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Certification Deeper Requirements Skill Set

Relevance

Broader Skill Set

All In With Recertification The Cloud

Rigor

Product/job role focus

Solution/cloud focus

Microsoft Certified Master (MCM)

Microsoft Certified Solutions Master (MCSM)

Master

Expert

Associate

Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)

Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD)

Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA)

MCSE: Server Infrastructur e

Recert

MCSE: Desktop Infrastructur e

Recert

MCSE: TBD (Exchange / Messaging)

MCSE: TBD (Lync / Communicat ions)

MCSE: TBD (SharePoint / Collaboration)

Recert

Recert

Recert

MCSA: Windows Server 2012

MCSE: Private Cloud

Recert

MCSA: Windows Server 2008

MCSE: Data Platform

Recert

MCSE: Business Intelligence

MCSD: Windows Metro Style Apps

MCSD: Web Applications

MCSD: TBD

Recert

Recert

Recert

Recert

Expert level names not versioned

Recertification

Latest Skills

Recertification grants latest MCSA

Requirement is one exam or Master level certification

MCSE: 3 years MCSD: 2 years

Replaces upgrade at Expert level

Master

Expert

Associate

Microsoft Certified Solutions Master (MCSM)

Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE)

Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD)

Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA)

Microsoft Technology Associate (Optional)

MCSE

Training

Exam

Lab Exam

MCSA

Exam

Exam

Recert

Exam

Exam

MCA: SQL Server

Master

MCSM: SQL Server MCSE: Data Platform Designing Database Solutions (Exam 465)

Expert

Developing Databases (Exam 464)

MCSE: Business Intelligence Designing Business Intelligence Solutions (Exam 467) Implementing Data Models and Reports (Exam 466)

MCSA: SQL Server 2012

Associate

Querying (Exam 461)

Administering Databases (Exam 462)

Implementing a BI Platform (Exam 463)

Master

Expert

Associate

Competency

Certification

Mgmt and Virt

MCSE Private Cloud

Data Platform

MCSE Data Platform

Business Intelligence

MCSE Business Intel

• •

Valid for Mngt & Virt, Server Platform, Data Platform and BI competencies Optional until May 2013 or October 2013 Master

Expert

Associate

GOLD Membership

Microsoft Certified Solutions Master (MCSM) Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE)

Certifications

Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA)

Two individuals have one MCSE each Two individuals have two advanced exams each

14 exams

Two individuals have one MCSA/MCSE exam each

2 exams

GOLD Membership

GOLD Membership

Four individuals have one MCSD certification each

12 exams

Two individuals have one MCSD exam each

2 exams

Competency

Hosting

Silver Exams / Certs

Gold Exams / Certs

Requirement

Date Available

Date Counts Towards Competency

Requirement

Date available

Date Counts Towards Competency

Exams 246 or 247 (1 person)

246 – NOW

May 2012

List 1 - MCSE: Private Cloud

Now

May 2012

247 – NOW

May 2012

List 2 – MCSE: Data Platform MCSE: Business Intelligence

Management & Virtualization

Management & Virtualization Requirements as of May 2013

Exam 246 (1 person)

246 – NOW

May 2012

Exam 246 and 247 (4 people)

NOW

May 2012

Exam 247 (1 person)

247 - NOW

May 2012

Exams 246 and 247 (2 people)

NOW

May 2013

Exam 246 (1 person)

Exam 246 – NOW

May 2012 Required May 2013

MCSE: Private Cloud (2 people)

NOW

May 2012 Required May 2013

Exam 247 (1 person)

Exam 247 NOW

May 2012 Required May 2013

Exams 246 and 247 (2 people)

NOW

May 2012 Required May 2013

Competency

Midmarket Solution Provider

Silver Exams / Certs Requirement

Date Exam Available

Exam 462, 463 or 467

462 – NOW 463 – NOW

Gold Exams / Certs Date Counts Towards Competency

May 2012

Requirement

Date Exam available

Exam 462, 463 or 467

462 – NOW

467 – NOW

Business Intelligence Competency

Exam 466 or 467 (1 person)

