Microsoft - Certification Paths - Windows

Windows

Windows 7

MCTS: For IT professionals who want to demonstrate their technical expertise in the functions and features of Windows 7 and to troubleshoot network-connectivity and applications issues. For IT professionals who want to demonstrate their technical expertise in the functions and features of Windows 7 – Configuration.

MCITP: For IT professionals who want to demonstrate their job-role skills in one of two areas: Enterprise Desktop Support Technician 7, which validates technical skills and the ability to operate effectively in a support center; and Enterprise Desktop Administrator 7, which validates skills for deploying operating systems and desktop applications and for managing the client life cycle.

Windows Vista

MCTS: For IT professionals who want to demonstrate their technical expertise in the functions and features of the Windows Vista operating system: Configuration, Business Desktop Deployment, or Microsoft Desktop Optimization PackFor IT professionals who want to demonstrate their technical expertise in the functions and features of Windows Vista – Configuration or Business Desktop Deployment

MCTS: For retail support technicians who have experience implementing and troubleshooting connected solutions

MCITP: For IT professionals who want to demonstrate their job-role skills in one of two areas: Enterprise Support Technician for deploying, managing, and troubleshooting in a network environment; and Consumer Support Technician for supporting desktop and mobile devices for home users in a retail environment.

For IT professionals who want to demonstrate their job-role skills in one of two areas: Enterprise Support Technician for deploying, managing, and troubleshooting in a network environment and Consumer Support Technician for supporting desktop and mobile devices for home users in a retail environment.

Microsoft Office Specialist: For office workers who want to demonstrate that they have the skills needed to get the greatest benefit from Windows Vista

Windows XP

Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST): For IT professionals who want to demonstrate their technical expertise supporting end users and troubleshooting desktop environments that are running the Windows operating system

Windows Embedded

Windows Embedded CE 6.0

MCTS: For developers who want to demonstrate their technical expertise in developing embedded devices by using Windows Embedded CE 6.0

Windows Mobile

Windows Mobile 5.0

MCTS: For developers who want to demonstrate their technical expertise creating applications

MCTS: For IT professionals who want to demonstrate their skills implementing and managing Windows Mobile 5.0