8 in 10 HR
professionals believe
IT certifications will
become more useful
and important over
the next two years.1
8 in 10
IDC estimates that
spending on IT cloud
services will generate
nearly 14 million jobs
worldwide by 2015.2
30% of executives
believe that skills gaps
are more prevalent in
IT than in Marketing
or Finance.3
Employment for
computer
professionals is
projected to increase
by 30% from 2008 to
2018 to 1.25 million
jobs.4
30%
Sources:
1 CompTIA, Employer Perceptions of IT Training and Certification, Jan 2011
2 IDC Economic Impact Study, Global, 2009
3 CompTIA, State of the Skills Gap, Feb 2012
4 US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, March 2011
14 Million
1.25 Million
Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA)
Validates fundamental IT
knowledge
Encourages engagement of
entry-level learners
Participates in the Microsoft
Certification Program
New To Technology
Displaced Career
Changer
Career Enhancer
Developer
Complete Exam Portfolio Ready To
Take To Market
98-361:
98-362:
98-363:
98-372:
98-373:
98-374:
98-375:
Software Development
Windows Development
Web Development
Microsoft .NET
Mobile Development
Gaming Development
HTML5 App Dev
IT Infrastructure
98-349:
98-365:
98-366:
98-367:
Windows Operating System
Windows Server Administration
Networking
Security
Database
98-364: Database
Administration
Exam Languages
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MCSM
MCSE
MCSD
MCSA
MTA
MTA is an optional starting point for candidates not ready to start with MCSA
- Network Administration
- Server Administration
- Desktop Infrastructure
- Server Infrastructure
Validates core Microsoft platform skills needed for
entry-level technology jobs such as product
installation, configuration and entry level
administration
Validates building block IT knowledge, preparing new
entrants for success when learning to work with
Microsoft technologies
WS 2008,
Active
Directory,
Configuring
(Exam 640)
WS 2008,
Network
Infrastructure,
Configuring
(Exam 642)
WS 2008,
Server
Administrator
(Exam 646)
- Database Administration
- Data Warehouse Management
- Data Platform
- Business Intelligence
Validates core Microsoft platform skills such as
Implementing Data Warehouses, Querying and
Administration needed for entry-level technology
jobs
Validates building block database knowledge,
preparing new entrants for success when learning to
work with Microsoft SQL Server
Querying
Microsoft SQL
Server 2012
(Exam 461)
Administering a
Microsoft SQL
Server 2012
Database
(Exam 462)
Implementing
Data
Warehouses with
Microsoft SQL
Server 2012
(Exam 463)
Available on
Courseware
Marketplace
Microsoft
branded
English with
localization to
follow
Based on existing
academic
curriculum
Over 100K exams
delivered since
launch
Adopted in more
than 80 countries
Trend
MTA Pilot With Promising Results
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Austraining
Business Institute
New Horizons 5P
Global Knowledge
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audience!
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Available by end of
Calendar Year
2012
Optional
Starting Point
for Microsoft
certifications
Addresses growing
Workforce
Development
market
Exams delivered by
Prometric
Content on
Courseware
Marketplace
at launch
Develop customer
loyalty:
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98-349: Windows OS
Fundamentals
 Understanding Operating System
Configurations
 Installing and Upgrading Client
Systems
 Managing Applications
 Managing Files and Folders
 Managing Devices
 Understanding Operating System
Maintenance
IT Professional
Developer
Database
98-365: Windows Server
Admin. Fundamentals
Understanding server installation
Understanding server roles
Understanding Active Directory
Understanding storage
Understanding server
performance management
 Understanding server
maintenance
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98-366: Networking
Fundamentals
 Understanding network
infrastructures
 Understanding network hardware
 Understanding protocols and
services
98-367: Security
Fundamentals
 Understanding security layers
 Understanding operating system
security
 Understanding network security
 Understanding security software
98-361: Software
Developer Fundamentals
 Understanding core
programming
 Understanding object-oriented
programming
 Understanding general software
development
 Understanding web applications
 Understanding desktop
applications
 Understanding databases
IT Professional
Developer
Database
98-362: Windows
Developer Fundamentals
 Understanding Windows
programming basics
 Creating Windows Forms
applications
 Creating WPF applications
 Creating Windows Services
applications
 Accessing data in a Windows
Forms application
 Deploying Windows application
98-363: Web Developer
Fundamentals
 Programming web applications
 Working with data and services
 Troubleshooting and debugging
web applications
 Working with client-side scripting
 Configuring and deploying web
applications
98-372: .NET
Fundamentals
 Understanding .NET Framework
Concepts
 Understanding Namespaces and
Classes in the .NET Framework
 Understanding .NET Code
Compilation
 Understanding I/O Classes in the
.NET Framework
 Understanding Security
98-373: Mobile
Development
Fundamentals
 Working with physical devices
 Using data with mobile devices
 Using a Mobile Application
Development Environment
 Developing mobile applications
IT Professional
Developer
Database
98-374: Gaming
Development
Fundamentals




Understanding game design
Understanding hardware
Understanding graphics
Understanding animation
98-375: HTML5
Application Development
Fundamentals
 Manage the Application Life
Cycle
 Build the User Interface by Using
HTML5
 Format the User Interface by
Using CSS
 Code by Using JavaScript
98-364: Database Admin.
Fundamentals
 Understanding core database
concepts
 Creating database objects
 Manipulating data
 Understanding data storage
 Administering a database
MTA Success Story – ZENOS
http://www.certiport.com/Portal/desktopdefault.aspx
?page=common/pagelibrary/MTA_success.html#Zen
os
MTA Success Story – LaSalle
http://www.certiport.com/Portal/desktopde
fault.aspx?page=common/pagelibrary/MTA
_success.html#LaSalle