466 - NOW

Exam 461, 462, or 463 (1 person)

461 – NOW

463 – NOW

Date Counts Towards Competency

May 2012

467 - NOW

467 – NOW

MCSE: Business Intelligence (2 people)

NOW

Exam 466 and 467 (2 people)

NOW

MCSE: Business Intelligence (2 people)

NOW

Exam 464 and 465 (2 people)

NOW

May 2012

May 2012

462 – NOW

May 2012

463 - NOW

Data Platform

Exam 461, 462, 463, 464 or 465 (1 person)

461 – NOW

462 – NOW 463 – NOW 464 – NOW 465 - NOW

Oct 2013

Oct 2013 Oct 2013

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Windows Server 2012Implementing an Advanced Designing and Implementing a Server Infrastructure Server Infrastructure

Server Infrastructure

Any of the following certifications qualify: • • • • • •

MCSA: Windows Server 2008* MCITP: Virtualization Administrator MCITP: Enterprise Messaging Administrator MCITP: Lync Server Administrator MCITP: SharePoint Administrator MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Administrator

Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012

* Individuals that have earned the MCITP: Enterprise Administrator or MCITP: Server Administrator have also earned the MCSA: Windows Server 2008

Implementing a Desktop Infrastructure

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Implementing Desktop Application Environments

Desktop Infrastructure

Example only

Exams are continually available once beta is released, with no gaps

MCSA: Windows Server 2012 Curriculum Exam

English Course

German Course

French Course

Installing and Configuring

70-410

20410

21410

22410

Administering

70-411

20411

21411

22411

Configuring Advanced

70-412

20412

21412

22412

*Note: display above is for purposes of identifying language series numbers and not an indication into which languages these courses will be localized

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Server Infrastructure

Designing and Implementing a Server Infrastructure

Course 20413

Windows Server 2012

Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012

Course 20410

Implementing an Advanced Server Infrastructure

Course 20414

Administering Windows Server 2012

Course 20411

Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services

Course 20412

Desktop Infrastructure

Implementing a Desktop Infrastructure

Course 20415

Windows Server 2012

Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012

Course 20410

Implementing Desktop Application Environments

Course 20416

Administering Windows Server 2012

Course 20411

Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services

Course 20412

Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3

Course 20480

Essentials of Developing Windows Metro Style Apps with HTML5 and JavaScript

Course 20481

Advanced Metro Style App Development using HTML5 and JavaScript

Course 20842

OR Windows Metro Style Apps

Programming in C#

Course 20483

Essentials of Developing Windows Metro Style Apps with C#

Course 20484

Advanced Metro Style App Development using C#

Course 20485

Private Cloud

Windows Server 2008

Monitoring and Operating a Private Cloud with System Center 2012

Configuring and Deploying a Private Cloud with System Center 2012

Course 10750

Course 10751

Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring

Course 10750

Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring

Course 10751

Windows Server 2008, Server Administrator

Course 10751

Desktop Infrastructure

Windows Server 2012

Developing Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases

Designing Database Solutions for Microsoft SQL Server 2012

Course 20415

Course 20416

Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012

Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases

Course 20410

Course 20411

Implementing a Data Warehouse with Microsoft SQL Server 2012

Course 20412

Desktop Infrastructure

Windows Server 2012

Implementing Data Models and Reports with Microsoft SQL Server 2012

Designing Business Intelligence Solutions with Microsoft SQL Server 2012

Course 20415

Course 20416

Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012

Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases

Course 20410

Course 20411

Implementing a Data Warehouse with Microsoft SQL Server 2012

Course 20412

Available by end of Calendar Year 2012

Optional Starting Point for Microsoft certifications

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Windows OS Windows Server Administration Networking Security Software Development Windows Development Web Development Microsoft .NET Mobile Development Gaming Development HTML5 Application Development Database Administration

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