MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Administrator on Windows 7
Validates your ability to deploy operating systems and desktop applications, and to manage the client life cycle. When you pass these exams, you also earn the MCSA: Windows 7 certification.
After January 31, 2014, you can no longer earn the MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Administrator on Windows 7 certification, but you can still take the exams listed below to earn the MCSA: Windows 7 certification.
Certification | Required exam |
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Windows 7, Configuring | |
Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Administrator | |
MCITP: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Support Technician
Validates your ability to identify the cause and resolution of desktop application, network, and security issues. Also helps validate your ability to support and maintain systems and mobile devices that run Windows 7. When you pass these exams, you also earn the MCSA: Windows 7 certification.
After January 31, 2014, you can no longer earn the MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Support Technician on Windows 7 certification, but you can still take the exams listed below to earn the MCSA: Windows 7 certification.
Certification | Required exam |
|---|
Windows 7, Configuring | |
Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Support Technician | |
MCITP: Enterprise Support Technician on Windows Vista
Validates your ability to deploy Windows Vista, manage security, and troubleshoot network issues.
This certification will be retired on July 31, 2013.
Certification | Required exam |
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TS: Configuring Microsoft Windows Vista Client | |
PRO: Microsoft Desktop Support, Enterprise | |
These exams will be retired on July 31, 2013.
MCITP: Consumer Support Technician on Windows Vista
Validates your expertise and skill set in a job role that supports a broad range of issues on client operating systems, desktop applications, mobile devices, networking, and hardware support.
This certification will be retired on July 31, 2013.
Certification | Required exam |
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TS: Configuring Microsoft Windows Vista Client | |
PRO: Microsoft Desktop Support, Consumer | |
These exams will be retired on July 31, 2013.
MCTS: Windows 7, Configuration
Validates your ability to understand the functions and features of Windows 7 and to troubleshoot network connectivity and application issues.
This certification will be retired on January 31, 2014. Exam 680 will still be required for the MCSA: Windows 7 certification.
Title | Required exam |
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Windows 7, Configuring | |
MCTS: Windows 7, Deployment
Validates your ability to deploy, maintain, and upgrade to Windows 7 and Microsoft Office 2010.
Title | Required exam |
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TS: Windows 7 and Office 2010, Deploying | |
This exam will be retired July 31, 2013.
MCTS: Windows Vista, Configuration
Validates your ability to understand the functions and features of Windows Vista and to troubleshoot network-connectivity and application issues.
Title | Required exam |
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TS: Configuring Windows Vista Client | |
This exam will be retired on July 31, 2013.
See the tables below for upgrade paths from older certifications.
You can upgrade these certifications to the MCSA: Windows 8 certification.
MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Administrator
MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Support Technician
Step | Title | Required exam | Certification earned |
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1 | Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows 8 | | |
You can upgrade this certification to the MCSE: Desktop Infrastructure certification.
MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Administrator
Step | Title | Required exam | Certification earned |
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1 | Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012 | | |
2 | Implementing a Desktop Infrastructure | |
3 | Implementing Desktop Application Environments | |
You can upgrade these certifications to the MCSA: Windows 7 certification.
MCITP: Enterprise Support Technician
MCDST (Windows XP)
Step | Title | Required exam | Certification earned |
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1 | PRO: Upgrading to Windows 7 MCITP Enterprise Desktop Support Technician | | |
Passing this exam also earns you an MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Support Technician Windows 7 certification and an MCTS: Windows 7, Configuration certification.
This exam will be retired on July 31, 2013.