MCSE and MCSA Certification

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This Video looks at current/old Certification paths of Microsoft Certifications like MCSA and

the new MCSE certifications.

Microsoft has arranged their certification into a pyramid. The positions of the pyramid

indicate the difficulty of obtaining that certification. If you are new to certification youshould start at the associate level. In order to obtain a higher level you will need to obtain

the level below. For example, to obtain the expert level you will also need to obtain the

associate level.

Refer to http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/cert-overview.aspx

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/cert-overview.aspx






MCTS (Associate)

Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist certification is being retired. Current MCTS exams

will be expired when mainstream support ends. In order to obtain an MCTS you will need

to complete 1 to 3 exams depending on which MCTS you go for. Currently there are 20

different technologies that you can get MCTS. Microsoft has stated that no new MCTScertifications will be created.

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/mcts.aspx



MCSA 2008 (Associate)

Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate looks at configuring and supporting an Active

Directory environment using Windows Server 2008. In order to obtain this certification you

need to pass the following 3 exams.

70-640 Active Directory70-642 Network Infrastructure

70-646 Server Administrator

If you want to update an MCSA 2008 to an MCSA in 2012, you can sit the 417 exam which is

available to 31th July 2014. For these reasons, if you have already passed exams for MCSA

2008, it may be worth your time completing the MCSA 2008 and upgrading rather than

starting again on the MCSA 2012 certification.

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/cert-windows-server-2008-

MCSA.aspx

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/cert-windows-server-2008-MCSA.aspx













MCSA 2012 (Associate)

Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate 2012 is aimed at supporting Windows Server 2012.

In order to obtain this certification you need to complete 3 exams listed below.

410 Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012

411 Administering Windows Server 2012412 Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/cert-windows-server-MCSA.aspx











MCITP (Expert)

Microsoft Certified IT Professional is being retired. As new technology is released, the

relevant MCITP certification is being retired. Currently almost all MCITP certification except

Exchange, Sharepoint and Lync have expiry dates of July 31 2013. Some MCITP certification

based on technology earlier than 2008 will be retired on September 30 2012. When newtechnology to replace Exchange 2010, SharePoint 2010, and Lync 2010 has been released,

these certifications will also be retired.

If you have obtained any of the 5 MCITP certifications listed below you can sit the 417

exam to upgrade your certification to MCSA 2012.

MCITP: Virtualization Administrator

MCITP: Enterprise Messaging Administrator

MCITP: Lync Server Administrator

MCITP: SharePoint Administrator

MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Administrator

MCSA: Windows Server 2008http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/mcitp.aspx

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/mcitp.aspx

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/mcitp.aspx



MCSE (Expert)

Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert was previously known as Microsoft Certified Systems

Engineer. It was retired and replace with other certifications like MCITP and MCSA. This

confused a lot of people as MCSE was seen as a brand name. The problem with the old

MCSE was that some people objected to the term Engineer. To get the brand name backand to remove the Engineer from the name, certification was renamed to Microsoft

Certified Solutions Expert. Unlike the previous Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer,

Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert looks at solutions based on the current technology at

the time. In order for someone to keep an MCSE certification, they will need to recertify as

new technology is released. This is different from the old MCSE which was based on one

technology.



In order to obtain an MCSE you first need to obtain an MCSE 2008. Once you obtain this

certification you have a choice of 3 different MCSE certifications listed below. Each MCSE

certification requires 2 more exams.

Desktop Infrastructure

415 Implementing a Desktop Infrastructure416 Implementing Desktop Application Environments

Server Infrastructure

413 Designing and Implementing a Server Infrastructure

414 Implementing an Advanced Server Infrastructure

Private Cloud

217 Configuring and Deploying a Private Cloud with System Center 2012

246 Monitoring and Operating a Private Cloud with System Center 2012

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/mcse.aspx





MCSM (Expert)

Microsoft Certified Solutions Master, formally Microsoft Certified Master, is the highest

level of certification that you can obtain. In order to obtain this certification, you first must

obtain the certification in the area you want to master certification. Once you obtain this

certification, you can apply to Microsoft for the master certification. Microsoft reviews yourexperience in order to determine if you can achieve this certification. This is the hardest

certification to get as it not a matter of sitting a test. Microsoft has to believe that you

deserve this level of certification.

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/mcsm.aspx





MCSA Windows 8

An MCSA in Windows 8 is achieved by passing the 687 and 688 exams. This certification

does not give credit towards any other certifications and is standalone certification.



Booking the exam

To book the exam and get more information about testing locations, visit

http://www.prometric.com

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