Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) candidates are required to pass one current Microsoft certification exam that provides a valid and reliable measure of technical proficiency and expertise (a current exam is any that has not been retired).

MCP exams are developed with the input of professionals in the industry and reflect how Microsoft products are used in organizations throughout the world.

Note: Exam 70-058: Networking Essentials is an exception to the one exam requirement. Passing this exam alone will not certify an individual as an MCP.

Exam Requirements

Please select a Microsoft exam from any certification track below. If you intend to continue pursuing a certification track after earning your MCP credential, you may want to choose an exam that will apply to that track.

• Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) on Microsoft Windows 2000
• MCSA: Security on Microsoft Windows 2000
• MCSA on Microsoft Windows Server 2003
• Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Microsoft Windows 2000
• MCSE: Security on Microsoft Windows 2000
• MCSE on Microsoft Windows Server 2003
• Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA) on Microsoft SQL Server 2000
• Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) on Microsoft .NET
• MCSD on Microsoft .NET
• Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST) on Windows XP

  Note: All MCP exams for the Microsoft Certified Professional + Internet (MCP+I) credential have been discontinued. In addition, most of the MCP exams for the Microsoft Certified Professional + Site Building (MCP+SB) credential and the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer + Internet (MCSE+I) credential have been discontinued or are scheduled to be discontinued June 30, 2004.