Microsoft Engineering Professional

  Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) candidates on the Microsoft Windows® 2000 track are required to pass seven exams or the equivalent that include the following:

Core Exams (5 Exams Required)
Four operating system exams. Candidates must pass one exam from each set of operating system exams client operating system and networking system in the table that follows. Candidates can complete the core operating system exams requirement by passing either four Windows 2000 or four Windows XP Professional/.NET Enterprise Server exams or a combination of both.

One design exam. Candidates must pass one exam that provides proof of expertise for design skills for specific Microsoft server technologies.

Elective Exams (2 Exams Required)
The elective exams provide a valid and reliable measure of technical proficiency and expertise in solution design and implementation. MCSE candidates should also have at least one year of experience implementing and administering a network operating system, implementing and administering a client operating system, and designing a network infrastructure. Individuals who earned the MCSE certification on Windows NT® 4.0 by February 28, 2002 remain certified. To learn more about changes in the certification policy, see the Microsoft Enhances Its Certification Program page.

Note: Microsoft plans to announce the full requirements for the MCSE on Microsoft Windows .NET Server 2003 and Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) on Windows .NET Server 2003 in early 2003. In response to customer feedback, the MCP program will offer an upgrade path consisting of one or two exams that will enable current MCSE's on Windows 2000 and MCSA's on Windows 2000 to update their respective certification to the Windows .NET Server 2003 track in a time- and cost-effective manner. Complete details about the upgrade offer will be announced in early 2003. Individuals should continue to pursue training and certification in Windows 2000 because skills acquired for Windows 2000 are highly relevant to and provide a solid foundation for Windows .NET Server. To retain certification, MCSE's on Windows 2000 and MCSA's on Windows 2000 will not be required to pass Windows .NET Server 2003 exams.

Why Hire an MCSE?
Distinguish Yourself from the Competition
Rely on MCSE's Who Have Proven Experience with Active Directory
Reduce the costs of maintaining your workstations and personal computers, and increase the reliability of your network with Microsoft Windows® 2000 Active Directory™ and with the information technology (IT) professionals to back it up.

Active Directory holds the power to simplify IT management, strengthen security, and extend the interoperability of your current systems and software. To capitalize on this, your organization needs employees with the expertise to manage Active Directory and to plan strategically for what you want your network to do in the years ahead. No one is better prepared to do this than a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) who is certified in Microsoft Windows® 2000.

MCSE's are among the most technically proficient professionals available to help your organization make a successful transition to the Windows 2000 operating system and to ensure that you reap the ongoing benefits that Windows 2000 and Active Directory are designed to deliver.