QUICK TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

Earning the Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA): Windows 8 certification proves that you have the core skills to deploy and manage Windows 8 clients. This foundational certification validates your ability to install, maintain, and support Windows 8 deployments in a real-world business context.

It confirms that you have associate-level knowledge of virtualization, configuring remote access, managing backups and recovery, managing Windows 8 using cloud services, and using the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack

Prerequisites

Microsoft recommends that you have two years of experience, along with both on-premises and cloud experience, before attempting this MCSA-level Microsoft Windows 8 certification.

Required Exams

Exam 70-687: Configuring Windows 8

and

Exam 70-688: Managing and Maintaining Windows 8

or

Exam 70-689: Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows 8

Next Steps

MCSA: Windows Server 2012

Earning the Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA): Windows Server 2008 certification confirms that you have core Windows Server skills that are relevant across multiple solution areas, and it proclaims your ability to work with Windows Server 2008 in a real-world business context.

MCSA: Windows Server 2008 certification is a prerequisite for earning the MCSE: Private Cloud certification. If you're already certified as an MCITP: Enterprise Administrator or MCITP: Server Administrator, you have already earned the MCSA: Windows Server 2008 certification.

Required Exams

Exam 70-640: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring

Exam 70-642: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring

Exam 70-646: Windows Server 2008, Server Administrator

Next Steps

MCSE: Private Cloud

Earning the Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA): Windows Server 2012 certification confirms that you have core Windows Server 2012 skills that are relevant across multiple solution areas. This foundational certification validates your ability to work with Windows Server 2012 in a real-world business context.

MCSA: Windows Server 2012 certification is a prerequisite for MCSE: Server Infrastructure certification and MCSE: Desktop Infrastructure certification

Prerequisites

Microsoft recommends that you have two years of Windows Server experience, along with on-premises and cloud experience, before attempting MCSA: Windows Server 2012 certification.

Required Exams

Exam 70-410: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012

Exam 70-411: Administering Windows Server 2012

Exam 70-412: Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services

Exam 70-417: Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012

Next Steps

MCSE: Communication

MCSE: Desktop Infrastructure

MCSE: Messaging

MCSE: Private Cloud

MCSE: Server Infrastructure

MCSE: SharePoint

Earning the Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA): Windows 7 certification confirms that you have the core skills to deploy and manage Windows 7 clients. This foundational certification for Windows 7 validates your ability to plan, install, maintain, and support Windows 7 deployments in a real-world business context.

Microsoft recommends that you have two years of experience, along with both on-premises and cloud experience, before attempting this MCSA-level Microsoft Windows 7 certification.

Required Exams

Exam 70-680: Windows 7, Configuring

Exam 70-685: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Support Technician

or

Exam 70-686: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Administrator

Earning the Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA): SQL Server 2012 certification confirms that you have the essential skills needed to develop and maintain mission-critical Microsoft SQL Server 2012 environments. MCSA: SQL Server 2012 certification is your first step towards earning an MCSE: Data Platform certification or an MCSE: Business Intelligence certification.

Required Exams

Exam 70-461: Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012

Exam 70-462: Administering a Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Database

Exam 70-463: Implementing Data Warehouses with Microsoft SQL Server 2012

Next Steps

MCSE: Business Intelligence

MCSE: Data Platform

Earning the Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA): Office 365 certification proves that you have the basic skills for transitioning to and administering cloud-hosted business applications with Microsoft Office 365. This foundational MCSA certification validates your ability to evaluate, plan, deploy and operate Office 365 services, including its dependencies, requirements and supporting technologies. It also confirms your experience with the Office 365 Admin Center and your understanding of Exchange Online, Lync Online, SharePoint Online, Office 365 ProPlus and Azure Active Directory.

Earning MCSA: Office 365 certification qualifies you for a position as a software as a service (SaaS) administrator or cloud applications administrator focused on managing Office 365 business productivity products like Exchange, SharePoint and Lync.

MCSA: Office 365 certification is a prerequisite for MCSE: Communication, MCSE: Messaging and MCSE: SharePoint certifications.

