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MCSA on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Certification Requirements
MCSA candidates on the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 track are required
to pass three core exams, one elective exam and one Upgrade Exam.
MCSA candidates should have 6-12 months of experience administering
client and network operating systems.
See the table below for a complete list of exams and related training resources.
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Core Exams (3 Exams Required)
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Core Exams: Client Operating System (1 Exam Required)
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Exam 70-270: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft
Windows XP Professional
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MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional (Exam 70-270)
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Exam 70-2101: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft
Windows 2000 Professional |
MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit: Microsoft Windows 2000
Professional, Second Edition (Exam 70-210)
MCSA Self-Paced Training Kit: Microsoft Windows 2000 Core Requirements, Exams 70-210, 70-215, 70-216, and 70-218, Second Edition
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Core Exams: Networking System (2 Exams Required) |
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Books |
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Books |
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Exam 70-290: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment |
MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-290): Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment, Second Edition
MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Core Requirements (Exams 70-290, 70-291, 70-293, 70-294), 2nd Edition
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Exam 70-291: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
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MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-291): Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure, 2nd Edition
MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Core Requirements (Exams 70-290, 70-291, 70-293, 70-294), 2nd Edition
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Elective Exams (1 Exam Required)
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Books |
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Books |
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Exam 70-086: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 |
MCSA/MCSE Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 Training Kit (ISBN: 1-57231-834-1). This book is out of print.
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Exam Exam 70-227: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000, Enterprise Edition |
MCSE Training Kit: Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000, Exam 70-227
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Exam 70-228: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition
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MCSA/MCSE/MCDBA Self-Paced Training Kit: Microsoft SQL Server 2000 System Administration, 70-228, Second Edition
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Exam 70-284: Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003
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MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-284): Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003
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Exam 70-299: Implementing and Administering Security in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network
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MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit: Implementing and Administering Security in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network, Exam 70-299
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Microsoft Certifications
As an alternative to the electives listed above, these Microsoft certifications
may substitute for an MCSA elective:
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MCSA on Microsoft Windows 2000
MCSE on Microsoft Windows 2000
MCSE on Microsoft Windows NT 4.02
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CompTIA Exams
As an alternative to the electives listed above, these third-party certification
combinations may substitute for an MCSA elective:
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CompTIA Security+3 |
Security+ Certification Training Kit
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CompTIA A+
and
CompTIA Network+ |
Currently, a corresponding Microsoft Press title is not available
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CompTIA A+
and
CompTIA CompServer+ |
Currently, a corresponding Microsoft Press title is not available
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Upgrade Exam4 for an MCSA on Windows 2000 (1 Exam Required)
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Exams |
Books |
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Exam 70-292: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSA Certified on Windows 2000
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MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exams 70-292 and 70-296): Upgrading Your Certification to Microsoft Windows Server 2003
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Note: No additional core or elective exams are required for an MCSA on Windows 2000 who passes Exam 70-292
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 MCSA exam requirements for 70-210. Exam 70-240 is no longer available.
2 Although exams are no longer available for the MCSE on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 certification, individuals who earned this credential remain certified.
3 CompTIA Security+ certification satisfies both the MCSA elective requirement and an MCSA: Security specialization requirement.
4 Upgrade Exam
For an MCSA on Windows 2000:
- 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 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.
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