Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Certification Paths

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Required Exam(s)
Certification Paths
Required Certification(s)
PATHS TO MCPD
MICROSOFT CERTIFIED
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPER

MCPD MCPD MCPD

ASP.NET Developer 3.5 Enterprise Application Developer 3.5 Windows Developer 3.5

EXAM 70-564 EXAM 70-565 EXAM 70-563

PRO: Designing and Developing ASP.NET PRO: Designing and Developing Enterprise PRO: Designing and Developing Windows
Applications Using Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Applications Using Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Applications Using Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5

MCTS MCTS (4 CERTIFICATIONS) MCTS

.NET Framework 3.5, ASP.NET Applications .NET Framework 3.5: Windows Forms (1); .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Forms Applications
ADO.NET (2); ASP.NET (3); and Windows
Communication Foundation (4)

MCTS MCTS MCTS

PATHS TO MCTS
MICROSOFT CERTIFIED
TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST

.NET Framework 3.5, ASP.NET .NET Framework 3.5, ADO.NET .NET Framework 3.5, Windows
Applications Applications Communication Foundation Applications

EXAM 70-562 EXAM 70-561 EXAM 70-503

TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, ASP.NET Application TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, ADO.NET TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Commu-
Development Application Development nication Foundation Application Development
EXAM 70-536* EXAM 70-536* EXAM 70-536*
TS: Microsoft .NET Framework, Application TS: Microsoft .NET Framework, Application TS: Microsoft .NET Framework, Application
Development Foundation Development Foundation Development Foundation

MCTS MCTS MCTS

.NET Framework 3.5, Windows .NET Framework 3.5, Windows .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Forms
Workflow Foundation Applications Presentation Foundation Applications Applications

EXAM 70-504 EXAM 70-502 EXAM 70-505

TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Workflow TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, Windows TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Forms
Foundation Application Development Presentation Foundation Application Development Application Development
EXAM 70-536* EXAM 70-536* EXAM 70-536*
TS: Microsoft .NET Framework, Application TS: Microsoft .NET Framework, Application TS: Microsoft .NET Framework, Application
Development Foundation Development Foundation Development Foundation
UPGRADE PATHS
FROM VISUAL STUDIO 2005
(.NET FRAMEWORK 2.0)

MCPD Windows Developer 3.5 MCPD Enterprise Application Developer 3.5 MCPD ASP.NET Developer 3.5
MCTS .NET Framework 3.5, Windows MCTS (4) .NET Framework 3.5: Windows MCTS .NET Framework 3.5, ASP.NET
Forms Applications Forms (1); ADO.NET (2); ASP.NET (3); and Applications
Windows Communication Foundation (4)

EXAM 70-566 EXAMS (2) 70-568 & 70-569 EXAM 70-567

UPGRADE: Transition your MCPD Windows UPGRADE: Transition your MCPD Enterprise UPGRADE: Transition your MCPD Web Developer
Developer Skills to MCPD Windows Developer 3.5 Application Developer Skills to MCPD Enterprise Skills to MCPD ASP.NET Developer 3.5
Application Developer 3.5, Parts 1 and 2

MCPD MCPD MCPD

Windows Developer Enterprise Application Developer Web Developer
(VISUAL STUDIO 2005) (VISUAL STUDIO 2005) (VISUAL STUDIO 2005)

* Candidates who have already earned a .NET 2.0 or .NET 3.5 certification have met the requirements for exam 70-536 and do not need to pass it again.

Recommended Learning Resources FOR EXAMS LISTED ABOVE

CLASSROOM TRAINING MICROSOFT E-LEARNING MICROSOFT PRESS® BOOKS

Course 2956: Core Foundations of Microsoft .NET 2.0 MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-536):
Development (3 Days) Collection 6889AE: Visual Studio 2008: Application Microsoft® .NET Framework—Application
EXAM 70-536 Development Foundation, Second Edition
Course 2957: Advanced Foundations of Microsoft .NET Development Fundamentals
2.0 Development (3 Days) ISBN: 9780735626195

MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-502):

Course 6460: Visual Studio 2008: Windows Presentation Collection 6460AE: Visual Studio 2008: Windows Microsoft® .NET Framework 3.5—Windows®
EXAM 70-502 Presentation Foundation
Foundation (3 days) Presentation Foundation
ISBN: 9780735625662

MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-503):

Course 6461: Visual Studio 2008: Windows Collection 6461AE: Visual Studio 2008: Windows Microsoft® .NET Framework 3.5—Windows®
EXAM 70-503 Communication Foundation
Communication Foundation (3 days) Communication Foundation
ISBN: 9780735625655

Course 6462: Visual Studio 2008: Windows Workflow Collection 6462AE: Visual Studio 2008: Windows No Self-Paced Training Kits currently available, please
EXAM 70-504
Foundation (2 days) Workflow Foundation check www.microsoft.com/learning for updates

MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-505):

No classroom training currently available, please check No e-learning currently available, please check www. Microsoft® .NET Framework 3.5—Windows® Forms
EXAM 70-505 Application Development
www.microsoft.com/learning for updates microsoft.com/learning for updates
ISBN: 9780735626379

MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-561):

Course 6464: Visual Studio 2008: ADO.NET 3.5 Collection 6464AE: Visual Studio 2008 Connected Microsoft® .NET Framework 3.5—ADO.NET
EXAM 70-561 Application Development
(2 days) Systems: ADO.NET 3.5
ISBN: 9780735625631

MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-562):

Course 6463: Visual Studio 2008: ASP.NET 3.5 Collection 6463AE: Visual Studio 2008 Connected Microsoft® .NET Framework 3.5—ASP.NET Application
EXAM 70-562 Development
(2 days) Systems: ASP.NET 3.5
ISBN: 9780735625624

www.microsoft.com/learning
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