Microsoft Certified Master Program

Course description :

Microsoft Certified Master Program Overview

Exclusive, advanced training

The strength of the Microsoft Certified Master (MCM) program relies on experience-based curricula made up of expert-level classroom training and labs. The curricula are presented by instructors from Microsoft and partner organizations—experts in their disciplines who draw upon real-world scenarios to ensure that students learn the most relevant, applicable skills.

New Path to Microsoft Certified Master: Microsoft SQL Server 2008
Due to the growing global demand for a Microsoft Certified Master certification on SQL Server 2008, we have made changes to the MCM program to ensure that SQL Server experts who want to help validate their in-depth technical skills can do so.

Certification

Master certification helps experienced IT professionals to deepen and broaden their technical expertise on Microsoft server products and helps them stand out to employers and customers. The Microsoft Certified Master program includes three weeks of highly intensive classroom training, three computer-based tests, and one lab-based exam per training rotation (training and exam series).

There are five MCM certifications:

  • Microsoft Certified Master: Microsoft Exchange Server 2010

  • Microsoft Certified Master: Microsoft Lync Server 2010

  • Microsoft Certified Master: Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010

  • Microsoft Certified Master: Microsoft SQL Server 2008*

  • Microsoft Certified Master: Windows Server 2008 R2: Directory

*Training is optional for this MCM certification.

Master certification is a prerequisite for all Microsoft Certified Architect (MCA) certifications.

Certifications and Prerequisites

To achieve Microsoft Certified Master certification, candidates must:

  • Complete the following prerequisite exams and certifications.

    Note Completion of prerequisites does not guarantee admission into the Microsoft Certified Master program or attainment of the Microsoft Certified Master certification.

  • Attend the required two- or three-week training program and pass the corresponding computer-based Knowledge Exams and a Qualification Lab Exam.

    Note Training is now optional for the MCM: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 certification.

    • Visit the New Path to Microsoft Certified Master: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 page for more details

Certification

Prerequisite experience

Prerequisite exams and certifications

MCM: Microsoft Exchange Server 2010

  • Five or more years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Exchange Server 2003: installing, configuring, and troubleshooting

  • Three or more years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Exchange Server 2007: installing, configuring, and troubleshooting

  • One or more years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Exchange Server 2010: installing, configuring, and troubleshooting

  • Thorough understanding of Microsoft Exchange Server design and architecture

  • Thorough understanding of Active Directory, Domain Name System (DNS), and other core network services related to Exchange Server

  • Ability to speak, understand, and write fluent English

MCITP: Enterprise Administrator

and

MCITP: Enterprise Messaging Administrator 2010

MCM: Microsoft Lync Server 2010

  • Two or more years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007: installing, configuring, and troubleshooting (or equivalent experience)

  • Hands-on experience (preferably via early adoption programs) with Microsoft Lync Server 2010: installing, configuring, and troubleshooting

  • Thorough understanding of Microsoft Lync Server 2010 design and architecture

  • Thorough understanding of Active Directory, Domain Name System (DNS), traditional telephony concepts, Voice-over-Internet protocol (VoIP), and other core network services related to Office Communications Server

  • Ability to speak, understand, and write fluent English
  • Exam 70-638

  • Exam 70-664 (available 2011)

  • Exam 70-665 (available 2011)

    And one of the following:

  • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Windows Server 2003

    or successful completion of two of the following exams, as indicated:

  • Exam 70-294

    or

  • Exam 70-640

    or

  • Exam 83-640*

    and

  • Exam 70-297

    or

  • Exam 70-642

MCM: Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010

  • Hands-on experience via early adoption programs with Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010: installing, configuring, troubleshooting, and custom development

  • Three or more years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007: installing, configuring, troubleshooting, and custom development

  • Thorough understanding of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Server design and architecture

  • Thorough understanding of ASP.NET, Windows Server, Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS), and other core technologies upon which SharePoint depends

  • Ability to speak, understand, and write in fluent English

  • Exam 70-667

  • Exam 70-573

  • Exam 70-668

  • Exam 70-576

MCM: Microsoft SQL Server 2008

  • Five or more years of experience with SQL Server 7.0 or later: installing, configuring, and troubleshooting

  • One or more years of experience with SQL Server 2005 or later: installing, configuring, and troubleshooting

  • Thorough understanding of SQL Server design and architecture

  • Thorough understanding of SQL Server core components and dependencies, such as online transaction processing (OLTP), high availability, disaster recovery, performance-tuning optimization, storage, security, manageability, and data distribution technologies

  • Ability to speak, understand, and write fluent English
  • MCITP: Database Developer 2008

    and

  • MCITP: Database Administrator 2008

MCM: Windows Server 2008 R2: Directory

  • Five or more years of hands-on experience with Windows Active Directory: installing, designing, configuring, and troubleshooting

  • Thorough understanding of Windows Active Directory design and architecture

  • 300-level understanding of site component topology, forest operations and topology, the Active Directory distributed file system, file replication services, security, client interactions, and Group Policy

  • Basic understanding of Active Directory Certificate Services, Rights Management Services, Active Directory Federated Services, and ADAM/Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services

  • Functional skills in basic protocol analysis, Hyper-V, scripting, PKI, and IP addressing and routing

  • Ability to speak, understand, and write fluent English

One of the following certifications:

  • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Windows Server 2003

    or

  • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

    or

  • Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP): Enterprise Administrator

And one of the following exams:

  • Exam 70-219**

    or

  • Exam 70-297

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