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Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)
A Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist certification proves your skills on a particular Microsoft technology, such as a Windows operating system, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft SQL Server, or Microsoft Visual Studio. MCTS certifications are no longer in development. However, your MCTS certification will remain valuable as long as companies are using the technology on which it certifies.
To prove your expertise in building solutions to bring your business into the cloud, consider earning the new Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) certification.
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- Exchange Server
Certification title | Exam number |
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MCTS: Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, Configuration | |
- Lync Server
Certification title | Exam number |
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MCTS: Microsoft Lync Server 2010, Configuration | |
- Project and Project Server
Certification title | Exam number |
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MCTS: Microsoft Project Server 2010, Configuration | |
MCTS: Microsoft Project 2010, Managing Projects | |
- SharePoint and SharePoint Server
Certification title | Exam number |
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MCTS: Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Configuration | |
MCTS: Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Application Development | |
- SQL Server
Certification title | Exam number |
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MCTS: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance | |
MCTS: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Database Development | |
MCTS: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance | |
*This exam also counts towards the MCSA: SQL Server 2008 certification.
**This exam will be retired on July 31, 2013.
- System Center
Certification title | Exam number |
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MCTS: Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007, Configuration | |
MCTS: Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007, Configuration | |
MCTS: System Center Data Protection Manager 2007, Configuration | |
*This exam will be retired on July 31, 2013.
- Virtualization
Certification title | Exam number |
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MCTS: Windows Server 2008 R2, Server Virtualization | |
MCTS: Windows Server 2008 R2, Desktop Virtualization | |
*This exam will be retired on July 31, 2013.
Exam 659 counts towards credit for the MCSE: Private Cloud certification until January 31, 2013.
- Visual Studio
Certification title | Exam number |
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MCTS: Microsoft .NET Framework 4, Windows Applications Development | |
MCTS: Microsoft .NET Framework 4, Web Applications Development | |
MCTS: Microsoft .NET Framework 4, Service Communication Applications | |
MCTS: Microsoft .NET Framework 4, Data Access | |
MCTS: Microsoft Silverlight 4, Development | |
MCTS: Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Team Foundation Server, Administration | |
MCTS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 ADO.NET Applications | and |
MCTS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 ASP.NET, Applications | and |
MCTS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Communication Foundation Applications | and |
MCTS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Windows Forms Applications | and |
MCTS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Presentation Foundation Applications | and |
MCTS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Workflow Foundation Applications | and |
Note If multiple exams are required, you can take them in any order.
*This exam will be retired on July 31, 2013.
- Windows Client
Certification title | Exam number |
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MCTS: Windows 7, Configuration | |
MCTS: Windows 7 and Microsoft Office 2010, Deployment | |
MCTS: Windows Vista, Configuration | |
*This exam will be retired on January 31, 2014.
**This exam will be retired on July 31, 2013.
- Windows Embedded
Certification title | Exam number |
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MCTS: Microsoft Windows Embedded CE 6.0, Development | |
MCTS: Microsoft Windows Embedded Standard 2009, Development | |
MCTS: Microsoft Windows Embedded Standard 7 | |
MCTS: Windows Embedded Compact 7 | |
*This exam will be retired on July 31, 2013.
- Windows Server
Certification title | Exam number |
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MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuration | |
MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuration | |
MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuration | |
MCTS: Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard, Configuration | |
MCTS: Windows Essential Business Server 2008, Configuration | |
MCTS: Windows Internals | |
MCTS: Windows HPC Server 2008, Development | |
*This exam also counts towards the MCSA: Windows Server 2008 certification.
**This exam will be retired on July 31, 2013.
- Other technologies
Certification title | Exam number |
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MCTS on Microsoft Dynamics | |
MCTS: Microsoft BizTalk Server 2010 | |
MCTS: Volume Licensing Specialist, Large Organizations | |
MCTS: Volume Licensing Specialist, Small and Medium Organizations | |
MCTS: Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack, Configuration | |
MCTS: Forefront Identity Manager 2010, Configuration | |
*This exam will be retired on July 31, 2013.