Microsoft Certifications

Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP).

Passing your first Microsoft Certification exam automatically makes you a member of the Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) community.

After you become a MCP, you are on the certification path, earning the credentials that validate your expertise.

Specialist Certifications

By passing a Microsoft Specialist exam, you validate your knowledge and skills in a specialized area of technology. Some Microsoft Specialist exams are included as requirements for Microsoft Partner Network competencies, which help distinguish your company from the rest in a particular technical discipline.

SPECIAL CERTIFICATION IN WINDOWS 10: CONFIGURING WINDOWS DEVICES
COURSE EXAM
Installing and Configuring Windows 10 70-697
Deploying and Managing Windows 10 Using Enterprise Services 70-697
SPECIALIST CERTIFICATIONS IN WINDOWS 7
COURSE EXAM
Windows 7 Configuring (INFOTEC 680 Boot Camp) 70-680
Windows7 Enterprise Desktop Support Technician 70-685
Deploying and Managing Windows 10 Using Enterprise Services 70-697
SPECIALIST CERTIFICATIONS IN VISUAL STUDIO
COURSE EXAM
Programming in HTML5 with Java Script and CSS 70-480
Programming in C# 70-483
SPECIALIST CERTIFICATIONS IN MICROSOFT AZURE
COURSE EXAM
Developing Microsoft Azure Solutions 70-532
Implementing MS Azure Infrastructure Solutions 70-533
SPECIALIST CERTIFICATION IN VIRTUALIZATION
COURSE EXAM
Virtualizing Enterprise Desktops and Apps 70-694
Server Virtualization with Windows Server Hyper-V and Systems Center 74-409
Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA)

Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) is a recommended entry point into IT certification, if you are just starting out. The MTA Certification validates core knowledge.

An MTA can be earned by passing one exam in one of the following tracks:

IT INFRASTRUCTURE
COURSE EXAM
Windows Server Administrations Fundamentals 365
Networking Fundamentals 366
Security Fundamentals 367
Mobile and Device Fundamentals / Exam 368
Cloud Fundamentals / Exam 369
DATABASE
COURSE EXAM
Database Fundamentals to Database Administration Fundamentals/Exam 364
DEVELOPER
COURSE EXAM
Software Development Fundamentals 361
HTML5 App Development Fundamentals 375
Software Testing Fundamentals 379

** MICROSOFT IS NOW USING THE SAME NUMBERING SYSTEM FOR EXAMS AND COURSES **
MTA exams do not qualify for MCP certification, nor are they a pre-requisite for MCSA or MCSD Certification.

Microsoft Certified Solution Associate (MCSA)

Select your area of expertise and begin your track with the MCSA Certification.

MCSA: WINDOWS SERVER 2008
COURSE EXAM
Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring 640
Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring 642
Windows Server 2008 Server Administration 646
MCSA: WINDOWS 7
COURSE EXAM
Windows 7 Configuring 680
Windows 7 Enterprise Desktop Support Technician 685
MCSA: WINDOWS 8
COURSE EXAM
Configuring Windows 8 687
Supporting Windows 8 688

Microsoft Certified Solution Associate (MCSA) certification is a prerequisite to the MCSE expert-level certifications. In the specialization tracks listed below, you will see the MCSA course requirements highlighted and the associated follow-on MCSE requirements, for individuals taking the next step to MCSE expert level of the chosen track.

Microsoft Certified Solution Expert (MCSE)

Microsoft Certified Solution Expert (MCSE) Certificate is the globally recognized standard for IT professionals validating skills to build innovate solutions across multiple technologies, both on-premise and in the cloud.

MCSE: SERVER INFRASTRUCTURE
COURSE EXAM
Installing & Configuring Server 2012 410 MCSA
Administering Windows Server 2012 411
Configuring Advanced Server 2012 Services 412
Designing & Implementing a Server Infrastructure 413 MCSE
Implementing an Advanced Server Infrastructure 414
MCSE: DESKTOP INFRASTRUCTURE
COURSE EXAM
Installing & Configuring Server 2012 410 MCSA
Administering Windows Server 2012 411
Configuring Advanced Server 2012 Services 412
Implement a Desktop Infrastructure 415 MCSE
Implement Desktop Application Environments 416
MCSE: PRIVATE CLOUD
COURSE EXAM
Installing & Configuring Server 2012 410 MCSA
Administering Windows Server 2012 411
Configuring Advanced Server 2012 Services 412
Monitoring, Op. Private Cloud w/ SysCtr 2012 415 MCSE
Configuring & Deploying Private Cloud 416
MCSE: DATA PLATFORM
COURSE EXAM
Querying SQL Server 2012 461 MCSA
Administering SQL Server 2012 Databases 462
Implementing a Data Warehouse w/ SQL Server 2012 463
Developing SQL Server Databases 464 MCSE
Designing Solutions for SQL Server 465
MCSE: BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
COURSE EXAM
Querying SQL Server 2012 461 MCSA
Administering SQL Server 2012 Databases 462
Implementing a Data Warehouse w/ SQL Server 2012 463
Implementing Data Models & Reports w/ SQL Server 466 MCSE
Design Business Intelligence Solutions SQL Server 467
MCSE: MESSAGING
COURSE EXAM
Managing Office 365 Identities & Requirements 346 MCSA
Enabling Office 365 Services 347
Core Solutions of Exchange Server 2013 341 MCSE
Advanced Solutions of Exchange Server 2013 342
MCSE: COMMUNICATION
COURSE EXAM
Managing Office 365 Identities & Requirements 346 MCSA
Enabling Office 365 Services 347
Core Solutions of Lync Server 2013 336 MCSE
Ent. Voice & Online Serv w/ Lync Server 2013 337
MCSE: SHAREPOINT
COURSE EXAM
Managing Office 365 Identities & Requirements 346 MCSA
Enabling Office 365 Services 347
Core Solutions of SharePoint Server 2013 331 MCSE
Advanced Solutions of SharePoint Server 2013 332

** MICROSOFT IS NOW USING THE SAME NUMBERING SYSTEM FOR EXAMS AND COURSES | MCSE RECERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT: RECERTIFICATION EXAM EVERY THREE YEARS **

Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD)

Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD) certification is the globally recognized standard for developers.

MCSD: WINDOWS STORE APPS
COURSE EXAM
Programming in HTML5 w/ JavaScript / CSS3 480 HTML5
Developing Win Store Apps Using HTML 5 & JavaScript 481
Advanced Store App Development Using HTML5 & JavaScript 482
Programming in C# 483 C#
Essentials of Developing Store Apps Using C# 484
Advanced Store App Development Using HTML5 & JavaScript 485
MCSD: WEB APPLICATION
COURSE EXAM
Programming in HTML5 w/ JavaScript / CSS3 480 HTML5
Developing ASP.NET MVC Web Applications 486
Developing Microsoft Azure & Web Services 487
MCSD: SHAREPOINT APPLICATIONS
COURSE EXAM
Programming in HTML5 w/ JavaScript / CSS3 480 HTML5
Developing ASP.NET MVC Web Applications 486
Developing SharePoint Server 2013 Core Solutions 488
Developing SharePoint Server 2013 Advanced Solutions 489
MCSD: APPLICATION LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT
COURSE EXAM
Administrating Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 496
Software Testing w/ Visual Studio 497
Del. Value w/ Visual Studio App Lifecycle Management 498

** MICROSOFT IS NOW USING THE SAME NUMBERING SYSTEM FOR EXAMS AND COURSES | MCSE RECERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT: RECERTIFICATION EXAM EVERY TWO YEARS **

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