MCA: Microsoft Messaging
MCA: Microsoft SharePoint
MCA: Microsoft SQL Server
MCA: Directory Services
Master
Certification
Track
Microsoft
Certified
Architect
or
Master
Expert
Certification
Track
Microsoft
Certified
Information
Technology
Professional
Microsoft
Certified
Professional
Developer
Microsoft
Certified
Solutions
Expert
MCM or MCSM, portfolio, live exam
MCM: Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 MCITP EA+EMA+exms
MCM: Microsoft Lync Server 2010 5 exams + training at Msft
MCM: Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 4 exams + train at MSft
MCM: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 2 exams + train at MSft
MCM: Windows Server 2008 R2: Directory old cert + exam + tng
MCSM: Data Platform 70-461+462+463+464+465 + 88-986 + 88-987
MCSM: SharePoint 70-410+411+412+331+332 + 70-488 + 70-489
MCSM: Communication 70-410+411+412+336+337 + 88-945 + 88-946
MCSM: Messaging 70-410+411+412+341+342 + 88-941 + 88-942
MCSM: Directory Services 70-410+411+412+413+414 + 88-948+88-928
MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Support Technician 7 70-680 + 685
MCITP: Enterprise Administrator Server 2008 70-640 + 642 + 643
+ 647 + (620 or 624 or 680 or 681)
MCITP: Virtualization Admin Server 2008 R2 70-669 + 693 + 659
MCITP: Database Administrator 2008 70-432 + 450
MCITP: Enterprise Messaging Administrator 2010 70-662 + 663
MCITP: Share Point Administrator 2010 70-667 + 668
MCSE: Private Cloud 70-410 + 70-411 + 70-412 + 70-246 + 70-247
MCSE: Server Infrastructure 70-410 + 70-411 + 70-412 + 70-413 + 70-414
MCSE: Desktop Infrastructure 70-410 + 70-411 + 70-412 + 70-415+70-416
MCSE: Messaging 70-410 + 70-411 + 70-412 + 70-341 + 70-342
MCSE: Communication 70-410 + 70-411 + 70-412 + 70-336 + 70-337
MCSE: SharePoint 70-410 + 70-411 + 70-412 + 70-331 + 70-332
MCSE: Data Platform 70-461 + 70-462 + 70-463 + 70-464 + 70-465
MCSE: Business Intelligence 70-461 + 70-462 + 70-463 + 70-466+70-467
MCPD: Visual Studio 2010 Windows Developer 4 511+13+16+18
MCPD: Visual Studio 2010 Web Developer 4 515+13+16+19
MCPD: Visual Studio 2010 Azure Developer 513+516+583
MCPD: Windows Phone 70-506+516+599
MCPD: Microsoft SharePoint 2010 70-573+576
MCPD: Microsoft Silverlight 4 70-506+513+516+519
MCSD: Windows Store Apps HTML5: 70-480 + 70-481 + 70-482
MCSD: Windows Store Apps C#: 70-483 + 70-484 + 70-485
MCSD: Web Applications: 70-480 + 70-486 + 70-487
MCSD: Application Life Cycle Management: 70-496 + 70-497 + 70-498
MCSD: SharePoint Applications 70-480 + 70-486 + 70-488 + 70-489
MCTS: Pass one of 28 exams (a few require more). Multiple
counters are 70-432 70-506 70-511 70-516 70-573 70-640 70642 70-643 70-669 70-680 and 70-681. You can also choose
from 79 Microsoft Dynamics exams named like MB6-822 and so
forth to get an MCSE. Check the required exams carefully.
