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Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
candidates on the Microsoft Windows Server? 2003
track are required to satisfy the following
requirements:
Core Exams (6 Exams Required)
- Four networking system exams
- One client operating system exam
- One design exam
Elective Exams (1 Exam Required)
Together with the core exams, the elective
exams provide a valid and reliable measure of
technical proficiency and expertise in solution
design and implementation. MCSE candidates
should also have at least one year of experience
implementing and administering network operating
systems and desktop operating systems.
Upgrade Exams (2 Exams Required)
Microsoft has designed an upgrade path that
will enable a current MCSE to earn the Windows
Server 2003 credential in a time- and
cost-effective manner.
For more information about the Windows Server
2003 exams, see the
Frequently Asked Questions.
The following tables list Official Microsoft
Learning Products and Microsoft Press books
designed to help MCSE candidates prepare for the
required exams. See individual Exam Preparation
Guides for exam availability.
Core Exams (6 Exams Required)
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Exam 70-290: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft
Windows Server 2003 Environment |
Course 2273: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft
Windows Server 2003 Environment (5 days)
OR
Course 2274: Managing a Microsoft Windows Server
2003 Environment (5 days)
Course 2275: Maintaining a Microsoft Windows
Server 2003 Environment (3 days)
OR
Course 2208: Updating Support Skills from Microsoft
Windows NT? 4.0 to Microsoft Windows Server 2003
(3 days) |
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Exam 70-291: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining
a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure |
Course 2276: Implementing a Microsoft Windows
Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Hosts
(2 days)
Course 2277: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining
a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure:
Network Services (5 days)
OR
Course 2208: Updating Support Skills from Microsoft
Windows NT 4.0 to Microsoft Windows Server 2003
(3 days) |
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Exam 70-293: Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft
Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure |
Course 2278: Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft
Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure (5 days) |
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Exam 70-294: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining
a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory
Infrastructure |
Course 2279: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining
a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory
Infrastructure (5 days) |
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Exam 70-270: Installing, Configuring, and Administering
Microsoft Windows? XP Professional |
Course 2285: Installing, Configuring, and Administering
Microsoft Windows XP Professional (2 days)
OR
Course 2272: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft
Windows XP Professional (5 days) |
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Exam 70-2101: Installing, Configuring,
and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
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Course 2151: Microsoft Windows 2000 Network
and Operating System Essentials (3 days)
Course 2152: Implementing Microsoft Windows
2000 Professional and Server (5 days) |
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Exam 70-2972, 3: Designing a Microsoft
Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network
Infrastructure |
Course 2282: Designing a Microsoft Windows Server
2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure
(5 days) |
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Exam 70-2982, 3: Designing Security
for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network |
Course 2830: Designing Security for Microsoft
Networks (3 days) |
Elective Exams (1 Exam Required)
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Exam 70-0864: Implementing and Supporting
Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 |
Course 828: Deploying and Supporting Microsoft
Systems Management Server 2.0 (5 days)
Course 827: Administering Microsoft Systems
Management Server 2.0 (3 days) |
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Exam 70-2274: Installing, Configuring,
and Administering Microsoft Internet Security and
Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000, Enterprise Edition
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Course 2159: Deploying and Managing Microsoft
Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000 (3
days) |
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Exam 70-2284: Installing, Configuring,
and Administering Microsoft SQL Server? 2000 Enterprise
Edition |
Course 2072: Administering a Microsoft SQL Server
2000 Database (5 days) |
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Exam 70-229: Designing and Implementing Databases
with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition
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Course 2073: Programming a Microsoft SQL Server
2000 Database (5 days)
Course 2071: Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2000
with Transact-SQL (2 days) |
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Exam 70-232: Implementing and Maintaining Highly
Available Web Solutions with Microsoft Windows 2000
Server Technologies and Microsoft Application Center
2000 |
Course 2203: Deploying and Managing Microsoft
Application Center 2000 (2 days) |
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Exam 70-281: Planning, Deploying, and Managing
an Enterprise Project Management Solution |
Course 2732: Planning, Deploying, and Managing
an Enterprise Project Management Solution (5 days) |
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Exam 70-282: Designing, Deploying, and Managing
a Network Solution for a Small- and Medium-Sized
Business |
Course 2395: Designing, Deploying, and Managing
a Network Solution for the Small and Medium-Sized
Business |
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Exam 70-284: Implementing and Managing Microsoft
Exchange Server 2003 |
Course 2400: Implementing and Managing Microsoft
Exchange Server 2003
Workshop 2011: Troubleshooting Microsoft Exchange
Server 2003 |
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Exam 70-285: Designing a Microsoft Exchange
Server 2003 Organization |
Course 2008: Designing a Microsoft Exchange
Server 2003 Organization (2 days) |
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Exam 70-2973: Designing a Microsoft
Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network
Infrastructure |
Course 2282: Designing a Microsoft Windows Server
2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure
(5 days) |
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Exam 70-2983: Designing Security
for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network |
Course 2830: Designing Security for Microsoft
Networks (3 days) |
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Exam 70-299: Implementing and Administering
Security in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network |
Course 2823: Implementing and Administering
Security in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network |
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Exam 70-301: Managing, Organizing, and Delivering
IT Projects by Using Microsoft Solutions Framework
3.0 |
Course 1846: Microsoft Solutions Framework Essentials
Course 2710: Analyzing Requirements and Defining
Microsoft .NET Solution Architectures |
As an alternative to the electives listed above, these Microsoft
certifications may be substituted for an MCSE
elective:
As an alternative to the electives listed above, these third-party
certifications may be substituted for an MCSE
elective:
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CompTIA Security+6 |
Course 2810: Fundamentals of Network Security
(4 days) |
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Unisys UN0-101: Implementing and Supporting
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Solutions in the Data
Center |
Currently, corresponding
Official Microsoft Learning Products are not available.
