Microsoft Certified Professional ( MCP ) broadly refers to all Microsoft certifications. But it can also refer to an individual who completes any exam within the program (subject to some exclusions).
The MCP program offers multiple certifications, based on different areas of technical expertise. To attain these certifications, a candidate must pass a series of exams within the program. The current generation of certifications are Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS), Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD), Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP), the Microsoft Certified Architect (MCA), Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) and Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE).
Popular previous generation certifications (Previous generation certifications are still supported) include Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) and Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA).
Some employers require or prefer certain MCP certifications for specific jobs that involve Microsoft products and technologies. Other vendors have their own certification programs such as the Sun Certified Professional program, the Red Hat Certification Program, the Oracle Certification Program, the Cisco Career Certifications program, the Ubuntu Certified Professional program and the Apple Certification Program.
Each exam costs approximately $125 USD. Exams usually take between 2 and 3 hours to complete and consist of between 45 and 90 multiple choice, drag and drop, solution building questions and simulated content within exams where students are required to perform certain common administrative tasks appropriate for the topic at hand.
Latest MCP Certifications
Microsoft has released a new three-tiered certification hierarchy. It consists of three series and four credentials that introduce an entry-level Technology Series composed of the "Technology Specialist" credential, a Professional Series composed of the "IT Professional" and "Professional Developer" credentials, and the Master Series composed of the "Master" credential. There also exists a new Architect Series composed of the "Microsoft Certified Architect" program which consists of a Review Board interview.
Technology Series (MCTS)
The Technology Specialist certifications enable professionals to target specific technologies, and are generally the first step toward the Professional-level certifications. There are currently 20 MCTS certifications which can be roughly grouped into the following specializations, each requiring certain examinations to be passed:
Office Specializations
Managing Projects with Microsoft Office Project 2007
- Exam 70-632: Microsoft Office Project 2007, Managing Projects
Enterprise Project Management with Microsoft Office Project Server 2007
- Exam 70-633: Microsoft Office Project Server 2007, Managing Projects
Forefront Client and Server, Configuration
- Exam 70-557: Microsoft Forefront Client and Server, Configuration
Office SharePoint Server 2007, Configuration
- Exam 70-630: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Configuring
Office SharePoint Server 2007, Application Development
- Exam 70-542: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 - Application Development
.NET Framework Specializations
.NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications
- Exam 70-528: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 - Web-Based Client Development
- Exam 70-536: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 - Application Development Foundation
.NET Framework 2.0 Windows Applications
- Exam 70-526: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 - Windows-Based Client Development
- Exam 70-536: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 - Application Development Foundation
.NET Framework 2.0 Distributed Applications
- Exam 70-529: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 - Distributed Application Development
- Exam 70-536: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 - Application Development Foundation
.NET Framework 3.5, ASP.NET Applications
- Exam 70-536: Microsoft .NET Framework – Application Development Foundation
- Exam 70-562: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, ASP.NET Application Development
.NET Framework 3.5, Windows Presentation Foundation Applications
- Exam 70-536: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework – Application Development Foundation
- Exam 70-502: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Presentation Foundation Application Development
.NET Framework 3.5, Windows Communication Foundation Applications
- Exam 70-536: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework – Application Development Foundation
- Exam 70-503: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 – Windows Communication Foundation Application Development
.NET Framework 3.5, Windows Workflow Foundation Applications
- Exam 70-536: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework – Application Development Foundation
- Exam 70-504: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 – Windows Workflow Foundation Application Development
.NET Framework 3.5, Windows Forms Applications
- Exam 70-536: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework – Application Development Foundation
- Exam 70-505: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Forms Application Development
.NET Framework 3.5, ADO.NET Applications
- Exam 70-536: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework – Application Development Foundation
- Exam 70-561: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, ADO.NET Application Development
SQL Server Specializations
SQL Server 2005
- Exam 70-431: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 - Implementation and Maintenance
SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence
- Exam 70-445: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence - Implementation and Maintenance
Business Intelligence Specializations
BizTalk Server 2006
- Exam 70-235: Developing Business Process and Integration Solutions Using Microsoft BizTalk Server
Live Communications Server 2005
- Exam 70-262: Office Live Communications Server 2005-Implementing, Managing, and Troubleshooting
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Configuration
- Exam 70-236: Exchange Server 2007, Configuring
Windows Specializations
Windows Mobile 5.0 Applications
- Exam 70-540: Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 - Application Development
Windows Mobile 5.0, Implementing and Managing
- Exam 70-500: Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0, Implementing and Managing
Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, Application Development
- Exam 70-541: Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 - Application Development
Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, Configuration
- Exam 70-631: Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, Configuring
Windows Vista and 2007 Microsoft Office System Desktops, Deploying and Maintaining
- Exam 70-624: Deploying and Maintaining Windows Vista Client and 2007 Microsoft Office System Desktops
Windows Vista Configuration
- Exam 70-620: Windows Vista, Configuring
Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration
- Exam 70-640: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring
Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration
- Exam 70-642: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring
Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration
- Exam 70-643: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuring
Upgrading from Windows Server 2003 MCSA to Windows Server 2008, Technology Specializations
- Exam 70-648: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring and Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring: upgrade of Windows Server 2003 to Server 2008 for the two above aforementioned MCTS credentials consisting parts of exams 70-640 and 70-642
Windows 7 Configuration
- Exam 70-680: Windows 7, Configuring
Professional Series
Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD)
These certifications are designed for .NET software developers and are based around .NET 3.5, Visual Studio 2008 and SQL Server 2005/2008.
Windows Developer 3.5
- Exam 70-536: Microsoft .NET Framework – Application Development Foundation
- Exam 70-505: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Forms Application Development
- Exam 70-563 (PRO): Designing and Developing Windows Applications Using the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
ASP .NET Developer 3.5
- Exam 70-536: Microsoft .NET Framework – Application Development Foundation
- Exam 70-562: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, ASP.NET Application Development
- Exam 70-564 (PRO): Designing and Developing ASP.NET Applications Using the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
Web Developer, Visual Studio 2005
- Exam 70-528: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 - Web-Based Client Development
- Exam 70-536: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 - Application
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