MCSE Certification Course

The MCSE certification course is offered in different levels such as follows

Exam Description

The examination is offered in two certification tracks

MCSE Windows Server 2003
MCSE Windows 2000

Six core exams and one elective exam is required for the MCSE Windows Server 2003 track.

Core Exams: Networking System (Four Exams Required)

Exam 70–290
Exam 70–291
Exam 70-293
Exam 70-294

Core Exams: Client Operating System (One Exam Required)

Exam 70–270
Exam 70-210

Core Exams: Design (One Exam Required)

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Exam 70-297
Exam 70-298
Elective Exams (One Exam Required)
Exam 70–089
Exam 70-227
Exam 70-228
Exam 70-229
Exam 70-232
Exam 70-281
Exam 70-282
Exam 70-284
Exam 70-285
Exam 70-297
Exam 70-298
Exam 70-299
Exam 70–301
Exam 70–350
Exam 70–431

Specialization

MCSE: Messaging on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 requires six core exams and two messaging specialization exams. The specialization exams for messaging are Exam 70-284 and Exam 70-285
MCSE: Security on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 require Five core exams and three security specialization exams. The Core Network Systems and Client Operating systems are the same as that of MCSE Windows Server 2003 where as the Core Exams: Design is Exam 70-298. While the core security exams are two from Exam 70-299, Exam 70-227 and Exam 70-350.

If you are already an MCSE on Windows 2000 then you can upgrade to MCSE Windows Server 2003 with an upgrade exams. The exams you need to take are Exam 70-292 and Exam 70-296

MCSE Windows 2000

Five Core Exam and two elective exams determine the structure of Windows 2000 Microsoft certification program.

Core Exam: Client Operating System (1 Exam Required)

Exam 70-210
Exam 70–270

Core Exams: Networking System (Three Exams Required)

Exam 70-215
Exam 70-216
Exam 70-217

Core Exams: Design (One Exam Required)

Exam 70-219
Exam 70-220
Exam 70-221
Exam 70-226
Exam 70-297
Exam 70-298

Elective Exams (Two Exams Required)

Exam 70-0194
Exam 70-0283
Exam 70-029
Exam 70-086
Exam 70-214
Exam 70-218
Exam 70-219
Exam 70-220
Exam 70-221
Exam 70-222
Exam 70-223
Exam 70-224
Exam 70-225
Exam 70-226
Exam 70-227
Exam 70-228
Exam 70-229
Exam 70-230
Exam 70-232
Exam 70-234
Exam 70-244
Exam 70-284

Specializations

MCSE: Messaging on Microsoft Windows 2000 requires five core exams and two messaging specialization exams. The elective that must be taken for core messaging are (Exam 70-224 and Exam 70-225) Or (Exam 70-284and Exam 70-285)

MCSE: Security on Microsoft Windows 2000 requires four core exams and three security specialization exams. The core design exam has to be taken which is either Exam 70-220 or Exam 70-298. The security specializations to be taken are two exams from

Exam 70-214
Exam 70-227
Exam 70-299
Exam 70-350
CompTIA Security+

Test of Skills

MCSE course helps in the following areas
Depending on the certification track opted the skills generally acquired are

Installing the operating system (Windows 2000 Professional/Windows XP Professional)
Implementing and Conducting Administration of Resources
Implementing, Managing and Troubleshooting Hardware Devices and Drivers
Monitoring and Optimizing System Performance and Reliability
Configuring and Troubleshooting the Desktop Environment
Implementing, Managing, and Troubleshooting Network Protocols and Services

For the Windows Server 2003 environment

Managing and Maintaining Physical and Logical Devices
Managing Users, Computers, and Groups
Managing and Maintaining Access to Resources
Managing and Maintaining a Server Environment
Managing and Implementing Disaster Recovery
Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining IP Addressing
Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining Name Resolution
Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining Network Security
Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining Routing and Remote Access
Maintaining a Network Infrastructure
Planning and Implementing Server Roles and Server Security
Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Network Infrastructure
Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining Routing and Remote Access
Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining Server Availability
Planning and Maintaining Network Security
Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining Security Infrastructure
Planning and Implementing an Active Directory Infrastructure
Managing and Maintaining an Active Directory Infrastructure
Planning and Implementing User, Computer, and Group Strategies
Planning and Implementing Group Policy
Managing and Maintaining Group Policy

For Windows 200 Environment

Installing Windows 2000 Server
Installing, Configuring and Troubleshooting Access to Resources
Configuring and Troubleshooting Hardware Devices and Drivers
Managing, Monitoring and Optimizing System Performance, Reliability and Availability
Managing, Configuring and Troubleshooting Storage Use
Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows 2000 Network Connections
Implementing, Monitoring and Troubleshooting Security
Installing, Configuring, Managing, Monitoring and Troubleshooting DNS in a Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure
Installing, Configuring, Managing, Monitoring and Troubleshooting DHCP in a Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure
Configuring, Manager, Monitoring and Troubleshooting Remote Access in a Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure
Installing, Configuring, Manager, Monitoring and Troubleshooting Network Protocols in a Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure
Installing, Configuring, Manager, Monitoring and Troubleshooting WINS in a Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure
Installing, Configuring, Manager, Monitoring and Troubleshooting IP Routing in a Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure
Installing, Configuring and Troubleshooting Network Address Translation (NAT)
Installing, Configuring and Troubleshooting Certificate Services *
Installing, Configuring, Managing, Monitoring and Troubleshooting Active Directory
Installing, Configuring, Managing, Monitoring and Troubleshooting DNS for Active Directory
Installing, Configuring, Managing, Monitoring Optimizing and Troubleshooting Change and Configuration Management
Managing, Monitoring and Optimizing the Components of Active Directory
Configuring, Managing, Monitoring and Troubleshooting Active Directory Security Solutions

Registering for the Exam

Microsoft certifications will cost US $125 per exam. You can register for MCSE certification online at Pearson VUE or Thomson Prometric in real time. You could also register by phone at any of their contact centers.

Jobs and Salaries

MCSE Certifications are specialized certifications that give you industry recognition. Additional certificates give you an increase of 12% to 15% in salary. The average income for MCSE is $ 60,000. The work profile is Network Administrator, Network Engineer, Network Integrator, Network Analyst, Systems engineers, Technical support engineers and Technical consultants.

Recertification is not required for Microsoft requirements but exams are retired or tracks are redesigned you must pass the replacement exam. So if you have a Microsoft Windows NT certification please look up the Microsoft site to see what exemptions and other offers you can avail.

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