MCSA on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Certification Requirements

Updated: August 2, 2006 Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) candidates on the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 track are required to satisfy the following requirements: Core exams (three exams required) Two networking system exams One client operating system exam Elective exams (one exam required) Together with the core exams, the elective exams provide a valid and reliable measure of technical proficiency and expertise to successfully manage and maintain the typically complex computing environment of medium-to-large-sized companies. MCSA candidates should have 612 months of experience administering client and network operating systems. Microsoft has designed an upgrade path that will enable a current MCSA on Windows 2000 to earn the Windows Server 2003 credential in a time-effective 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, including classroom training courses, e-learning, and Microsoft Press books that are designed to help Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) candidates prepare for the required exams. See individual Exam Preparation Guides for exam availability.

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Core Exams: Classroom Training Networking System (Two Exams Required) Exam 70290: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment

Microsoft E-Learning Microsoft Press Books

Course 2273: Managing Course 2274: Managing MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment (five days) and Course 2275: Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment (three days) or Course 2208: Updating Support Skills from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 to Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (three days) a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Training Kit (Exam 70290): Managing and Windows Server 2003 Environment (ISBN 0-

Environment (21 hours) Maintaining a Microsoft Course 2275: Windows Server 2003 Environment (17 hours)

Environment (five days) and

Course 2274: Managing Maintaining a Microsoft 7356-1437-7)1

Exam 70291: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

Course 2276: Implementing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Hosts (two days) and Course 2277: Implementing, Managing, and Windows Server 2003

Course 2276: Implementing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Hosts (10 hours) and Course 2277: Implementing, Managing, and Windows Server 2003

MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70291): Implementing, Managing and Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure (ISBN 0-7356-1439-3)2

Infrastructure: Network Infrastructure: Network Maintaining a Microsoft

Maintaining a Microsoft Maintaining a Microsoft Network Infrastructure: Network Infrastructure: Network Services (five Network Services (24 days) hours)

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Core Exams: Classroom Training Networking System (Two Exams Required) or Course 2208: Updating Support Skills from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 to Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (three days)

Microsoft E-Learning Microsoft Press Books

1 This book is also one of the four books that is contained in MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exams 70-290, 70-291, 70-293, 70-294): Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Core Requirements (ISBN: 0-7356-1953-0). 2 This book is also one of the four books that is contained in MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exams 70-290, 70-291, 70-293, 70-294): Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Core Requirements (ISBN: 0-7356-1953-0). Core Exams: Client Operating System (One Exam Required) Exam 70270: and Administering Professional Classroom Training Microsoft E-Learning Microsoft Press Books

Course 2285: Installing, Course 2285: Installing, MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Configuring, and Windows XP hours) Training Kit (Exam 70Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Second Edition (ISBN - 0-73562152-7) Administering Microsoft Administering Microsoft 270): Installing, Professional (two days) Professional (eight or Course 2272: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows XP Professional (five days)

Installing, Configuring, Configuring, and Microsoft Windows XP Windows XP

Exam 70-2101: and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

Course 2151: Microsoft There are no E-Learning MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit: Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Second Edition (Exam 70-210) and Operating System Essentials (three days) or Course 2152: Implementing Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional and Server (five days) available.

Installing, Configuring, Windows 2000 Network courses currently

1 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

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MCSA exam requirements for 70-210. Exam 70-240 is no longer available.

Elective exams (one exam required)

Elective Exams (One Classroom Training Exam Required) Exam 70-089: Designing, Implementing, and Managing a Microsoft Server 2003 Infrastructure Microsoft E-Learning Microsoft Press Books

Course 2596: Managing There are no E-Learning Microsoft Systems Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 Course 2597: Planning and Deploying Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 courses currently available. Management Server 2003 Administrators Companion

Systems Management and

Exam 70-2271: and Administering Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA)

Course 2159: Deploying There are no E-Learning MCSE Training Kit: Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000 Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000 (three days) available.

Installing, Configuring, and Managing Microsoft courses currently

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Elective Exams (One Classroom Training Exam Required) Server 2000, Enterprise Edition Exam 70-228: and Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition Exam 70-235: TS: Developing Business Process and Integration Solutions Using BizTalk Server 2006 Course 2933: Developing Business Solutions Using Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 (available as a five-day classroom training course in mid2006) Course 2934: Deploying and Managing Business Process and Integration Solutions Using Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 (available as a two-day classroom training course in mid2006) Exam 70-262: TS: Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005 Implementing, Managing, and Troubleshooting Exam 70-2842: Implementing and Managing Microsoft Course 2400: Implementing and Managing Microsoft or Workshop 2011: Currently, corresponding Official Microsoft Learning Products are unavailable. Course 2072: Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database (five days)

Microsoft E-Learning Microsoft Press Books

There are no E-Learning MCSE Training Kit: courses currently available. Microsoft SQL Server 2000 System Administration

Installing, Configuring, Administering a

There are no E-Learning There are no Microsoft courses currently Press Products currently available.

Process and Integration available.

There are no E-Learning Currently, courses currently available. corresponding Microsoft Press Products are unavailable.

