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Developer

Certification PathExamsJob Role TechnologyFocus

This roadmap shows the Microsoft Certification Exams that apply to the various Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) and Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) designations. These credentials provide hiring managers with an unbiased indicator of capabilities as an IT Professional or developer, while offering the option to upgrade credentials to support new releases as business needs evolve.

NEWTO ROLE

70-43370-451

IT ProfessionalServer AdministratorNEW

TO ROLEDatabase Developer2008Database

DeveloperIT Professional

Business Intelligence Developer

NEWTO ROLE

70-44870-452

Business IntelligenceDeveloper 2008

IT Professional

70-53670-56270-564

ASP .NET Developer 3.5

NEWTO ROLE

70-53670-52870-547

ASP .NET Developer

NEWTO ROLE

WebDeveloper

ProfessionalDeveloper

ProfessionalDeveloper

70-53670-50570-563

Windows Developer 3.5

NEWTO ROLE

70-53670-52670-548

Windows Developer

NEWTO ROLE

WindowsDeveloper

ProfessionalDeveloper

ProfessionalDeveloper

EnterpriseApplicationDeveloper 3.5

NEWTO ROLE

NEWTO ROLE

EnterpriseApplicationDeveloper

70-53670-50570-56270-56170-50370-565

ProfessionalDeveloper

IT Professional

Certification PathExamsJob Role TechnologyFocus

This roadmap shows the Microsoft Certification Exams that apply to the various Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) designations. The MCITP credential validates that an individual has the comprehensive set of skills necessary to perform a particular job role, such as database administrator or enterprise messaging administrator.

ConsumerSupportTechnician

70-27170-272

70-62070-623

Consumer SupportTechnician

MCDST

NEWTO ROLE

NEWTO ROLE

IT Professional

Desktop SupportTechnician

EnterpriseAdministrator

NEWTO ROLE

70-29070-29170-29370-29470-620 or 70-210 or 70-27070-297 or 70-298Elective exam

70-649

70-62070-64070-64270-64370-647

FROM:

TO:

Enterprise Administrator

Enterprise Administrator

System EngineerNEWTO ROLE

UPGRADEPATH (Formerly MCSE)

IT Professional

IT Professional

Systems Engineer

EnterpriseSupportTechnician

70-270**in addition to 70-271,70-272 for DST above

70-621

70-62070-622

FROM:

TO:

Enterprise SupportTechnician

Enterprise SupportTechnician

MCDST

NEWTO ROLE

UPGRADEPATH

NEWTO ROLE

IT Professional

IT Professional

DatabaseAdministrator

70-43170-44370-444

70-453

70-43270-450

Database Administrator 2008

Database Administrator 2008

Database Administrator 2005

NEWTO ROLE

NEWTO ROLE

UPGRADEPATH

FROM:

TO:

IT Professional

IT Professional

IT Professional

Desktop SupportTechnician

EnterpriseMessagingAdministrator

NEWTO ROLE

70-284**was originally aspecialization for MCSA/SE

70-23670-23770-238

Enterprise MessagingAdministrator

Enterprise MessagingAdministrator

NEWTO ROLE

IT Professional

IT Professional

Certification PathExamsJob Role TechnologyFocus

NEWTO ROLE

FROM:

TO:IT Professional

Server Administrator

Systems Administrator

NEWTO ROLE

UPGRADEPATH

70-648

70-64070-64270-646 IT Professional

Server Administrator

ServerAdministrator

(Formerly MCSA)

(Formerly MCSA)

NEWTO ROLE

IT ProfessionalServer Administrator

IT ProfessionalServer Administrator

ServerAdministrator

70-29070-291 70-620 or 70-210 or 70-270Elective Exam