I've been wanting to get my MCAD, MCSD, or MCPD certification for some time now. I've taken and passed two of the required tests for MCAD or MCSD. My ultimate goal is to have the Microsoft Certified Trainer in a year's time [August 22, 2007]. I'm not sure how realistic it is, but I'm going to give it a shot.
Exam 70–315: Developing and Implementing Web Applications with Microsoft Visual C# .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
Exam 70–316: Developing and Implementing Windows-based Applications with Microsoft Visual C# .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
A lot of people question the value of developer certifications. I do think the certifications are worth about the $125 each they cost to take. I don't think that can point out a superstar programmer, but I don't think they are meaningless either.
I'll post progress updates here.