Prerequisites:

An MCSA candidate should have 12 months of experience working with a desktop operating system, a network operating system, and an existing network infrastructure. However, it is not necessary.

Certification Objective:

Certification Requirements:

MCSA candidates are required to pass three core exams and one elective exam. Additional exams may be required for MCSA specializations.

Core Exams: Client Operating System (1 Exam Required)

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 (2 Exams Required)

Exam 70–215 : Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

Exam 70–218: Managing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Environment

Elective Exams (1 Exam Required)

Exam 70–028 : Administering Microsoft SQL Server 7.0

Exam 70–081: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5

Exam 70–086: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0

Exam 70–088: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0

Exam 70–214: Implementing and Administering Security in a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network

Exam 70–216 : Implementing and Administering a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure

Exam 70–224: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server

Exam 70–227: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000, Enterprise Edition

Exam 70–228: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition

Exam 70–244: Supporting and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Network

Exam 70-284: Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003

Specializations:

There are two specializations in MCSA 2003:

1. MCSA Messaging
2. MCSA Security