MCSD Certification Microsoft Certified Solution Developer
The Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) credential is the premier certification for professionals who design and develop leading-edge business solutions with Microsoft development tools, technologies,
platforms, and the Microsoft Windows® architecture.
MCSD Certification Requirements
Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) candidates are required to pass three core exams and one elective exam. The core technology exams require candidates to prove their competency with solution architecture,
desktop applications development, and distributed applications development. The elective exam requires proof of expertise with Microsoft development tools.
Core Exams (Three Required) |
Desktop Applications Development (Choose One) |
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Exam 70-016*
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Designing and Implementing Desktop Applications with Microsoft Visual C++® 6.0
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Exam 70-156*
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Designing and Implementing Desktop Applications with Microsoft Visual FoxPro® 6.0
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Exam 70-176
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Designing and Implementing Desktop Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic® 6.0
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Distributed Application Development (Choose One) |
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Exam 70-015*:
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Designing and Implementing Distributed Applications with Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0
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Exam 70-155*
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Designing and Implementing Distributed Applications with Microsoft Visual FoxPro 6.0
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Exam 70-175*
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Designing and Implementing Distributed Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0
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Solution Architecture (Required) |
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Exam 70-100
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Analyzing Requirements and Defining Solution Architectures
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Elective Exams (One Required) |
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Exam 70-015*
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Designing and Implementing Distributed Applications with Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0
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Exam 70-016
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Designing and Implementing Desktop Applications with Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0
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Exam 70-019
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Designing and Implementing Data Warehouses with Microsoft SQL Server™ 7.0
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Exam 70-029
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Designing and Implementing Databases with Microsoft SQL Server 7.0
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Exam 70-057
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Designing and Implementing Commerce Solutions with Microsoft Site Server 3.0, Commerce Edition
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Exam 70-091
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Designing and Implementing Solutions with Microsoft Office 2000 and Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications
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Exam 70-105
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Designing and Implementing Collaborative Solutions with Microsoft Outlook® 2000 and Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5
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Exam 70-152
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Designing and Implementing Web Solutions with Microsoft Visual InterDev® 6.0
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Exam 70-155*
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Designing and Implementing Distributed Applications with Microsoft Visual FoxPro 6.0
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Exam 70-156*
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Designing and Implementing Desktop Applications with Microsoft Visual FoxPro 6.0
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Exam 70-175*
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Designing and Implementing Distributed Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0
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Exam 70-176*
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Designing and Implementing Desktop Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0
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Exam 70-229
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Designing and Implementing Databases with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Editio
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Exam 70-230
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Designing and Implementing Solutions with Microsoft BizTalk™ Server 2000, Enterprise Edition
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Exam 70-234
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Designing and Implementing Solutions with Microsoft Commerce Server 2000
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*Core exams that can also be used as elective exams can only be counted once toward a certification. If a candidate receives credit for an
exam as a core, the candidate will not receive credit for that same exam as an elective in the MCSD track.
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MCSD For Microsoft.NET Certification
MCSD for Microsoft .NET Certification Requirements
Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) for Microsoft .NET candidates are required to pass four core exams and one elective exam that provide a valid and reliable measure of
technical proficiency and expertise in developing and maintaining enterprise applications based on Microsoft development tools, technologies, and platforms. The elective exam provides proof of
expertise with a specific Microsoft server product.
An MCSD for Microsoft .NET candidate should have two years of experience developing and maintaining solutions and applications.
Core Exams (four required) |
Solution Architecture Exam (required) |
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Exam 70-300
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Analyzing Requirements and Defining .NET Solution Architectures
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Web Application Development Exams (one required) |
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Exam 70-305*
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Developing and Implementing Web Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
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Exam 70-315*
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Developing and Implementing Web Applications with Microsoft Visual C# .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
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Windows Application Development Exams (one required) |
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Exam 70-306*
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Developing and Implementing Windows-based Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
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Exam 70-316*
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Developing and Implementing Windows-based Applications with Microsoft Visual C# .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
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Web Services and Server Components Exams (one required) |
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Exam 70-310*
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Developing XML Web Services and Server Components with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and the Microsoft .NET Framework
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Exam 70-320*
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Developing XML Web Services and Server Components with Microsoft Visual C# and the Microsoft .NET Framework
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Elective Exams (one required) |
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Exam 70-229
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Designing and Implementing Databases with Microsoft SQL Server 2000, Enterprise Edition
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Exam 70-230
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Designing and Implementing Solutions with Microsoft BizTalk Server 2000, Enterprise Edition
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Exam 70-234
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Designing and Implementing Solutions with Microsoft Commerce Server 2000
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*In the following combinations, candidates will receive credit for only one of the two exams: 70-305 or 70-315, 70-306 or 70-316,
70-310 or 70-320.
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