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Certification Requirements

The following sections describe the certification requirements for the various types of Microsoft certification.

NOTE

Discontinued Exams An asterisk following an exam in any of the following lists means that it is slated for retirement.

How to Become an MCP

Passing any Microsoft exam (with the exception of exam 70-058, "Networking Essentials") is all you need to do to become certified as an MCP.

How to Become an MCSA

You must pass three core exams and one elective exam to become an MCSA. The following sections show both the core requirements and the electives you can take to earn this certification.

MCSA Core Exams

You must pass three core exams from the following list to earn credit toward the MCSA certification:

MCSA Elective Exams

You must pass any one of the exams from the following list of electives exams to earn credit toward the MCSA certification:

The MCSA is the first Microsoft certification to recognize some third-party certification exams as electives.

Two particular combinations of exams from CompTIA qualify as MCSA elective exams.

How to Become an MCSE

You must pass five core exams (four operating system exams and one design exam) and two elective exams to become an MCSE on Windows 2000.

The following sections show the core requirements and the electives that you can take to earn MCSE certification.

MCSE Operating System Exams

You must pass these four core requirements to earn credit toward the MCSE certification:

MCSE Design Exams

You must pass one of the design electives on this list to earn credit toward the MCSE certification:

MCSE Elective Exams

You must pass two of the following elective exams to earn credit toward the MCSE certification:

You cannot count the same exam as both a core exam and an elective exam to obtain MCSE certification.

How to Become an MCAD

You must pass two core exams and one elective exam to earn MCAD certification.

The following sections show the core requirements and the electives that you can take to earn MCAD certification.

MCAD Core Exams

You must pass two of the following core exams to earn credit toward the MCAD certification:

MCAD Elective Exams

You must pass one of the following elective exams to earn credit toward the MCAD certification:

You may also count as elective one of the four core exams 70-305, 70-306, 70-315, and 70-316. The elective exam must be from the opposite technology as the exam that you counted as core. For example, if you take the Visual Basic Windows-based Applications exam (70-306) as a core exam, you can take either the Visual Basic Web Applications exam (70-305) or the C# Web Applications exam (70-315) as an elective.

How to Become an MCSD

There are two different tracks for the MCSD certification. The new track is for the MCSD for Microsoft .NET certification, and the old track covers the previous versions of Microsoft technologies. The requirements for both tracks are listed in the following sections.

The MCSD for Microsoft .NET Track

For the MCSD for Microsoft .NET certification, you must pass four core exams and one elective exam. Both the core and elective exams are listed in the following sections.

MCSD for Microsoft .NET Track Core Exams

You must pass four of the following core exams to earn credit toward the MCSD for Microsoft .NET certification:

MCSD for Microsoft .NET Track Elective Exams

You must pass one of the following elective exams to earn credit toward the MCSD for Microsoft .NET certification:

The MCSD Old Track

For the old track for MCSD certification, you must pass three core exams and one elective exam. Both the core and elective exams are listed in the following sections.

MCSD Old Track Core Exams

You must pass three of the following core exams to earn credit toward the MCSD certification:

MCSD Old Track Elective Exams

You must pass one of the following elective exams to earn credit toward the MCSD certification:

To obtain MCSD certification, you cannot count the same exam as both a core exam and an elective exam.

How to Become an MCDBA

You must pass three core exams and one elective exam to earn MCDBA certification.

The following lists show the core requirements and the electives that you can take to earn MCDBA certification.

MCDBA Core Exams

You must pass the following three core exams to earn credit toward the MCDBA certification:

MCDBA Elective Exams

You must pass one of these elective exams to earn credit toward the MCDBA certification:

How to Become an MCT

To understand the requirements and process for becoming an MCT, you need to obtain the MCT Program Guide document from the following Web site:

www.microsoft.com/traincert/mcp/mct/guide

The MCT Program Guide explains the four-step process of becoming a MCT. The general steps for the MCT certification are as follows :

  1. Obtain one of the Microsoft premier certifications: MCSE, MCSD, or MCDBA.

  2. Attend a classroom presentation of a Microsoft course taught by a Microsoft Certified Trainer at a Microsoft Certified Technical Education Center (CTEC).

  3. Demonstrate instructional presentation skills by attending a Train-the-Trainer course or by providing proof of experience in technical training.

  4. Complete the MCT application, which you can fill out on the MCT Web site.


   
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