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Now is the time to validate your developer
skills with the Microsoft Certified Application
Developer (MCAD) for Microsoft .NET credential.
MCAD candidates are required to pass two core
exams and one elective exam in an area of
specialization. See the table below for a
complete list of exams and related training
resources.
If you are not currently building .NET
applications, Microsoft recommends getting
started with
fundamental Visual Studio .NET development
skills.
How to Earn Your MCAD
Core Exams (2 Exams Required)
To fulfill the core certification
requirements, pass one exam focused on either
Web Application Development or Windows
Application Development in the language of your
choice. Then pass one XML Web Services and
Server Components exam.
Elective Exams (1 Exams Required)
In addition to the core exam requirements,
you must also pass one elective exam that
provides proof of expertise with a specific
Microsoft server product.
The following tables list Official Microsoft
Learning Products and Microsoft Press books
designed to help MCAD candidates prepare for the
required exams. See individual Exam Preparation
Guides for exam availability.
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Exam 70-305*: Developing and Implementing Web
Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and
Microsoft Visual Studio? .NET |
Course 2310: Developing Microsoft ASP.NET Web
Applications Using Visual Studio .NET (5 days)
Course 2389: Programming ADO.NET (3 days)
Course 2640: Upgrading Web Development Skills
from ASP to Microsoft ASP.NET |
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Exam 70-306*: Developing and Implementing Windows-based
Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and
Microsoft Visual Studio .NET |
Course 2565: Developing Microsoft .NET Applications
for Windows (Visual Basic .NET) (5 days)
Course 2389: Programming with Microsoft ADO.NET
(3 days) |
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Exam 70-315*: Developing and Implementing Web
Applications with Microsoft Visual C# .NET and
Microsoft Visual Studio .NET |
Course 2310: Developing Microsoft ASP.NET Web
Applications Using Visual Studio .NET (5 days)
Course 2389: Programming with Microsoft ADO.NET
(3 days)
Course 2640: Upgrading Web Development Skills
from ASP to Microsoft ASP.NET |
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Exam 70-316*: Developing and Implementing Windows-based
Applications with Microsoft Visual C# .NET and Microsoft
Visual Studio .NET |
Course 2555: Developing Microsoft .NET Applications
for Windows (Visual C# .NET) (5 days)
Course 2389: Programming with Microsoft ADO.NET
(3 days) |
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Exam 70-310*: Developing XML Web Services and
Server Components with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET
and the Microsoft .NET Framework |
Course 2524: Developing XML Web Services Using
Microsoft ASP.NET (3 days)
Course 2557: Building COM+ Applications Using
Microsoft .NET Enterprise Services (5 days)
Course 2389: Programming with Microsoft ADO.NET
(3 days)
Course 2663: Programming with XML in the Microsoft
.NET Framework |
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Exam 70-320*: Developing XML Web Services and
Server Components with Microsoft Visual C# and the
Microsoft .NET Framework |
Course 2524: Developing XML Web Services Using
Microsoft ASP.NET (3 days)
Course 2557: Building COM+ Applications Using
Microsoft .NET Enterprise Services (5 days)
Course 2389: Programming with Microsoft ADO.NET
(3 days)
Course 2663: Programming with XML in the Microsoft
.NET Framework |
Elective Exams (1 Exam Required)
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Exam 70-229: Designing and Implementing Databases
with Microsoft SQL Server? 2000 Enterprise Edition |
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 70-234: Designing and Implementing Solutions
with Microsoft Commerce Server 2000 |
Course 2185: Deploying and Managing Microsoft
Commerce Server 2000 (2 days)
Course 2341: Fundamentals of Developing a Business-to-Consumer
Solution with Microsoft Commerce Server 2000 |
Exam 70-305*,
70-306*,
70-315*, or
70-316*
If you use Exam 70-305
or 70-315 to satisfy the core exam requirement,
you may use either Exam 70-306 or 70-316 as an elective.
If you use Exam 70-306 or 70-316 to satisfy the
core exam requirement, you may use either Exam 70-305
or 70-315 as an elective. |
See titles above |
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Exam 70-330: Implementing Security for Applications
with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET |
Course 2840: Implementing Security for Applications
(5 days) |
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Exam 70-340: Implementing Security for Applications
with Microsoft Visual C# .NET |
Course 2840: Implementing Security for Applications
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