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Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)

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The Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) certifications provide the foundation for Microsoft Certification. These certifications are designed to validate your skills on the features and functionality of key technologies. You can show your depth of knowledge in one specific technology, earn multiple MCTS certifications to show breadth across different products, or build on the MCTS to earn a Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) certification.

Available MCTS Certifications:


MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications

Developers who earn the MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications certification have demonstrated breadth and depth of skills and knowledge of Web application technology and data access in Web applications.

Technology Specialists typically pursue careers as Web developers, Windows developers, or enterprise software developers. They may also be database developers or systems administrators who do not work daily with the .NET Framework 2.0 but who want to show their breadth of technology experience.

The MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications certification counts as credit toward the MCPD: Web Developer and MCPD: Enterprise Application Developer certifications.

Recommended Courses
Length
Price
M2956: Core Foundations of Microsoft .NET 2.0 Development
3 Days
$1350
M2957: Advanced Foundations of Microsoft .NET 2.0 Development
3 Days
$1350
 
M2541: Core Data Access with Microsoft Visual Studio
3 Days
$1350
M2542: Advanced Data Access with Microsoft Visual Studio
2 Days
$900
M2543: Core Web Application Technologies with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
3 Days
$1350
M2544: Advanced Web Application Technologies with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
2 Days
$900
Required Exams: Exam 70-536 and Exam 70-528

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MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Distributed Applications

Developers who earn the MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Distributed Applications certification have demonstrated breadth and depth of skills and knowledge of Web services, .NET Framework remoting, Enterprise Services, and Message Queuing technology.

Technology Specialists typically pursue careers as Web developers, Microsoft Windows developers, or enterprise software developers. They may also be database developers and systems administrators who do not work with the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 daily but who want to show their breadth of technology experience.

You must earn the MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Distributed Applications certification in order to earn the MCPD: Enterprise Application Developer certification. If you plan to upgrade from a Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) certification to an MCPD: Enterprise Application Developer certification, you do not need to obtain this MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Distributed Applications certification first. You will earn the applicable MCTS certifications when you pass the upgrade exams available for MCSDs to upgrade to MCPD: Enterprise Application Developer.

Recommended Courses
Length
Price
M2956: Core Foundations of Microsoft .NET 2.0 Development
3 Days
$1350
M2957: Advanced Foundations of Microsoft .NET 2.0 Development
3 Days
$1350
 
M2548: Core Distributed Application Development with Microsoft Visual Studio
3 Days
$1350
M2549: Advanced Distribution Application Development with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
2 Days
$900
Required Exams: Exam 70-536 and Exam 70-529    

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MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Windows Applications

Developers who earn the MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Windows Applications certification have demonstrated breadth and depth of skills and knowledge of Windows Forms technology, in addition to expertise in data access in Microsoft Windows applications.

Technology Specialists typically pursue careers as Web developers, Windows developers, or enterprise software developers. They may also be developers and system administrators who do not work with the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 daily but who want to show their breadth of technology experience.

Recommended Courses
Length
Price
M2956: Core Foundations of Microsoft .NET 2.0 Development
3 Days
$1350
M2957: Advanced Foundations of Microsoft .NET 2.0 Development
3 Days
$1350
 
M2541: Core Data Access with Microsoft Visual Studio
3 Days
$1350
M2542: Advanced Data Access with Microsoft Visual
Studio
2 Days
$900
M2546: Core Windows Forms Technologies with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
3 Days
$1350
M2547: Advanced Windows Forms Technologies with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
2 Days
$900
Required Exams: Exam 70-536 and Exam 70-526    

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MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5 ADO .NET Applications

Developers who earn the MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5 Applications certification have demonstrated breadth and depth of skills and knowledge of Web application technology and data access in Web applications.

Technology Specialists typically pursue careers as Web developers, Windows developers, or enterprise software developers. They may also be database developers or systems administrators who do not work daily with the .NET Framework 3.5 but who want to show their breadth of technology experience.

Recommended Courses
Length
Price
M2957: Advanced Foundations of Microsoft .NET 2.0 Developement
3 Days
$1350
M2956: Core Foundations of Microsoft .NET 2.0 Development
2 Days
$900
M2549: Advanced Distributed Application Development with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
2 Days
$900
M2541: Core Data Access with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
3 Days
$1350
M2548: Core Distributed Application Development with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
3 Days
$1350
M2542: Advanced Data Access with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
3 Days
$1350
Required Exams: Exam 70-536 and Exam 70-561

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MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5 ASP .NET Applications

Demonstrate your specialized technical expertise with a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) certification. By earning this certification, you can prove your ability to successfully implement, build on, troubleshoot, and debug a particular Microsoft technology, such as a Windows operating system, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft SQL Server, and Microsoft Visual Studio.

Recommended Courses
Length
Price
M2957: Advanced Foundations of Microsoft .NET 2.0 Developement
3 Days
$1350
M2956: Core Foundations of Microsoft .NET 2.0 Development
2 Days
$900
M6463A: Visual Studio 2008: ASP.NET 3.5
2 Days
$900
Required Exams: Exam 70-536 and Exam 70-562

 

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MCTS: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 - Configuration

The Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 – Configuration certification highlights your area of expertise and validates the knowledge and skills required to deploy and administer an enterprise messaging environment with Exchange Server 2007. Successful candidates will have experience installing, managing, monitoring, and troubleshooting Exchange Server 2007, and managing messaging security and recovering messaging servers and databases. This certification will retire when Microsoft discontinues mainstream support for the related technology.

