Overview
The Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) certifications provide the foundation for Microsoft Certification. These certifications are designed to validate your skills on the features and functionality of key technologies. You can show your depth of knowledge in one specific technology, earn multiple MCTS certifications to show breadth across different products, or build on the MCTS to earn a Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) credential.
MCTS candidate profile
MCTS candidates are capable of implementing, building, troubleshooting, and debugging a particular Microsoft technology.
Why get certified?
Earning a Microsoft Certification validates your proven experience and knowledge in using Microsoft products and solutions. Designed to be relevant in today's rapidly changing IT marketplace, Microsoft Certifications help you utilize evolving technologies, fine-tune your troubleshooting skills, and improve your job satisfaction.
Whether you are new to technology, changing jobs, or a seasoned IT professional, becoming certified demonstrates to customers, peers, and employers that you are committed to advancing your skills and taking on greater challenges. In addition, certification provides you with access to exclusive Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) resources and benefits, including opportunities to connect with a vast, global network of MCPs.
Certifications
To earn each MCTS credential, you must pass the corresponding exam(s).
|
Certification
|
Exam number*
|
|
Windows technologies
|
 |
|
MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration
|
|
|
MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration
|
|
|
MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration
|
|
|
MCTS: Windows Server Virtualization, Configuration
|
|
|
MCTS: Windows Small Business Server 2008, Configuration
|
|
|
MCTS: Windows Vista – Configuration
|
|
|
MCTS: Windows 7 – Configuration
|
|
|
Microsoft Visual Studio and Microsoft .NET Framework technologies
|
 |
|
MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications
|
|
|
MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Windows Applications
|
|
|
MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Distributed Applications
|
|
|
MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5 ADO .NET Applications
|
|
|
MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5 ASP .NET Applications
|
|
|
MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5 Windows Communication Foundation Applications
|
|
|
MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5 Windows Forms Applications
|
|
|
MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5 Windows Presentation Foundation Applications
|
|
|
MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Workflow Foundation Applications
|
|
|
Microsoft SQL Server technologies
|
 |
|
MCTS: Microsoft SQL Server 2005
|
|
|
MCTS: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence
|
|
|
MCTS: SQL Server 2008, Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance
|
|
|
MCTS: SQL Server 2008, Database Development
|
|
|
MCTS: SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance
|
|
|
|
|
Microsoft Office System technologies (including SharePoint Server and Project Server)
|
  |
|
MCTS: Enterprise Project Management with Microsoft Office Project Server 2007
|
|
|
MCTS: Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007, Configuration
|
|
|
MCTS: Microsoft Office Groove 2007, Configuration
|
|
|
MCTS: Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005, Implementing, Managing, and Troubleshooting
|
|
|
MCTS: Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007, Applications
|
|
|
MCTS: Microsoft Office Projects 2007, Managing Projects
|
|
|
MCTS: Microsoft Office Project Server 2007, Configuration
|
|
|
MCTS: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 – Configuration
|
|
|
MCTS: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 - Application Development
|
|
|
MCTS: Microsoft Office Visio 2007, Application Development
|
|
|
MCTS: Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 - Application Development
|
|
|
MCTS: Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 – Configuration
|
|
|
|
|
Microsoft Exchange Server technology
|
 |
|
MCTS: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 - Configuration
|
|
|
Other technologies
|
|
MCTS: BizTalk Server 2006 R2, Custom Applications
|
|
|
MCTS: BizTalk Server 2006
|
|
|
MCTS: Microsoft Forefront Client and Server – Configuration
|
|
|
MCTS: Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006, Configuration
|
|
|
MCTS: Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007, Configuration
|
|
|
MCTS: Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007, Configuration
|
|
|
MCTS: Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008, Configuration
|
|
|
MCTS: Microsoft Team Foundation Server: Configuration and Development
|
|