This document provides information on Microsoft's certification programs, including the roles and focus of different certifications. It shows the career paths for certifications like MCSM, MCSE, and MCSA across technologies like servers, desktops, databases, business intelligence, and private cloud. It also provides information on recertification requirements and timelines for certifications to count towards competencies and benefits like a Gold Membership.

3. Product/job role focus Solution/cloud focus
Microsoft Certified Master Microsoft Certified Solutions
(MCM) Master (MCSM)
Master Microsoft Certified Solutions
Microsoft Certified IT Expert (MCSE)
Professional
(MCITP) Microsoft Certified Solutions
Expert Developer (MCSD)
Microsoft Certified Microsoft Certified
Technology Specialist Solutions Associate
Associate (MCTS) (MCSA)

4. MCSE: MCSE: MCSE: MCSE: MCSE: MCSE:
Server Desktop TBD TBD TBD Private Cloud
Infrastructure Infrastructure (Exchange / (Lync / (SharePoint /
Messaging) Communicati Collaboration)
ons)
Recert Recert Recert Recert Recert Recert
MCSA:
MCSA: Windows Server 2012 Windows
Server 2008

5. MCSE:
MCSE: Business
Data Platform Intelligence MCSD:
MCSD:
Windows MCSD:
Web
Metro Style TBD
Applications
Apps
Recert Recert
Recert Recert Recert

6. Microsoft Certified
Solutions Master
(MCSM) MCSE Training Exam Lab Exam
Master
Microsoft
Microsoft
Certified
Certified
Solutions
Solutions Expert
Developer MCSA Exam Exam Recert
(MCSE)
Expert (MCSD)
Microsoft Certified
Solutions Associate
Exam Exam
(MCSA)
Associate
Microsoft Technology
Associate (Optional)

7. MCA: SQL Server
MCSM: SQL Server
Master
MCSE: Data Platform MCSE: Business Intelligence
Designing Database Solutions Designing Business Intelligence
(Exam 465) Solutions (Exam 467)
Developing Databases Implementing Data Models
Expert (Exam 464) and Reports (Exam 466)
MCSA: SQL Server 2012
Administering Implementing
Querying
Databases a BI Platform
(Exam 461)
Associate (Exam 462) (Exam 463)

8. Master Competency Certification
Mgmt and Virt MCSE Private
Cloud
Expert Data Platform MCSE Data
Platform
Business MCSE Business
Intelligence Intel
Associate

9. • Valid for Mngt & Virt, Server Platform, Data Platform and BI competencies
• Optional until May 2013 or October 2013
Microsoft Certified Solutions Master
Master (MCSM)
Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert GOLD
(MCSE) Certifications
Expert Membershi
Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate p
(MCSA)
Associate
GOLD Two individuals have one MCSE each
Membership 14 exams
Two individuals have two advanced exams each
Two individuals have one MCSA/MCSE exam each 2 exams

10. Competency Silver Gold
Exams / Certs Exams / Certs
Requirement Date Available Date Counts Requirement Date available Date Counts
Towards Towards
Competency Competency
Hosting Exams 246 or 247 246 – NOW May 2012 List 1 - MCSE: Now May 2012
(1 person) Private Cloud
247 – NOW May 2012
List 2 – MCSE:
Data Platform
MCSE: Business
Intelligence
Management & Exam 246 246 – NOW May 2012 Exam 246 and NOW May 2012
(1 person) 247
Virtualization
(4 people)
Exam 247 247 - NOW May 2012 Exams 246 and NOW May 2013
(1 person) 247
(2 people)
Management & Exam 246 Exam 246 – May 2012 MCSE: Private NOW May 2012
(1 person) NOW Required May Cloud Required May
Virtualization
2013 (2 people) 2013
Requirements as of May
Exam 247 Exam 247 - May 2012 Exams 246 and NOW May 2012
2013
(1 person) NOW Required May 247 Required May
2013 (2 people) 2013

