Short summary of the 2010 certifications & exams compared to the 2013 exam requirements. Presentation given 5/7/2013 at the San Diego SharePoint Users Group.

1. SharePoint 2013 Certification and Exam Review
San Diego SharePoint Users Group
www.sanspug.org
Chris Givens & Tony Rockwell

2. What has changed?
No MCTS for
SharePoint
2013
SharePoint 2010
Certifications:
• MCTS: Application
Development (70-573)
• MCTS: Configuring (70-667)
• MCITP: Developer (70-576)
• MCITP: Administrator (70-
668)
• MCM (all 4 of the above)
One test each
certification
with MCITP
building on the
MCTS
certification

3. SharePoint 2013 Certifications
MCSE: Two
paths to obtain
MCSE: SharePoint (Solutions
Expert)
MCM
MCM:
Additional
Requirements

4. MCSE Upgrade Path
Upgrade from:
MCSA: Windows Server 2008
MCITP: Virtualization Administrator on Windows Server
2008 R2
MCITP: Enterprise Messaging Administrator 2010
MCITP: Lync Server Administrator 2010
MCITP: SharePoint Administrator 2010
MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Administrator on Windows 7

5. MCSE Upgrade Path
70-417
Exams required:
Upgrading your skills to MCSA
Windows Server 2012
Core Solutions of Microsoft
SharePoint Server 2013
Advanced Solutions of
Microsoft SharePoint Server
2013
70-331
70-332

6. MCSE Certification Path
All 5 Exams
required
Installing and Configuring Windows
Server 2012 (70-410)
Administering Windows Server
2012 (70-411)
Configuring Advanced Windows
Server 2012 Services (70-412)
Core Solutions of Microsoft
SharePoint Server 2013 (70-331)
Advanced Solutions of Microsoft
SharePoint Server 2013 (70-332)
Expect to take
exams in
sequence

7. MCM SharePoint 2013
Requirements
70-410
70-411
70-412
70-331
70-332
Installing and Configuring Windows Server
2012
Administering Windows Server 2012
Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012
Services
Core Solutions of Microsoft SharePoint
Server 2013
Advanced Solutions of Microsoft SharePoint
Server 2013
Exams for MCSD SharePoint Applications
MCSM SharePoint Knowledge Exam
MCSM SharePoint Lab Exam
MCSD not yet
available
MCSM
required
training & exam

8. Chris...
Study Tips

9. Reference & Resource Links
MCSE
MCM
Practice
Tests
Born To
Learn
MCSE requirements
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/mcse-
sharepoint-certification.aspx
MCM:Additional eligibility requirements
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/mcsm
-sharepoint-certification.aspx
Practice Tests available from MeasureUp
http://www.measureup.com
Born To Learn certification study groups
http://borntolearn.mslearn.net/certification/serv
er/default.aspx

10. Reference & Resource Links
SharePoint-
Community
TechNet
Forums / study guide for SP 2013
exams: http://sharepoint-
community.net/
Training for IT Pros:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-
us/sharepoint/fp123606
O’Reilly exam reference books:
http://search.oreilly.com/?q=sharepoint+2013&x=-862&y=-56

11. Chris Givens
@givenscj
chris@sanspug.org
Tony Rockwell
@sharepointony
tony@sanspug.org
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