Course 2400: Implementing and Managing Microsoft (17 hours) or

MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70284): Implementing Exchange Server 2003

Exchange Server 2003 Exchange Server 2003 Exchange Server 2003 and Managing Microsoft

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Elective Exams (One Classroom Training Exam Required) Troubleshooting Microsoft Exchange Server 2003

Microsoft E-Learning Microsoft Press Books Course 2009: Upgrading Your Skills from Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 (16 hours)

Exam 70-299: Implementing and in a Microsoft Network

Course 2823: Implementing and in a Microsoft Windows

There are no E-Learning MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced courses currently Training Kit (Exam 70299): Implementing and Administering Security in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network

Administering Security Administering Security available. Windows Server 2003 Server 2003 Network

Exam 70-3503: Implementing Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004

Course 2824: Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004

Course 2826: Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004 (12 hours)

MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced 350): Implementing Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004

Implementing Microsoft Upgrading to Microsoft Training Kit (Exam 70-

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

Course 2779: Implementing a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Database classroom training in early 2006) and Course 2780: SQL Server 2005 three-day classroom

Course 2778: Writing SQL Server 2005

MCTS SelfPaced 431): Implementing Microsoft SQL Server 2005 (available mid 2006) Microsoft SQL Server 2005: Database Essentials Step by Step Microsoft SQL Server 2005: Applied Techniques Step by Programming Microsoft SQL Server 2005 (available mid2006) Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Administrator's Pocket Consultant

Queries Using Microsoft Training Kit (Exam 70 TransactSQL (18hour and Maintaining 2006) and 29362944: Free* Microsoft E-Learning Administrators, and Business

(available as three-day series; available mid

Maintaining a Microsoft Series for Database Database (available as Database Developers,

training in early 2006) Intelligence Developers Step

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Elective Exams (One Classroom Training Exam Required)

Microsoft E-Learning Microsoft Press Books Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Administrator's Companion (available mid2006)

1 Exams 70-227, 70-350, and the CompTIA Security+ certification all satisfiy both the MCSA elective requirement and an MCSA: Security specialization requirement. 2 Exam 70-284 satisfies both the MCSA elective requirement and an MCSA: Messaging specialization requirement. 3 Exams 70-227, 70-350, and the CompTIA Security+ certification all satisfiy both the MCSA elective requirement and an MCSA: Security specialization requirement. As an alternative to the electives that are listed in the Electives Table, these certifications or certification combinations may substitute for an MCSA elective: Certification MCDST Classroom Training See MCDST requirements MCSA on Microsoft Windows 2000 MCSE on Microsoft Windows 2000 MCSE on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 CompTIA A+ and CompTIA Network+ Currently, corresponding Official Microsoft Learning Products are unavailable. CompTIA A+ and CompTIA Server+ Currently, corresponding Official Microsoft Learning Products are unavailable. CompTIA Security+ Course 2810: Fundamentals of Network Security (four days) Top of page Upgrade exam For an MCSA on Windows 2000 credential, the candidate should keep the following in mind: Networking: An MCSA on Windows 2000 has the option to take Exam 70-292 instead of the two core network exams. However, an MCSA on Windows 2000 can choose to take both core N/A Security+ Certification Training Kit N/A Currently, corresponding Microsoft Press Products are unavailable. N/A Currently, corresponding Microsoft Press Products are unavailable. N/A N/A N/A See MCSE requirements N/A See MCSE requirements Microsoft E-Learning Microsoft Press Books See MCDST requirements See MCDST requirements See MCSA requirements

See MCSA requirementsN/A

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network exams. Client: An MCSA on Windows 2000 has already passed Exam 70-210 or 70-270, which also satisfies the client requirement for MCSA on Windows Server 2003; therefore, no further action is required. Elective: Elective exams are required so that candidates prove technical breadth, interoperability skills, or additional technical depth. For an MCSA on Windows 2000, the current MCSA 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. Upgrade Exam for Classroom Training an MCSA on Windows 2000 (One Exam Required) Exam 70-292: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSA Certified on Windows 2000 Microsoft E-Learning Microsoft Press Books

Course 2299: Managing Course 2274: Managing MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSA Certified on Windows 2000 (available November 2003) or Course 2275: Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment (17 hours) and a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Training Kit (Exams 70292 and 70-296): MCSA/MCSE Certification to Microsoft Windows Server 2003

Environment (21 hours) Upgrading Your

Workshop 2209: Expert and Track: Updating Systems Administrator Course 2276: Skills from Microsoft Windows 2000 to Windows Server 2003 or Implementing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Hosts (10 hours)

Course 2273: Managing and and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Course 2277: Implementing, Maintaining a Microsoft or Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Course 2274: Managing Network Services (24 a Microsoft Windows hours)

Environment (five days) Managing, and

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Upgrade Exam for Classroom Training an MCSA on Windows 2000 (One Exam Required) Server 2003 Environment (five days) and Course 2275: Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment (three days) plus Course 2276: Implementing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Hosts (two days) and Course 2277: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Services (five days)

Microsoft E-Learning Microsoft Press Books

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