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MCSE on Microsoft Windows 2000 Certification Requirements

 

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) candidates on the Microsoft Windows® 2000 track are required to pass seven exams or the equivalent that include the following:

Core Exams (5 Exams Required)
Four operating system exams. Candidates must pass one exam from each set of operating system exams—client operating system and networking system—in the table that follows. Candidates can complete the core operating system exams requirement by passing either four Windows 2000 or four Windows XP Professional/.NET Enterprise Server exams—or a combination of both.
One design exam. Candidates must pass one exam that provides proof of expertise for design skills for specific Microsoft server technologies.

Elective Exams (2 Exams Required)
The elective exams provide a valid and reliable measure of technical proficiency and expertise in solution design and implementation. MCSE candidates should also have at least one year of experience implementing and administering a network operating system, implementing and administering a client operating system, and designing a network infrastructure. Individuals who earned the MCSE certification on Windows NT® 4.0 by February 28, 2001 remain certified.

Core Exams ( 5 Exams Required)

Core Exams: Client Operating System (1 Exam Required)
Exam 70-210 - Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Exam 70-210 - Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Exam 70–270 - Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Core Exams: Networking System (3 Exams Required)
You must select one of the following two exams:
Exam 70-215: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Exam 70-275: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft .NET Server
You must select one of the following two exams:
Exam 70-216: Implementing and Administering a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure
Exam 70-276: Implementing and Administering a Microsoft .NET Server Network Infrastructure
You must select one of the following two exams:
Exam 70-217: Implementing and Administering a Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure
Exam 70-277: Implementing and Administering a Microsoft .NET Server Directory Services Infrastructure
Core Exams: Design (1 Exam Required)
Exam 70-2192: Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure
Exam 70-2202: Designing Security for a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network
Exam 70-2212: Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure
Exam 70-2262: Designing Highly Available Web Solutions with Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Technologies

Elective Exams (2 Exams Required)
Exam 70-019: Designing and Implementing Data Warehouses with Microsoft SQL Server™ 7.0
Exam 70-0283: Administering Microsoft SQL Server 7.0
Exam 70-0293: Designing and Implementing Databases with Microsoft SQL Server 7.0
Exam 70-0564: Implementing and Supporting Web Sites Using Microsoft Site Server 3.0
Exam 70-0804: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 by Using the Microsoft Internet Explorer Administration Kit
Exam 70-0814: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5
Exam 70-0854: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft SNA Server 4.0
Exam 70-086: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0
Exam 70-0884: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0
Exam 70-214: Implementing and Administering Security in a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network
Exam 70-218: Managing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Environment
Exam 70-2192: Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure
Exam 70-2202: Designing Security for a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network
Exam 70-2212: Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure
Exam 70-222: Migrating from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 to Microsoft Windows 2000
Exam 70-223: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Clustering Services by Using Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Exam 70-2243: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server
Exam 70-225: Designing and Deploying a Messaging Infrastructure with Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server
Exam 70-2262: Designing Highly Available Web Solutions with Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Technologies
Exam 70-2273: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000 Enterprise Edition
Exam 70-2283: 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 70-230: Designing and Implementing Solutions with Microsoft BizTalk™ Server 2000 Enterprise Edition
Exam 70-232: Implementing and Maintaining Highly Available Web Solutions with Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Technologies and Microsoft Application Center 2000
Exam 70-234: Designing and Implementing Solutions with Microsoft Commerce Server 2000
Exam 70-244: Supporting and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Network