification exams, and all Microsoft Dynamics exams
(all 070 exams). The offer also includes all academic exams
(072).
How do I take advantage of the offer?
- Visit webpage: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/offers/career.aspx
- Click on the ‘Register Now’ Link
- Fill out the profile information
- Once complete, you will be directed to another web page that
will provide you a unique voucher code.
- The code will also be e-mailed to you.
- The web page will also have a link to go directly to Prometric
to register and schedule your exam (www.prometric.com/microsoft)
- You will use your voucher code during the registration process
on the Prometric site to obtain the offer.
How is this offer connected to the ‘Career
Campaign’?
The career campaign provides training and certification to help
you get prepared for your next job in IT or Development, or help
you to be more valuable in your existing role. The Career Campaign
provides ‘learning plans’ that map to many of the top job roles in
IT and Development. Every certification that is in these learning
plans is eligible for Second Shot.
What will happen to Second Shot Vouchers after June 30,
2010?
They will convert to Single Shot Vouchers and the offer will no
longer apply.
What happens if I lose my voucher number?
After you registered on the Microsoft site for the Second Shot
offer, you received a confirmation e-mail message, if you lose your
voucher number, check the e-mail message again, as it provides a
link to a page where you can obtain a new voucher number.
If I did not pass an exam before I registered for a
Second Shot voucher, am I eligible for the Second Shot
offer?
No. To be eligible for this Second Shot offer, you needed to
register for Second Shot before you took the initial exam.
Can other offers or discounts be combined with Second
Shot offers?
No, the Second Shot offer cannot be combined with any other
offer or discount.
How many Exams Can I take with the Offer?
The Second Shot offer provides you with one free retake for each
paid exam that you do not pass on the first try
Does Second Shot apply to Academic Exams
(072)?
Yes, the Second Shot offer does apply to Academic Exams.
I have purchased or am about to purchase a Career
Package from my local partner. Will the exam voucher included have
Second Shot as part of it?
Yes. To qualify, you must take both your first exam and any
retake exam between January 13 and June 30, 2010.
If your partner received their Package from Microsoft after
January 13, this exam voucher code you receive in the kit will be
eligible for a free retake.
If your partner received the Package from Microsoft prior to
January 13, you will automatically receive an email from Prometric
with a free retake voucher code within 7 days of failing your first
exam.
Finally, if you failed your exam and are not sure when your
partner received the Package:
- Visit www.prometrc.com/Microsoft
and try to use your voucher code to schedule your free retake. If
it does not work, Prometric will email you your exam retake voucher
code within 7 days of failing your first exam
- If you have any questions or concerns please email 2ndshot@microsoft.com
I bought a Career Package from a partner prior to
January 13. I took my exam and failed. Now that Second Shot is
available, do I get a free retake exam?
No. Unfortunately, only customers who purchased their Package
prior to January 13 and have yet to take their exam OR customers
who purchase their Package after January 13 are eligible for a
Second Shot.