Required Exams

Exam 70-346: Managing Office 365 Identities and Services

Exam 70-347: Enabling Office 365 Services

Next Steps

MCSE: Communication

MCSE: Messaging

MCSE: SharePoint

Earning the Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD): SharePoint Applications certification validates your ability to develop collaboration applications for the Microsoft SharePoint platform. This SharePoint certification requires four exams with options for the first two foundational exams. You'll first validate your core programming skills and then advance to SharePoint-specific applications.

Microsoft recommends that you have one to two years of experience programming the essential business/application logic for a variety of application types and platforms using JavaScript. Before considering the MCSD: SharePoint Applications certification path, you should also have at least one to two years of experience developing with HTML in an object-oriented, event-driven programming model.

Before attempting the SharePoint-specific exams, you should have four-plus years of SharePoint and web development experience along with online services (Microsoft Azure and SharePoint Online) experience.

Required Exams

Exam 70-480: Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3

OR

Exam 70-483: Programming in C#

Exam 70-486: Developing ASP.NET MVC Web Applications

OR

Exam 70-492: Upgrade Your MCPD: Web Developer 4 to MCSD: Web Applications

Exam 70-488: Developing Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 Core Solutions

Exam 70-489: Developing Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 Advanced Solutions

Earning the Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD): Web Applications certification validates that you have the ability to develop high-quality, interactive line-of-business and consumer applications using ASP.NET MVC, Windows Azure, HTML5, and CSS3. This Microsoft Visual Studio certification confirms that you have the skills to build modern, interactive web applications that seamlessly integrate with data-driven services.

Achieving this MCSD certification reflects your ability to design and build application solutions that may include integrating multiple technologies and may span multiple versions of a single technology-in the cloud or on-premises.

Recertification requirements ensure that you maintain up-to-date and relevant skills on rapidly changing technologies.

Prerequisites

Microsoft recommends that you have one to two years of experience programming in JavaScript and developing with HTML in an object-oriented, event-driven programming model and that you have at least three to five years of experience developing ASP.NET MVC-based solutions.

Required Exams

Exam 70-480: Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3

Exam 70-486: Developing ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications

Exam 70-487: Developing Windows Azure and Web Services

Earning the Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD): Windows Store Apps certification confirms that you have the ability to develop fast and fluid Windows 8 apps. There are two paths to certification: using HTML5 or using C#. Becoming an MCSD validates your core programming skills in the language of your choice and confirms that you have the advanced skills needed for design and development using Visual Studio and its tools.

Prerequisites

Microsoft recommends that you have three months to one year of HTML5 or C# development experience as well as Windows application development experience before considering this certification.

Required Exams Using HTML5

Exam 70-480: Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3

Exam 70-481: Essentials of Developing Windows Store Apps Using HTML5 and JavaScript

Exam 70-482: Advanced Windows Store App Development Using HTML5 and JavaScript

or

Required Exams Using C#

Exam 70-483: Programming in C#

Exam 70-484: Essentials of Developing Windows Store Apps Using C#

Exam 70-485: Advanced Windows Store App Development Using C#

Earning the Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE): Desktop Infrastructure certification confirms that you have the core Windows Server skills relevant across multiple solution areas. This advanced certification validates your ability to work with Windows Server 2012 in a real-world business context.

Achieving MCSE: Desktop Infrastructure certification declares your experience in desktop virtualization, remote desktop services, and application virtualization. It also confirms your ability to deploy and manage desktops and devices that provide access from anywhere, while maintaining security and compliance.

Prerequisites

MCSA: Windows Server 2012

Microsoft recommends that you have four years of Windows Server experience, along with on-premises and cloud experience, before attempting MCSE: Desktop Infrastructure certification.

Required Exams

Exam 70-415: Implementing a Desktop Infrastructure

Exam 70-416: Implementing Desktop Application Environments

Recertification

Recertification for MCSE: Desktop Infrastructure is required every three years.

Next Steps

MCSE: Server Infrastructure

Earning Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE): Business Intelligence certification confirms that you have the skills and ability to design, build, and deploy solutions that deliver more data to more people across your organization. MCSE: Business Intelligence certification validates your ability to:

• Build, manage, maintain, and troubleshoot a SQL Server Analysis Services database

• Plan and design business intelligence infrastructure

• Design and build reports and data models

• Design an extract, transform, and load (ETL) solution

Prerequisites

MCSA: SQL Server 2012

An upgrade path for MCITP: Business Intelligence 2008 will be available later this year and will require three exams.

