Microsoft Course and Exam Requirements for Certification

(MCSA) Microsoft Certified Systems Administrators

administers network and systems environments based on the Microsoft Windows operating systems. Specializations can include MCSA: Messaging and MCSA: Security.

MCSA: Windows Server 2003

To obtain you MCSA, candidates must pass three core exams and one elective exam:

MCSA candidates are required to pass one elective exam. The default exam course provided is listed below:

Exam CompTIA Security+

Course One: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Two: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment

Three: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

Four: CompTIA Security+

(MCSE) Microsoft Certified Systems Engineers

MCSE: Windows Server 2003 Candidates

To obtain you MCSE: Windows Server 2003, candidates must pass six core exams and one elective exam.

An elective exam listed below:

Exam 70-298: Designing Security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network

Course One: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment

Two: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

Three: Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

Four: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure

Five: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Six: Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure

Seven: Designing Security for Windows 2003 Network

MCSE Messaging on Windows Server 2003

To obtain you MCSE : Messaging, candidates must pass six core exams and two messaging specialization exams.
 

Course One: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment

Two: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
Three: Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
Four: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure
Five: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Six: Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure
Seven: Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003
Eight: Designing a Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Organization

MCSE Security on Windows Server 2003

To obtain you MCSE : Security, candidates must pass six core exams and three Security specialization exams.

Course One: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment

Two: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
Three: Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
Four: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure
Five: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Six: Designing Security for Windows 2003 Network
Seven: Implementing Security in Windows 2003 Network
Eight: CompTIA Security+

MCSD Microsoft Certified Solution Developer - VB

Earn your MCSD : Visual Basic Developer by passing the following four core exams and one elective.
 

MCSD Microsoft Certified Solution Developer - C#

Earn your MCSD : C# Developer by passing the following four core exams and one elective.

Course One: Exploring Visual Studio .NET

Two: Developing Microsoft ASP.NET Web Applications Using VS .NET

Three: Programming with Microsoft ADO.NET

Four: Developing Microsoft .NET Applications for Windows (Visual C# .NET)

Five: Programming with Microsoft ADO.NET

Six: Programming with XML in the Microsoft .NET Framework

Seven: Developing XML Web Services Using Microsoft ASP.NET

Eight: Building COM+ Applications Using Microsoft .NET Enterprise Services

Nine: Programming with Microsoft ADO.NET

Ten: Analyzing Requirements and Defining Microsoft .NET Solution Architectures

Eleven: Designing and Implementing Databases with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition

Twelve: SQL Server 2005 Training for Database
 

(MCTS) Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist

MCTS: SQL 2005

Earn your MCTS Certification by passing the following exam that focuses on the implementation and maintenance of SQL Server 2005:

Exam 70–431: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 - Implementation and Maintenance

Courses One: Implementing a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Database

Two: Maintaining a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Database

MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications

To obtain the MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications Certification you must pass two exams.

Exam 70-536: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 - Application Development Foundation

Exam 70-528: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 - Web-Based Client Development

Course One: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 - Application Development Foundation

Two: Core Web Application Technologies with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005

Three: Advanced Web Application Technologies with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005

Four: Core Data Access with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005

Five: Advanced Data Access with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005

MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Windows Applications

To obtain the MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Windows Applications Certification you must pass two exams.

Exam 70-536: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 - Application Development Foundation

Exam 70-526: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 - Windows-Based Client Development

Course One: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 - Application Development Foundation

Two: Advanced Windows Forms Technologies with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005

Three: Core Windows Forms Technologies with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005

Four: Core Data Access with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005

Five: Advanced Data Access with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005

(MCITP) Microsoft Certified IT Professional

MCITP: Database Administrator without a MCTS Certification

Earn your MCTS: SQL Server 2005 by passing the following exam:

Exam 70–431: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 - Implementation and Maintenance

MCITP: Database Administrator by passing two required exams.

