MCSE on Microsoft Windows 2003 Requirements
Posted 5 Juli 2003

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) candidates on the Microsoft Windows® Server 2003 track are required to satisfy the following requirements:

Core Exams (6 Exams Required)

• Four networking system exams
• One client operating system exam
• One design exam

Elective Exams (1 Exam Required)
Together with the core exams, 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 network operating systems and desktop operating systems.

Upgrade Exams (2 Exams Required)
Microsoft has designed an upgrade path that will enable a current MCSE on Windows 2000 to earn the Windows Server 2003 credential in a time- and cost-effective manner.

The following tables list Microsoft Official Curriculum (MOC) courses designed to help MCSE candidates prepare for the required exams.

Core Exams (6 Exams Required)

Networking System (4 Exams Required)

70-290 Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment	2208 Updating Support Skills from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 to Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (5 days) OR 2274 Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment (5 days) 2275 Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment (3 days) OR 2273 Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
70-291 Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure	2208 Updating Support Skills from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 to Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (5 days) OR 2276 Implementing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure Network Hosts (2 days) 2277 Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure Network Services (5 days)
70-293 Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure	2278 Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure (5 days)
70-294 Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure	2279 Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure (5 days)

Client Operating System (1 Exam Required)

70-210 Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional	1560 Updating Support Skills from Microsoft Windows NT® 4.0 to Microsoft Windows 2000 (5 days) 2151 Microsoft Windows 2000 Network and Operating System Essentials (3 days) 2152 Implementing Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional and Server (5 days)
70-270 Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional	2272 Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5 days) OR 2285 Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional (3 days)

Design (1 Exam Required)

70-297 Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure	2282 Designing a Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure (5 days)
70-298 Designing Security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network	2830 Designing Security for Microsoft Networks (3 days)

Elective Exams (1 Exam Required)

Elective Exams

70-086 Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0	827 Administering Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 (3 days) 828 Deploying and Supporting Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 (5 days)
70-227 Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000, Enterprise Edition	2159 Deploying and Managing Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000 (3 days)
70-228 Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition	2072 Administering a Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database (5 days)
70-229 Designing and Implementing Databases with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition	2071 Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2000 with Transact-SQL (2 days) 2073 Programming a Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database (5 days)
70-232 Implementing and Maintaining Highly Available Web Solutions with Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Technologies and Microsoft Application Center 2000	2203 Deploying and Managing Microsoft Application Center 2000 (2 days)
70-281 Planning, Deploying, and Managing an Enterprise Project Management Solution	2732 Planning, Deploying, and Managing an Enterprise Project Management Solution (5 days)
70-282 Designing, Deploying, and Managing a Network Solution for a Small- and Medium-Sized Business	2395 Designing, Deploying, and Managing a Network Solution for the Small and Medium-Sized Business
70-284 Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003.	2400 Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 2011 Troubleshooting Microsoft Exchange Server 2003
70-297 Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure	2282 Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure (5 days)
70-298 Designing Security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network	2830 Designing Security for Microsoft Networks (3 days)
70-299 Implementing and Administering Security in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network	2823 Implementing and Administering Security in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network

Upgrade Exam

Microsoft has designed an upgrade path that will enable a current MCSE to earn the Windows Server 2003 credential in a time- and cost-effective manner.

For the MCSE on Windows 2000 credential:

• Networking: An MCSE on Windows 2000 has the option to take Exams 70-292 and 70-296 instead of the four core network exams. However, an MCSE on Windows 2000 can choose to take all four core network exams.
• Client: An MCSE on Windows 2000 has already passed Exam 70-210 or 70-270, which also satisfies the client requirement for MCSE on Windows Server 2003; therefore, no action is required.
• Design: The design skills required of an MCSE on Windows Server 2003 do not differ significantly from those required of an MCSE on Windows 2000; therefore, no action is required.
• Elective: Elective exams are required so that candidates prove technical breadth, interoperability skills, or additional technical depth. For MCSEs on Windows 2000, the current MCSE credential satisfies the elective requirement for Windows Server 2003 because it proves the ability to support another version of the platform; therefore, no further action is required.

For the MCSE on Windows NT 4.0 credential:

• Networking: The core networking skills required for Windows Server 2003 are significantly different than those required for Windows 2000; therefore, an MCSE on Windows NT 4.0 must prove their skills on all four core network exams.
• Client: If the candidate has already taken either Exam 70-210 or 70-270, no further action is required.
• Design: An MCSE on Windows NT 4.0 was not required to prove design skills, so they must prove their skills by passing either a Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 design exam. If the candidate has already taken a Windows 2000 design exam, no further action is required.
• Elective: Elective exams are required so that candidates prove technical breadth, interoperability skills, or additional technical depth. For an MCSE on Windows NT 4.0, the MCSE credential itself satisfies the elective requirement for Windows Server 2003 because it proves the ability to support another version of the platform; therefore, no further action is required.

Upgrade Exam

70-292 Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSA Certified on Windows 2000	2209 Updating Systems Administrator Skills from Microsoft Windows 2000 to Windows Server 2003 (2 days) OR 2297 Planning, Implementing, Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSE Certified on Windows 2000 OR 2207 Expert Track: Updating Systems Administrator and Engineer Skills from Microsoft Windows 2000 to Windows Server 2003
70-296 Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSE Certified on Windows 2000	2210 Updating Systems Engineer Skills from Microsoft Windows 2000 to Windows Server 2003 (3 days) OR 2297 Planning, Implementing, Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSE Certified on Windows 2000 OR 2207 Expert Track: Updating Systems Administrator and Engineer Skills from Microsoft Windows 2000 to Windows Server 2003

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