Required Exams

Exam 70-466:Implementing Data Models and Reports with Microsoft SQL Server 2012

Exam 70-467: Designing Business Intelligence Solutions with Microsoft SQL Server 2012

Earning the Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE): Communication certification proves that you have the core skills to manage a Lync Server 2013 infrastructure. This advanced Lync Server certification validates your unified communications (UC) expertise in creating a consistent communications experience for your organization.

Achieving MCSE: Communication certification validates your ability to plan, design, deploy, and manage Lync Server 2013 in an environment that includes legacy services and Lync Online. It confirms that you can translate business requirements into technical architecture and design for a UC solution, and it verifies your skills around IM, presence conferencing, and Persistent Chat.

Prerequisites

MCSA: Windows Server 2012

Microsoft recommends that you have four years of Microsoft Lync Server experience, along with on-premises and cloud experience, before attempting MCSE: Communication certification.

Required Exams

Exam 70-336: Core Solutions of Microsoft Lync Server 2013

Exam 70-337: Enterprise Voice & Online Services with Microsoft Lync Server 2013

Recertification

Recertification for MCSE: Communication is required every three years.

Earning Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE): Data Platform certification confirms that you have the broad set of skills needed to build and administer enterprise-scale data solutions both on-premise or in cloud environments. The MCSE: Data Platform certification exams test your ability to implement database objects and programming objects, optimize and troubleshoot queries, design a troubleshooting and optimization solution, and design databases and database objects, structure, and security.

Prerequisites

MCSA: SQL Server 2012

An upgrade path for MCITP: Database Developer 2008 and MCITP: Database Administrator 2008 will be available later this year and will require three exams.

Required Exams

Exam 70-464: Developing Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases

Exam 70-465: Designing Database Solutions for SQL Server 2012

Earning the Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE): Messaging certification proves that you have the core skills to manage an Exchange 2013 infrastructure. This advanced Microsoft Exchange certification validates your ability to install, configure, and support Exchange messaging deployments in a real-world business context.

Achieving MCSE: Messaging certification confirms your knowledge of configuring transport, the mailbox role, and Client Access, and it confirms your understanding of unified messaging, site resiliency, security, archival, and enterprise deployments for an Exchange environment.

Prerequisites

MCSA: Windows Server 2012

Microsoft recommends that you have four years of Microsoft Exchange Server experience, along with on-premises and cloud experience, before attempting MCSE: Messaging certification.

Required Exams

Exam 70-341: Core Solutions of Microsoft Exchange Server 2013

Exam 70-342: Advanced Solutions of Microsoft Exchange Server 2013

Recertification

Recertification for MCSE: Messaging is required every three years.

Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE): Private Cloud certification validates that you have the experience, knowledge, and skills to manage and implement Microsoft private cloud computing technologies. It certifies that you have the Windows Server 2008 and System Center 2012 expertise to build a Microsoft private cloud solution and gain IT infrastructure automation and flexibility.

The MCSE: Private Cloud certification exams test your ability to:

• Design and deploy Microsoft System Center

• Configure System Center infrastructure and integration

• Configure and deploy virtual machines and services

• Configure storage and network fabric, deployment and update servers, and clouds and virtualization hosts

• Configure data center process automation

• Configure resource monitoring and monitor resources

• Configure and maintain service management

• Manage configuration, updates, backup, and recovery

Prerequisites

MCSA: Windows Server 2008 or MCSA: Windows Server 2012

Microsoft recommends that you have four years of Windows Server and cloud experience before attempting MCSE: Private Cloud certification.

Required Exams

Exam 70-247: Configuring and Deploying a Private Cloud with System Center 2012

Exam 70-246: Monitoring and Operating a Private Cloud with System Center 2012

Recertification

Recertification for MCSE: Private Cloud is required every three years.

Earning the Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE): Server Infrastructure certification confirms that you have the core Windows Server skills relevant across multiple solution areas. This advanced certification validates your ability to work with Windows Server 2012 in a real-world business context.