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Upgrade Exams
Microsoft has designed an upgrade path that
will enable a current MCSE to earn the Windows
Server 2003 credential in a time- and
cost-effective manner.
For the MCSE on Windows 2000 credential:
- Networking: An MCSE on Windows 2000 has
the option to take only Exams 70-292 and
70-296, instead of all four core network
exams; however, an MCSE on Windows 2000 can
elect to take all four core network exams.
- Client: An MCSE on Windows 2000 has
already passed Exam 70-210 or 70-270, which
also satisfies the client requirement for
MCSE on Windows Server 2003; therefore, no
action is required.
- Design: The design skills required of an
MCSE on Windows Server 2003 do not differ
significantly from those required of an MCSE
on Windows 2000; therefore, no action is
required.
- Elective: Elective exams are required so
that candidates prove technical breadth,
interoperability skills, or additional
technical depth. For MCSEs on Windows 2000,
the current MCSE credential satisfies the
elective requirement for Windows Server 2003
because it proves the ability to support
another version of the platform; therefore,
no further action is required.
For the MCSE on Windows NT 4.0 credential:
- Networking: The core networking skills
required for Windows Server 2003 are
significantly different than those required
for Windows NT 4.0; therefore, an MCSE on
Windows NT 4.0 must prove their skills on
all four core network exams.
- Client: If the candidate has already
taken either Exam 70-210 or 70-270, no
further action is required.
- Design: An MCSE on Windows NT 4.0 was
not required to prove design skills, so they
must prove their skills by passing either a
Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 design
exam. If the candidate has already taken a
Windows 2000 design exam, no further action
is required.
- Elective: Elective exams are required so
that candidates prove technical breadth,
interoperability skills, or additional
technical depth. For an MCSE on Windows NT
4.0, the MCSE credential itself satisfies
the elective requirement for Windows Server
2003 because it proves the ability to
support another version of the platform;
therefore, no further action is required.
For the Microsoft Certified Systems
Administrator (MCSA) on Windows 2000 credential:
- Networking: An MCSA on Windows 2000 has
the option to take Exam 70-292 instead of
Exams 70-290 and 70-291. However, Exams
70-293 and 70-294 are still required.
- Client: An MCSA on Windows 2000 has
already passed Exam 70-210 or 70-270, which
also satisfies the client requirement for
MCSE on Windows Server 2003; therefore, no
action is required.
- Design: The MCSA certification does not
require candidates to prove design skills.
To attain the MCSE on Windows Server 2003
certification, you must pass a design exam
listed in the certification requirements
above.
- Elective: Elective exams are required so
that candidates prove technical breadth,
interoperability skills, or additional
technical depth. For an MCSA on Windows
2000, the MCSA credential itself satisfies
the elective requirement for MCSE on Windows
Server 2003 because it proves the ability to
administer another version of the platform;
therefore, no further action is required.
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Exam 70-292: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft
Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSA Certified
on Windows 2000 |
Course 2297: Planning, Implementing, Managing
and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Environment for an MCSE Certified on Windows 2000
(available December 2003)
OR
Workshop 2207: Expert Track: Updating Systems
Administrator and Engineer Skills from Microsoft
Windows 2000 to Windows Server 2003 |
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Exam 70-296: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining
a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for
an MCSE Certified on Windows 2000 |
Course 2297: Planning, Implementing, Managing
and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Environment for an MCSE Certified on Windows 2000
(available December 2003)
OR
Workshop 2207: Expert Track: Updating Systems
Administrator and Engineer Skills from Microsoft
Windows 2000 to Windows Server 2003 |
Note: No additional core or elective
exams are required for an MCSE on Windows 2000
who passes Exams 70-292 and 70-296.
- Candidates
who passed Windows NT 4.0 Exams 70-067, 70-068, and 70-073
had the option to take the comprehensive Exam 70-240:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Accelerated Exam for MCPs Certified
on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0. By passing this exam, candidates
met the MCSE exam requirement for 70-210. Exam 70-240
is no longer available.
- Candidates may also take Exams
70-219, 70-220, 70-221, or 70-226 to satisfy the Core
Design exam requirement.
- Exams 70-297 and 70-298 may
each count once as either one core design exam or one
elective exam.
- Exams 70-086, 70-227, and 70-228
may each count toward both the MCSA and MCSE elective
exam requirements.
- Although exams are no longer
available for the MCSE on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 certification,
individuals who earned this credential remain certified.
- CompTIA Security+ certification
satisfies both the MCSE elective requirement and an MCSE:
Security specialization requirement.
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