This document outlines various certification paths for Microsoft's Windows Server 2008 technologies. It provides an overview of: 1) Technology Specialist certifications which each require passing one exam to earn an MCTS in specific areas like Active Directory, Networking, or Applications. 2) MCITP certifications like Server Administrator which require passing multiple exams to demonstrate broader server skills. 3) Upgrade paths for existing MCSE and MCSA professionals to transition their skills to the new Windows Server 2008 technologies through one or two additional exams.

1. Certification Paths at a Glance
TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST PATHS – ONE EXAM TO EARN EACH OF THE MCTS CERTIFICATIONS
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 Networking Windows Server 2008
Active Directory Infrastructure Applications Infrastructure
Technology Configuration Technology
Configuration
Technology Configuration
Specialist Specialist Specialist
Exam Exam Exam
70-640: TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring
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70-642: TS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring 70-643: TS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuring
Courses Courses Courses
6425A: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services (5 days) 6421A: Configuring and Troubleshooting a Windows Server 2008 6418: Deploying Windows Server 2008 (3 days)
6426A: Configuring and Troubleshooting Identity and Access Management in Network Infrastructure (5 days) 6427A: Configuring and Troubleshooting Internet Information Services in Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 Active Directory (3 days) (3 days)
6428A: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services (2 days)
MCITP: SERVER ADMINISTRATOR – THREE EXAMS TO EARN THE MCITP – SERVER ADMINISTRATOR
Windows Server 2008
Networking Windows Server 2008
Active Directory Server Administrator
Technology Infrastructure Technology
Configuration Configuration IT Professional
Specialist Specialist
Exam Exam Exam
70-642: TS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring 70-640: TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring
70-646: PRO: Windows Server 2008 Administrator
Courses Courses
Courses
6421A: Configuring and Troubleshooting a Windows Server 2008 Network 6425A: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services (5 days)
Infrastructure (5 days) 6426A: Configuring and Troubleshooting Identity and Access Management in 6430A: Managing and Maintaining Windows Server 2008 Servers (5 days)
Windows Server 2008 Active Directory (3 days)
MCITP: ENTERPRISE ADMINISTRATOR – FIVE EXAMS TO EARN THE MCITP – ENTERPRISE ADMINISTRATOR
Exams Courses
Windows Vista 70-620: TS: Configuring Microsoft Windows Vista Client 5115A: Installing and Configuring the Windows Vista Operating
Technology Configuration System (3 days)
Specialist 5116A: Configuring Windows Vista Mobile Computing and
OR Applications (2 days)
70-624: TS: Deploying and Maintaining Windows Vista Client 5105B: Deploying Microsoft Windows Vista Business Desktops (3 days)
and 2007 Microsoft Office System Desktops 5058A: Deploying Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007 (2 days)
Exam Courses
Windows Server 2008 6418: Deploying Windows Server 2008 (3 days)
Applications Infrastructure 70-643: TS: Windows Server 2008 Applications
Technology Configuration Infrastructure, Configuring 6427A: Configuring and Troubleshooting Internet Information Services
Specialist in Windows Server (3 days)
6428A: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services (2 days) Enterprise
Administrator
IT Professional
Exam Courses Exam
Windows Server 2008
Networking 70-642: TS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, 6421A: Configuring and Troubleshooting a Windows Server 2008 70-647: PRO: Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Administrator
Technology Infrastructure Configuring Network Infrastructure (5 days) Courses
Specialist Configuration
6435A: Designing a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure (5 days)
6436A: Designing a Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Infrastructure
and Services (5 days)
6437A: Designing a Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure (3 days)
Exam Courses
Windows Server 2008
Active Directory 70-640: TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, 6425A: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain
Technology Configuration Configuring Services (5 days)
Specialist 6426A: Configuring and Troubleshooting Identity and Access
Management in Windows Server 2008 Active Directory
(3 days)
Windows Server 2008 Certification Upgrade paths
WINDOWS SERVER SKILLS TRANSITION – ONE TRANSITION EXAM EARNS MULTIPLE MCTS CERTIFICATIONS
Concise path for the Windows Server 2003 MCSE, MCSA IT Pro to transition skills and credentials to the credentials for Windows Server 2008
1 Exam earns three certifications Windows Server 2008 1 Exam earns two certifications Windows Server 2008
Active Directory Active Directory
Systems Engineer Technology Configuration Systems Administrator Technology
Specialist Configuration
Exam Exam Specialist
70-649: TS: Upgrading Your MCSE on Window Server 70-648: TS: Upgrading your MCSA on Windows Server
2003 to Windows Server 2008 2003 to Windows Server 2008
Courses Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008
Applications Infrastructure Courses Networking
6415A: Updating your Network Infrastructure Technology Technology Configuration 6415A: Updating your Network Infrastructure Technology Infrastructure
Skills to Windows Server 2008 (Beta 3) (3 days)
Technology
Specialist Skills to Windows Server 2008 (Beta 3) (3 days) Specialist Configuration
6416A: Updating your Active Directory Technology Skills to 6416A: Updating your Active Directory Technology Skills
Windows Server 2008 (Beta 3) (3 days) to Windows Server 2008 (Beta 3) (3 days)
6417A: Updating your Applications Infrastructure Windows Server 2008 OR
Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008 Networking 6416B: Updating your Network Infrastructure and Active
(Beta 3) (3 days) Infrastructure
Technology Directory Technology Skills to Windows Server
OR Specialist Configuration 2008 (5 days)
6416B: Updating your Network Infrastructure and Active
Directory Technology Skills to Windows Server
2008 (5 days)
6417B: Updating your Applications Infrastructure
Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008
(3 days)
MCSE 2003 TO MCITP
Three exams to transition to MCITP – Enterprise Administrator Two exams to transition to MCITP – Server Administrator
Exam #1 Exam #2 Exam #3
70-620 Exam #1 Exam #2
70-649 (Vista) 70-647 Enterprise Server
OR (Enterprise Administrator 70-649 70-646 Administrator
Systems Engineer (Upgrade) IT Professional Systems Engineer
(Upgrade) (Server Admin) IT Professional
70-624 Administrator)
(BDD)
MCSA 2003 TO MCITP
Four exams to transition to MCITP – Enterprise Administrator
Exam #1 Exam #2 Exam #3 Exam #4
70-620
70-648 70-643 (Vista) 70-647 Enterprise
(Upgrade)
(TS: Applications OR (Enterprise Administrator
Systems Administrator
Infrastructure) 70-624 Administrator) IT Professional
(BDD)
Two exams to transition to MCITP – Server Administrator
Exam #1 Exam #2
Server
70-648 70-646 Administrator
Systems Administrator
(Upgrade) (Server Admin) IT Professional
Courses and exam numbers and titles may change
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