Achieving MCSE: Server Infrastructure certification confirms that you have experience building comprehensive server infrastructure solutions. It shows that you have the skills needed to run a highly efficient and modern data center, and it confirms your expertise in identity management, systems management, virtualization, storage, and networking.

Prerequisites

MCSA: Windows Server 2012

Microsoft recommends that you have four years of Windows Server experience, along with on-premises and cloud experience, before attempting MCSE: Server Infrastructure certification.

Recertification

Recertification for MCSE: Server Infrastructure is required every three years.

Next Steps

MCSE: Desktop Infrastructure

Earning the Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE): SharePoint certification proves that you have the core skills to manage a SharePoint infrastructure for organizing, collaborating, and sharing information. This advanced Microsoft SharePoint certification validates your ability to design a SharePoint topology, install and configure SharePoint farms, secure SharePoint deployments, and create web applications and site collections. Achieving MCSE: SharePoint certification confirms that you know how to plan, upgrade, and migrate SharePoint installations.

Prerequisites

MCSA: Windows Server 2012

Microsoft recommends that you have four years of Microsoft SharePoint experience, along with on-premises and cloud experience, before attempting MCSE: SharePoint certification.

Required Exams

Exam 70-331: Core Solutions of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013

Exam 70-332: Advanced Solutions of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013

Recertification

Recertification for MCSE: SharePoint is required every three years.

Earn your MCITP: Enterprise Messaging Administrator certification to demonstrate your Exchange Server 2010 design and deployment skills.

Required Exam(s)

Exam 70-662: TS: Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, Configuring

Exam 70-663: Pro: Designing and Deploying Messaging Solutions with Microsoft Exchange Server 2010

Two Paths To Take

Certification Path - If your primary focus is obtaining your Exchange Server 2010 certification quickly, we offer Boot Camps to prepare experienced students for all the exams needed.

Skills-Building Path - If your focus is on building your Exchange Server skills first, we offer individual courses that both train you for the real world and provide content covered in the exams.

Earn your MCTS: Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Configuration and MCITP: Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Administrator certifications to validate your skills configuring and administering SharePoint 2010.

Achieving MCTS: SharePoint 2010, Configuration certification confirms your ability to install, configure, manage, and maintain a SharePoint environment and to deploy and manage applications, including databases and site collections.

Earning MCITP: SharePoint 2010 Administrator certification confirms your ability to design and plan a SharePoint 2010 deployment. It confirms your ability to define a SharePoint 2010 operations strategy and business continuity and to plan for search and business solutions, including defining search requirements, managing content, and planning for social computing and collaboration.

Required Exams

Exam 70-667: TS: Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Configuring

Exam 70-668: PRO: Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Administrator

The following courses help you prepare for this certification.

Certification Path

MCITP: SharePoint 2010 Administrator Boot Camp (M10174, M10231)

Skills-Building Path

Exam 70-667

Configuring and Administering Microsoft SharePoint 2010 (M10174)

Two Paths To Take

Certification Path - If your primary focus is obtaining your certification quickly, we offer Boot Camps to prepare experienced students for all the exams they will need to take.

Skills-Building Path - If your focus is on building your skills first, we offer individual courses that both train you for the real world and provide content covered in the exams.

With the breadth and reach of IT in most organizations today, knowing the basics of how it all works is crucial to success for many different careers. Whether you're a project manager overseeing the latest corporate IT initiative, an IT professional looking for cross-training, an HR recruiter screening for IT talent, or a business analyst working with an IT team to meet your line-of-business needs, the ability to understand fundamental concepts IT can be crucial to your success. Enter the new Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) courses and certifications.

Built to deliver foundational technology education, MTA certification training provides a serious introduction to IT and associated terminology. Designed for both IT and non-IT professionals, MTA certification is an entry-level step to understanding and mastering current technology. From networking and security to the most commonly supported operating system in the world, Microsoft Windows, our MTA courses cover the topics that will prepare you to work efficiently with IT administrators, developers, and support staff.

In MTA certification training, you'll receive a condensed introduction to and overview of key concepts and technology frameworks that are needed to deliver IT services.