Recommended Course
Length
Price
M5047: Introduction to Installing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2007
3 Days
$1350
Required Exam: Exam 70-236    

 

MCTS: Exchange Server 2010, Configuration

Recommended Course
Length
Price
10135A: Configuring, Managing and Troubleshooting Microsoft Exchange Server 2010
5 Days
$2250
Required Exam: Exam 70-236    

 

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MCTS: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007- Configuration

The MCTS: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 – Configuration certification highlights your area of expertise and validates the knowledge and skills required to configure and deploy Office SharePoint Server 2007. If you have the MCTS: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 – Configuration credential, you typically have an understanding of how to configure Office SharePoint Server 2007, and you have a general understanding of Microsoft SQL Server 2000 or SQL Server 2005 and .NET 2.0 as they relate to SharePoint Server 2007. This certification will retire when Microsoft discontinues mainstream support for the related technology.

Recommended Courses
Length
Price
ADAMOSS07: Using Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007
2 Days
$900
M5061: Implementing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
3 Days
$1350
Required Exam: 70-630    

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MCTS: Microsoft Office SharePoint Services 3.0- Configuration

An MCTS: Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 – Configuration certification validates the skills to configure Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and focuses on deploying, monitoring, administering, customizing, securing, and configuring a network infrastructure for Windows SharePoint Services. The successful candidate has the skills to configure Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and has a general understanding of Internet Security and Acceleration Server (IIS) and network load-balancing for applications. This certification will retire when Microsoft discontinues mainstream support for the related technology.

Recommended Courses
Length
Price
ADUSPS: Using Microsoft SharePoint Services 3.0
2 Days
$900
M5060: Implementing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
2 Days
$900
Required Exam: 70-631    

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MCTS: SQL Server 2005

The Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) certifications enable professionals to target specific technologies and distinguish themselves by demonstrating in-depth knowledge and expertise in their specialized technologies.

Microsoft Certified Technology Specialists in Microsoft SQL Server 2005 (MCTS: SQL Server 2005) implement and maintain databases using specific instructions and specifications. They have thorough knowledge of the product, understand how to use the tools and Transact-SQL language, and know how to explore the user interface. Technology Specialists typically pursue careers as database administrators, database developers, or business intelligence developers. They may also be developers and systems administrators who do not work with SQL Server daily but who want to show their breadth of technology experience.This certification will retire when Microsoft discontinues mainstream support for the related technology.

Recommended Courses
Length
Price
M2779: Implementing a SQL Server 2005 Database
3 Days
$1350
M2780: Maintaining a SQL Server 2005 Database
3 Days
$1350
M2785AL: Implementing and Maintaining a Microsoft SQL Server Database (Virtual, Instructor-led Learning)
10 Sessions
$2250
Required Exam: Exam 70-431    

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MCTS: SQL Server 2008

MCTS: SQL Server 2008, Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance

Recommended Courses
Length
Price
M6236A: Implementing and Maintaining SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services
3 Days
$1350
M6235A: Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Integration Services
3 Days
$1350
M6234A: Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services
10 Sessions
$2250
Required Exam: Exam 70-448    

MCTS: SQL Server 2008, Database Development

Recommended Courses
Length
Price
M6236A: Implementing and Maintaining SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services
3 Days
$1350
M6235A: Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Integration Services
3 Days
$1350
M6234A: Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services
10 Sessions
$2250
Required Exam: Exam 70-433    

MCTS: SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance

Recommended Courses
Length
Price
M6231B: Maintaining a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Database
5 Days
$2250
M6231A: Maintaining a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Database
5 Days
$2250
M6232B: Implementing a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Database
5 Days
$2250
2778A: Writing Queries Using Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Transact-SQL
3 Days
$1350
Required Exam: Exam 70-432    

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MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration

Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) certifications on Windows Server 2008 demonstrate an IT professional's in-depth, current skills on Active Directory, network infrastructure, or applications infrastructure. Earn an MCTS certification so that you can be recognized for specialized technical knowledge and stand out to hiring managers as ready to excel in a Windows Server 2008 environment.

Consider earning the MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration certification if you work with or plan to work with Active Directory
and Directory Services, Active Directory server roles, certificate management, or group policy.

Core exam
Exam 70-640 Courses
Length
Price
M6425: Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows
Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services
10 Sessions
M-F
10am-12pm
$2250
M6426: Configuring and Troubleshooting Identity
and Access Solutions with Windows Server 2008
Active Directory
5 Sessions
M-F
10am-12pm
$1800

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MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration

Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) certifications on Windows Server 2008 demonstrate an IT professional's in-depth, current skills on Active Directory, network infrastructure, or applications infrastructure. Earn an MCTS certification so that you can be recognized for specialized technical knowledge and stand out to hiring managers as ready to excel in a Windows Server 2008 environment.

Consider earning the MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration certification if you work with or plan to work with IP addressing and services, names resolution, file and print services, network access and remote access, or monitoring network services
.

Core exam
Exam 70-642 Courses
Length
Price
M6421: Configuring and Troubleshooting a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure
5 Days
$2250


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MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration

Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) certifications on Windows Server 2008 demonstrate an IT professional's in-depth, current skills on Active Directory, network infrastructure, or applications infrastructure. Earn an MCTS certification so that you can be recognized for specialized technical knowledge and stand out to hiring managers as ready to excel in a Windows Server 2008 environment.

Consider earning the MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration certification if you work with or plan to work with Windows deployment services, terminal services, web services, or media services
.

Core exam
Exam 70-643 Courses
Length
Price
M6418: Deploying Windows Server 2008
3 Days
$1350
M6427: Configuring and Troubleshooting Internet Information Services in Windows Server 2008
3 Days
$1350
M6428: Configuring and Troublehsooting Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services
2 Days
$900

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