11. Competency Silver Gold
Exams / Certs Exams / Certs
Requirement Date Exam Date Counts Requirement Date Exam Date Counts
Available Towards available Towards
Competency Competency
Midmarket Solution Provider Exam 462, 463 or 467 462 – NOW Exam 462, 463 or 462 – NOW
467
463 – NOW May 2012 May 2012
463 – NOW
467 – NOW
467 - NOW
Business Intelligence Exam 466 or 467 466 - NOW MCSE: Business NOW
Competency (1 person) Intelligence
467 – NOW May 2012
(2 people)
Exam 461, 462, or 463 461 – NOW May 2012
(1 person)
Exam 466 and 467 NOW
462 – NOW (2 people) May 2012
463 - NOW
Data Platform Exam 461, 462, 463, 461 – NOW MCSE: Business NOW
464 or 465 Intelligence
462 – NOW Oct 2013
(1 person) (2 people)
463 – NOW Oct 2013
464 – NOW Exam 464 and 465 NOW
(2 people) Oct 2013
465 - NOW

12. Windows Server 2012
=
Designing and Implementing Implementing an Advanced
a Server Infrastructure Server Infrastructure Server Infrastructure
Any of the following certifications qualify:
• MCSA: Windows Server 2008*
• MCITP: Virtualization Administrator
• MCITP: Enterprise Messaging Administrator
• MCITP: Lync Server Administrator
• MCITP: SharePoint Administrator Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA
• MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Administrator Windows Server 2012
* Individuals that have earned the MCITP: Enterprise Administrator
or MCITP: Server Administrator have also earned the MCSA:
=
Windows Server 2008
Implementing a Desktop Implementing Desktop
Infrastructure Application Environments Desktop Infrastructure

13. MCSA: Windows Server 2012 Curriculum
English German French
Exam
Course Course Course
Installing and Configuring 70-410 20410 21410 22410
Administering 70-411 20411 21411 22411
Configuring Advanced 70-412 20412 21412 22412
*Note: display above is for purposes of identifying language series numbers and not an indication into which languages these
courses will be localized

16. Designing and Implementing a Implementing an Advanced
Server Infrastructure Server Infrastructure Server Infrastructure
Course 20413 Course 20414
Installing and Configuring Administering Windows Server Configuring Advanced Windows
Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 2012 Server 2012 Services
Course 20410 Course 20411 Course 20412

17. Implementing a Desktop Implementing Desktop
Desktop Infrastructure Infrastructure Application Environments
Course 20415 Course 20416
Installing and Configuring Administering Windows Server Configuring Advanced Windows
Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 2012 Server 2012 Services
Course 20410 Course 20411 Course 20412

18. Monitoring and Operating a Configuring and Deploying a
Private Cloud with System Center Private Cloud with System Center
Private Cloud 2012 2012
Course 10750 Course 10751
Windows Server 2008 Active Windows Server 2008 Network Windows Server 2008, Server
Windows Server 2008 Directory, Configuring Infrastructure, Configuring Administrator
Course 10750 Course 10751 Course 10751

19. Developing Microsoft SQL Server Designing Database Solutions for
Data Platform 2012 Databases Microsoft SQL Server 2012
Course 20464 Course 20465
Querying Microsoft SQL Server Administering Microsoft SQL Implementing a Data Warehouse
SQL Server 2012 2012 Server 2012 Databases with Microsoft SQL Server 2012
Course 20461 Course 20462 Course 20463

20. Implementing Data Models and Designing Business Intelligence
Reports with Microsoft SQL Solutions with Microsoft SQL
Business Intelligence Server 2012 Server 2012
Course 20466 Course 20467
Querying Microsoft SQL Server Administering Microsoft SQL Implementing a Data Warehouse
SQL Server 2012 2012 Server 2012 Databases with Microsoft SQL Server 2012
Course 20461 Course 20462 Course 20463

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