This vendor-specific certification is offered by: Microsoft Corporation
Redmond,
WA,
USA Phone: 800-636-7544 Email: MCPHelp@microsoft.com
Skill Level: BasicStatus: Active
Certification Summary: For individuals who implement, build, troubleshoot, and debug a particular Microsoft technology.
Initial requirements: There are currently 15 of these designations. The number of exams you must pass depends up on the designation you choose, but the average is two.
There are many MCTS options, including:
Technology Specialist: Managing Projects with Microsoft Office Project 2007
Technology Specialist: Enterprise Project Management with Microsoft Office Project Server 2007
Technology Specialist: Microsoft Forefront Client and Server, Configuration
Technology Specialist: .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications
Technology Specialist: .NET Framework 2.0 Windows Applications
Technology Specialist: .NET Framework 2.0 Distributed Applications
Technology Specialist: SQL Server 2005
Technology Specialist: SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence
Technology Specialist: BizTalk Server 2006
Technology Specialist: Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005
Technology Specialist: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Configuration
Technology Specialist: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Configuration
Technology Specialist: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Application Development
Technology Specialist: Windows Mobile 5.0, Applications
Technology Specialist: Windows Mobile 5.0, Implementing and Managing
Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2003 Hosted Environments, Configuration, and Management
Technology Specialist: Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, Application Development
Technology Specialist: Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, Configuration
Technology Specialist: Windows Vista and 2007 Microsoft Office System Desktops, Deploying and Maintaining
Technology Specialist: Windows Vista, Configuration
Continuing requirements:
These will expire shortly after mainstream support for the version of the product ends.