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Microsoft Certifications such as the MCSA & MCSE recognize and validate your real-world IT skills, support the certified community by providing access to unique resources, and offer a life-long career path of IT skills development.

When you earn a Microsoft Certification, you are demonstrating your expertise with Microsoft products and platforms, while validating real-world skills and job-related experiences that are used every day. Microsoft Certification aids in practical technology problem solving and helps improve your job satisfaction and professional performance. Being Microsoft certified is the best way to stay up to speed on the latest Microsoft technologies.

Details of the qualifications available are listed below. Alternatively details of the individual courses avaialble are listd at:

CompTIA A+

The CompTIA A+ certificate prepares delegates to enter the market at PC Technician level with an industry recognised qualification.

The CompTIA A+ certification is the industry standard for validating vendor-neutral skills expected for an entry level computer technician and is also a prerequisite for many Microsoft Technical Certifications.

To gain the CompTIA A+ Essentials Certification you must complete:

MCSA (Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator) - Windows Server 2003

The MCSA certification verifies your knowledge in system administration of Microsoft Windows operating systems. MCSA certification can help advance your career by confirming that you have the skills necessary to successfully manage and troubleshoot system environments.

To gain your MCSA you must complete:

  • Two core exams on Networking Systems
  • One core exam on client Operating Systems
  • One elective exam

We recommend the following courses that can be used towards your MCSA:

Core exams on Networking Systems:

Core Exam on client Operating Systems

Elective Exams

or

MCSE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer) - Windows Server 2003

The MCSE credential verifies your ability to analyze the business requirements for information systems solutions, and to design and implement infrastructures based on Windows Server 2003.

To gain your MCSE you must complete:

  • Four core exams on networking systems
  • One core exam on client operating systems
  • One core design exam
  • One elective exam


We recommend the following courses that can be used towards your MCSE:

Core exams on Networking Systems:

Core exam on client Operating Systems

Core design exam

or

Elective exams

or

MCTS (Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist) - SQL Server 2005

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.

To gain your MCTS you must complete:

One exam that focuses on the implementation and maintenance of SQL Server 2005.

MCDST (Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician) - Windows XP

The Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST) certification helps you start your IT career by ensuring that you have the skills you need to successfully troubleshoot desktop environments that run on the Windows operating system.

To gain your MCDST you must complete:

Two core exams

MCTS - 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.

To gain your MCTS - SharePoint Server 2007 - Configuration you must complete:

One exam

MCTS - 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.

To gain your MCTS - Sharepoint Services 3.0 - Configuration you must complete:

One exam

MCTS - Business Desktop Deployment

An MCTS credential in Business Desktop Deployment can demonstrate to clients and employers your ability to successfully deploy and maintain client desktops using the appropriate Microsoft tools during the various stages of the deployment lifecycle. This certification validates your familiarity and expertise with the BDD technology, encompassing:

  • Deploying the 2007 Microsoft Office system
  • Deploying Windows Vista
  • Using the Business Desktop Deployment Workbench
  • Deploying applications by using the Application Compatibility Toolkit
  • Managing user state migration
  • Managing Windows Vista and the 2007 Office system deployments by using System Management Server (SMS) 2003

To gain your MCTS - Business Desktop Deployment you must complete:

One exam

MCTS - Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration

To gain your MCTS - Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration - you must complete:

One exam

MCTS - Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring

To gain your MCTS - Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring - you must complete:

One exam

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