Exam 70–443: Designing a Database Server Infrastructure by Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005

Exam 70–444: Optimizing and Maintaining a Database Administration Solution by Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005

Course One: Implementing a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Database

Two: Maintaining a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Database 

Three: Designing a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Infrastructure

Four: Designing Security for Microsoft SQL Server 2005   

Five: Designing High Availability Database Solutions Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 

Six: Designing Security for Microsoft SQL Server 2005

Seven: Administering and Automating Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Databases and Services 2005

Eight: Troubleshooting and Optimizing Database Servers Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005

(MCPD) Microsoft Certified Professional Developer

MCPD: Web Developer without a MCTS Certification

Earn your MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications by passing the following two exams:

Exam 70-536: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 - Application Development Foundation

Exam 70-528: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 - Web-Based Client Development

MCPD: Web Developer by passing one additional required exam.

Exam 70-547: Designing and Developing Web Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework

Course One: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 - Application Development Foundation

Two: Core Web Application Technologies with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005

Three: Advanced Web Application Technologies with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005

Four: Core Data Access with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005

Five: Advanced Data Access with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005

Six: Designing and Developing Web Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework

MCPD: Windows Developer without a MCTS Certification

MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Windows Applications by passing the following two exams:

Exam 70-526: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 - Windows-Based Client Development

Exam 70-536: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 - Application Development Foundation

MCPD: Windows Developer by passing one additional required exam.

Exam 70-548: Designing and Developing Windows Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework

Course One: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 - Application Development Foundation

Two: Core Windows Forms Technologies with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 

Three: Advanced Windows Forms Technologies with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005  

Four: Core Data Access with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005   

Five: Advanced Data Access with Microsoft Visual Studio  

Six: Designing and Developing Windows Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework

(MCDBA) Microsoft Certified Database Administrators

MCDBA Candidates

To obtain the MCDBA Certification you are required to pass one SQL Server administration exam.

Exam 70–228: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition

Exam 70–229: Designing and Implementing Databases with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition

MCDBA candidates must take one Windows Server 2003 exam to fulfill the networking systems core requirement. It is as follows:

Exam 70–290: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment

MCDBA candidates must take one elective exam. The following is the default exam provided:

Exam 70-293: Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

Course One: Administering a Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database

Two: Programming a Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database

Three: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment

Four: Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

Five: SQL Server 2005 Training for Database Developers

Six: SQL Server 2005 Training for Database Administrators

(MCAD) Microsoft Certified Application Developers

MCAD: C#

Earn your MCAD: C# Developer by passing the following two core exams:

Exam 70–315: Developing and Implementing Web Applications with Microsoft Visual C# .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET

Exam 70–320: Developing XML Web Services and Server Components with Microsoft Visual C# and the Microsoft .NET Framework

MCSD elective exam:

Exam 70–316: Developing and Implementing Windows-based Applications with Microsoft Visual C# .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET

Course One: Microsoft.NET Basics Training

Two: Exploring Visual Studio .NET

Three: Developing Microsoft ASP.NET Web Applications Using VS .NET

Four: Programming with Microsoft ADO.NET

Five: Programming with XML in the Microsoft .NET Framework

Six: Developing XML Web Services Using Microsoft ASP.NET

Seven: Building COM+ Applications Using Microsoft .NET Enterprise Services

Eight: Programming with Microsoft ADO.NET   

Nine: Developing Microsoft .NET Applications for Windows (Visual C# .NET)

Ten: Programming with Microsoft ADO.NET

MCAD: Visual Basic

Earn your MCAD: Visual Basic Developer by passing the following two core exams:

Exam 70–305: Developing and Implementing Web Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET

Exam 70–310: Developing XML Web Services and Server Components with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and the Microsoft .NET Framework

MCAD elective exam:

Exam 70–306: Developing and Implementing Windows-based Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET

Course One: Microsoft.NET Basics Training

Two: Exploring Visual Studio .NET

Three: Developing Microsoft ASP.NET Web Applications Using VS .NET

Four: Programming with Microsoft ADO.NET

Five: Programming with XML in the Microsoft .NET Framework

Six: Developing XML Web Services Using Microsoft ASP.NET

Seven: Building COM+ Applications Using Microsoft .NET Enterprise Services

Eight: Programming with Microsoft ADO.NET  

Nine: Developing Microsoft .NET Applications for Windows (VB .NET)

Ten: Programming with Microsoft