MCSA: Windows Server 2008 70-640 + 70-642 + 70-646
MCSA : Windows Server 2012 70-410 + 70-411 + 70-412
MCSA: SQL Server 2012 70-461 + 70-462 + 70-463
MCSA: Windows 8 70-687 + 70-688
MCSA Windows 7 70-680 + 70-685
MCSA: SQL Server 2008 70-461 + 70-462 + 70-463
Microsoft
Certified
Solutions Developer
Associate
Certification
Track
Microsoft Certified
Technology Specialist
Microsoft Certified
Solutions Associate
Microsoft Technology Associate
MTA: Software Development Fundamentals 98-361
MTA: Windows Development Fundamentals 98-362
MTA: Web Development Fundamentals 98-363
MTA: Database Fundamentals 98-364
MTA: Microsoft .NET Fundamentals 98-372
MTA: Mobile Development Fundamentals 98-373
MTA: Gaming Development Fundamentals 98-374
MTA: HTML5 App Development Fundamentals 98-375
MTA: Networking Fundamentals 98-366
MTA: Security Fundamentals 98-367
MTA: Windows Server Admin Fundamentals 98-365
MTA: Windows Operating System Fundamentals 98-349
Master
Certification
Track
MCA: Microsoft Exchange Server
MCA: Microsoft SharePoint Server
MCA: Microsoft SQL Server
MCA: Windows Server: Directory
MCA: (future)
$7500, portfolio, live exam
Microsoft
Certified
Architect
or
Master
MCM: Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 MCITP EA + EMA
MCM: Microsoft Lync Server 2010 2 exams + training at Msft
MCM: Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 4 exams + train at MSft
MCM: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 MCITP DD + DA
MCM: Windows Server 2008 R2: Directory old cert + exam + tng
MCSM: Exchange (future)
MCSM: SQL Server 2012
MCSM: Lync (future)
MCSM: Active Directory (future)
Expert
Certification
Track
MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Support Technician 7 70-680 + 685
MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Administrator 7 70-680 + 686
MCITP: Consumer Support Technician on Vista 70-620 + 623
MCITP: Enterprise Support Technician on Vista 70-620 + 622
MCITP: Enterprise Administrator on Server 2008 5 exams
MCITP: Server Administrator on Server 2008 70-640 + 642 + 646
MCITP: Server 2008 Virtualization Administrator R2 3 exams
MCITP: Database Administrator 2008 70-432 + 450
MCITP: Database Developer 2008 70-433 + 451
MCITP: Business Intelligence Developer 2008 70-448 + 452
MCITP: Enterprise Project Management... 70-632 + 633 + 634
MCITP: Enterprise Messaging Administrator 2010 70-662 + 633
MCITP: Share Point Administrator 2010 70-667 + 668
MCITP: Lync Server Administrator 2010 70-664 + 665
MCSE: Private Cloud MCSA Windows Server 2008 + 70-247 + 70-246
MCPD: Visual Studio 2010 Windows Developer 4 511, 13, 16, 18
MCPD: Visual Studio 2010 Web Developer 4 515, 13, 16, 19
MCPD: Visual Studio 2010 Windows Azure Developer 513, 16, 83
MCPD: Visual Studio 2008 Windows Developer 3.5 536, 05, 63
MCPD: Visual Studio 2008 ASP.NET Developer 3.5 536, 62, 64
MCPD: Visual Studio 2008 Enterp App Devpr 536 05 62 61 03 65
MCPD: Visual Studio 2005 (exams retired)
MCPD: Windows Phone 70-506, 516, 599
MCPD: Microsoft SharePoint 2010 70-573, 576
MCPD: Microsoft Silverlight 4 70-506, 513, 516, 519
MCSD: (future for Visual Studio 2012)
MCTS: Pass one of 42 exams (a few require two). Double
counters are 70-640, 642, 680, 620, 432, 448, 662, 667, 664,
511, 513, 516, 536, 505, 562, 505, 503, 573, and 506.
MCSA: Windows Server 2008 70-640 + 70-642 + 70-646
MCSA: SQL Server 2012 70-461 + 70-462 + 70-463
Microsoft
Certified
Information
Technology
Professional
Microsoft
Certified
Professional
Developer
Microsoft
Certified
Solutions
Expert
Microsoft
Certified
Solutions Developer
Associate
Certification
Track
Microsoft Certified
Technology Specialist
Microsoft Certified
Solutions Associate
Microsoft Technology Associate
MCSE: Data Platform MCSA Server 2012 + 70-464 + 70-465
MCSE: Business Intelligence MCSA SQL Server 2012 + 70-466 + 70-467
MTA: Software Development Fundamentals 98-361
MTA: Windows Development Fundamentals 98-362
MTA: Web Development Fundamentals 98-363
MTA: Database Administration Fundamentals 98-364
MTA: Microsoft .NET Fundamentals 98-372
MTA: Mobile Development Fundamentals 98-373
MTA: Gaming Development Fundamentals 98-374
MTA: Networking Fundamentals 98-366
MTA: Security Fundamentals 98-367
MTA: Windows Server Admin Fundamentals 98-365
MTA: Windows Operating System Fundamentals 98-349
Minor Certifications
Microsoft Office
Specialist
(MOS)
“Secretarial” level
certifications.
Microsoft
Certified
Database
Administrator
Microsoft Certified
Desktop
Technician
(MCDST)
Microsoft Certified
Trainer
(MCT)
Microsoft Certified
Learning Consultant
(MCLC)
“Help Desk”
Applies to Microsoft
SQL Server 2000
databases, and
became obsolete
September 30, 2012.
No longer
available;
exams
have been
retired.
Obtain a certification,
then objectively
demonstrate
instructional skills; must
renew annually.
MCT who has frequent
consultations with
customers. Stringent
requirements.