Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)

To earn the MCSE on Windows Server 2003 certification, you must pass seven exams (in any order):
 Four exams on networking systems
 One exam on client operating systems
 One exam on design
 One elective exam

Exams on networking systems: All required Exam number

Managing and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Environment Exam 70-290

Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure Exam 70-291

Planning and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure Exam 70-293

Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Exam 70-294
Infrastructure

Exams on client operating systems: Choose one Exam number

TS: Windows 7, Configuring Exam 70-680

Suggested exam: Passing the most current exam for MCSE on client operating systems will
also count toward Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) certifications. See the illustration
on the Upgrade Paths tab.
Note You can apply this exam toward either the elective requirement or the client operating
systems requirement—not both.

TS: Configuring Windows Vista Client Exam 70-620

Note You can apply this exam toward either the elective requirement or the client operating
systems requirement—not both.

Installing, Configuring, and Administering Windows XP Professional Exam 70-270

Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Exam 70-210
Note This exam is retired, but if you already passed it, you can apply it toward this
certification.

Exams on design: Choose one Exam number

Designing a Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure Exam 70-297
Note You can apply this exam toward either the elective requirement or the design
requirement—not both.

Designing Security for a Windows Server 2003 Network Exam 70-298

Note You can apply this exam toward either the elective requirement or the design
requirement—not both.

Designing a Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Organization

Note You can apply this exam toward either the elective requirement or the design
requirement—not both.
Elective exam: Choose one Exam number

Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 Exam 70-086
Note This exam is retired, but if you already passed it, you can apply it toward this
certification.

Designing, Managing, and Maintaining Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 Exam 70-0891
Note This exam can count toward both the MCSA and the MCSE elective exam requirements.

Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Exam 70-227
Server 2000, Enterprise Edition
Note This exam is retired, but if you already passed it, you can apply it toward this
certification. This exam can count toward both the MCSA elective requirement and an MCSA:
Security Specialization requirement.

Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition Exam 70-228
Note This exam is retired, but if you already passed it, you can apply it toward this
certification. This exam can count toward both the MCSA and the MCSE elective exam
requirements.

Designing and Implementing Databases with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition Exam 70-229
Note This exam is retired, but if you already passed it, you can apply it toward this
certification.

TS: Developing Business Process and Integration Solutions Using Microsoft BizTalk Server Exam 70-235

TS: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Configuring Exam 70-236

TS: Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005 – Implementing, Managing, and Exam 70-2621
Troubleshooting

Planning, Deploying, and Managing Enterprise Project Management Solutions Exam 70-2811

Designing, Deploying, and Managing a Network Solution for a Small- and Medium-Sized Exam 70-282
Business

Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Exam 70-284

Note This exam can count toward both the MCSA elective requirement and an MCSA:
Messaging Specialization requirement.

Designing a Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Organization Exam 70-2851

Designing a Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure Exam 70-297
Note You can only choose this elective if you did not choose it to satisfy the design
requirement.

Designing Security for a Windows Server 2003 Network Exam 70-298

Note You can only choose this elective if you did not choose it to satisfy the design
requirement.

Implementing and Administering Security in a Windows Server 2003 Network Exam 70-299

Managing, Organizing, and Delivering IT Projects by Using Microsoft Solutions Framework 3.0 Exam 70-301
Note This exam is retired, but if you already passed it, you can apply it toward this
certification.

Implementing Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004 Exam 70-3501
Note This exam can count toward both the MCSA elective requirement and an MCSA: Security
Specialization requirement.
Elective exam: Choose one Exam number

TS: Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006, Configuring Exam 70-351

TS: Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007, Configuring Exam 70-400

TS: Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007, Configuring Exam 70-401

TS: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 – Implementation and Maintenance Exam 70-431

TS: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance Exam 70-432

TS: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence – Implementation and Maintenance Exam 70-445

TS: Microsoft Windows Mobile Designing, Implementing, and Managing Exam 70-500

TS: Windows Server 2003 Hosted Environments, Configuration and Management Exam 70-501

TS: Microsoft Forefront Client and Server, Configuration Exam 70-557

TS: Configuring Windows Vista Client Exam 70-620

Note You can only choose this elective if you did not choose it to satisfy the client operating
systems requirement.

TS: Deploying and Maintaining Windows Vista Client and 2007 Microsoft Office System Exam 70-6241
Desktops

TS: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Configuring Exam 70-630

TS: Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, Configuring Exam 70-631

TS: Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007, Configuring Exam 70-638

TS: Microsoft Office Project Server 2007, Configuring Exam 70-639

TS: Windows 7, Configuring Exam 70-680

Note You can apply this exam toward either the elective requirement or the client operating
systems requirement—not both.

MCSA on Microsoft Windows 2000 Server MCSA

or
MCSA on Windows Server 2003

MCSE on Microsoft Windows 2000 Server See requirements

in the next section

MCSE on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Discontinued

Note This certification is discontinued, but if you already passed it, you can apply it toward
this certification.

Third-party (CompTIA) certifications:

CompTIA A+ and CompTIA Network+
or
CompTIA Security+