To become certified as an MCSE, you must meet a specific set of requirements. Most people look at these requirements according to which classes you must take, but more important, you must pass the tests to obtain your certification. For a complete certification roadmap, visit your local Authorized Technical Education Center (ATEC) or Microsoft's training and certification Web site (http://www.microsoft.com/train_cert). Each exam costs $100. Table A outlines the basic core requirements and electives (note that you can't combine NT 3.51 exams with NT 4.0 exams).
| TABLE A: Basic MCSE Core Requirements and Electives |
| Test |
Course Title |
| Core Requirements (operating system exams--choose one of each) |
| Client |
| 70-030 |
Microsoft Windows 3.1 (to be retired in September 1998) |
| 70-048 |
Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11 (to be retired in September 1998) |
| 70-063 |
Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows 95 (to be replaced in March 1998 by exam 70-064) |
| 70-064 |
Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows 95 |
| 70-073 |
Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 |
| Windows NT General |
| 70-042 |
Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51 |
| 70-068 |
Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 in the Enterprise |
| Windows NT Server |
|
70-043 |
Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51 |
|
70-067 |
Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 |
| Networking |
|
70-046 |
Networking with Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11 |
|
70-047 |
Networking with Microsoft Windows 3.1 |
|
70-058 |
Networking Essentials |
| Electives (choose two): |
|
70-012 |
Microsoft SNA Server |
|
70-013 |
Implementing and Supporting Microsoft SNA Server 3.0 |
|
70-014 |
Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.0 |
|
70-018 |
Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.2 |
|
70-021 |
Microsoft SQL Server 4.2 Database Implementation |
|
70-022 |
Microsoft SQL Server 4.2 Database Administration for Microsoft Windows NT |
|
70-026 |
System Administration of Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 |
|
70-027 |
Implementing a Database Design on Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 |
|
70-037 |
Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.2--Enterprise |
|
70-053 |
Internetworking Microsoft TCP/IP on Microsoft Windows NT (3.5-3.51) |
|
70-059 |
Internetworking with Microsoft TCP/IP on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 |
|
70-071 |
Microsoft Internet Information Server |
|
70-010 |
Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 |
|
70-076 |
Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 |
|
70-077 |
Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Internet Information Server 3.0 and Microsoft Index Server 1.1 |
|
70-078 |
Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Proxy Server 1.0 |
|
70-079 |
Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 by Using the Internet Explorer Administration Kit |
|
70-081 |
Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 |
|
70-085 |
Implementing and Supporting Microsoft SNA Server 4.0 |
|
70-087 |
Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0 |
|
70-088 |
Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0 |
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