MCSE 2003 Certification Requirements

To get MCSE( Micrrosoft Certifed System Engineer ) certification on Windows Server 2003 you have to pass total 7 papers

Core exams ( six exams required )

• 4 networking system exams


• 1 client operating system exam


• 1 design exam

Elective exams ( one exam required )

If you have MCSE 2000 certificate then You can get the MCSE 2003 certification by only passing the upgrade exams

Upgrade exams ( two exams required )

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COST OF PAPER : Each exam typically costs US $125

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CORE EXAMS (6)

Core exams: Networking System (four exams required)

• Exam 70-290: Managing and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Environment


• Exam 70-291: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure


• Exam 70-293: Planning and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure


• Exam 70-294: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure

Core exams: client operating system (one exam required)

• Exam 70-620: TS: Microsoft Windows Vista, Configuring


• Exam 70-270: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional


• Exam 70-210²: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
  

Core exams: design (one exam required)

• Exam 70-297³: Designing a Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure


• Exam 70-298³: Designing Security for a Windows Server 2003 Network

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Elective exams (one exam required)

• Exam 70-089⁴: Designing, Implementing, and Managing a Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 Infrastructure


• Exam 70-227⁴: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000, Enterprise Edition


• Exam 70-228⁴: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition


• Exam 70-229: Designing and Implementing Databases with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition


• Exam 70-235: TS: Developing Business Process and Integration Solutions Using BizTalk Server


• Exam 70-236: TS: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Configuring


• Exam 70-262: TS: Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005 - Implementing, Managing, and Troubleshooting


• Exam 70-281: Planning, Deploying, and Managing an Enterprise Project Management Solution


• Exam 70-282: Designing, Deploying, and Managing a Network Solution for a Small- and Medium-Sized Business


• Exam 70-284⁴: Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003


• Exam 70-285: Designing a Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Organization


• Exam 70-297³: Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure


• Exam 70-298³: Designing Security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network


• Exam 70-299: Implementing and Administering Security in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network


• Exam 70–301: Managing, Organizing, and Delivering IT Projects by Using Microsoft Solutions Framework 3.0


• Exam 70–350⁴: Implementing Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004


• Exam 70–431⁴: TS: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 - Implementation and Maintenance


• Exam 70-445: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence - Implementation and Maintenance


• Exam 70-500: TS: Microsoft Windows Mobile Designing, Implementing, and Managing


• Exam 70-501: TS: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Hosted Environments, Configuring, and Managing


• Exam 70-620: TS: Microsoft Windows Vista, Configuring


• Exam 70-624: TS: Deploying and Maintaining Windows Vista Client and 2007 Microsoft Office System Desktops


• Exam 70-630: TS: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Configuring


• Exam 70-631: TS: Configuring Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

As an alternative to the electives that are listed in the elective exams table, these third-party certifications may be substituted for an MCSE elective:

• CompTIA Security+5


• Unisys UN0-101: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Solutions in the Data Center

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Upgrade exams for an MCSE on Windows 2000 (two exams required)

• Exam 70-292: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSA Certified on Windows 2000


• Exam 70-296: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSE Certified on Windows 2000

No additional core or elective exams are required for an MCSE on Windows 2000 who passes Exams 70-292 and 70-296.