MCPD: Microsoft Visual Studio 2008
Invest in your career with a Visual Studio 2008 MCPD certification
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The Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) credential is one of the most effective ways to demonstrate your expertise using Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 and the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 in a specific, real-world job role.
Three certification paths build on Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) pre-requisites.
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 | MCPD certifications for Visual Studio 2008 |
| How to earn your MCPD certification on Visual Studio 2008 |
| How to upgrade from MCPD on Visual Studio 2005 to MCPD on Visual Studio 2008 |
MCPD certifications for Visual Studio 2008
| Certification title | Certification candidates |
MCPD: Windows Developer 3.5 | Developers who build rich client applications for the Windows Forms platform by using the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 |
MCPD: ASP.NET Developer 3.5 | Developers who build interactive, data-driven ASP.NET applications by using ASP.NET 3.5 for both intranet and Internet uses |
MCPD: Enterprise Applications Developer 3.5 | Developers who build distributed solutions that focus on ASP.NET and Windows Forms rich-client experiences |
Candidate profile
Candidates for the MCPD certifications are professionals who use Visual Studio 2008 and the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, or who anticipate working with these technologies in the near future. You should have at least two to three years of experience using the underlying technologies that are covered in the exam.
How to earn your MCPD certification on Visual Studio 2008
Each MCPD certification on Visual Studio 2008 requires that you pass between three and six exams, in addition to achieving the corresponding pre-requisite MCTS: .NET 3.5 credential(s), as shown in the following table.
| Certification | Pre-requisites | Required exams |
MCPD: Windows Developer 3.5 | MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Forms Applications (two exams) | Exam 70-563: PRO: Designing and Developing Windows Applications using Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 |
MCPD: ASP.NET Developer 3.5 | MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, ASP.NET Applications (two exams) | Exam 70-564: PRO: Designing and Developing ASP.NET Applications using Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 |
MCPD: Enterprise Application Developer 3.5 | MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Forms Applications (two exams) MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, ASP.NET Applications (two exams) MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, ADO.NET Applications (two exams) MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Communication Foundation Applications (two exams) | Exam 70-565: PRO: Designing and Developing Enterprise Applications using Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (available soon) |
Individual MCPD certifications will be retired when Microsoft discontinues mainstream support for the related technology.
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How to upgrade from MCPD on Visual Studio 2005 to MCPD on Visual Studio 2008
If you hold an MCPD 2.0 credential on Visual Studio 2005, you can follow a simple upgrade path to earn your MCPD 3.5 on Visual Studio 2008. If you pass the upgrade exam listed in the following table, you will earn the relevant MCPD certification as well as the required MCTS certifications. Review the following table for additional information.
| If you hold this credential | You can take the following exam(s) | And earn the following credentials |
MCPD: Windows Developer (Visual Studio 2005) | Exam 70-566: Upgrade: Transition your MCPD Windows Developer Skills to MCPD Windows Developer 3 (available soon) | MCPD: Windows Developer 3.5 and |
MCPD: Web Developer (Visual Studio 2005) | Exam 70-567: Upgrade: Transition your MCPD Web Developer Skills to MCPD ASP.NET Developer 3.5 (available soon) | MCPD: ASP.NET Developer 3.5 and |
MCPD: Enterprise Application Developer (Visual Studio 2005) | Exam 70-568: Upgrade: Transition your MCPD Enterprise Application Developer Skills to MCPD Enterprise Applications Developer 3.5, Part 1 (available soon) and Exam 70-569: Upgrade: Transition your MCPD Enterprise Application Developer Skills to MCPD Enterprise Applications Developer 3.5, Part 2 (available soon) | MCPD: Enterprise Application Development 3.5 and MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Forms Applications and MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, ASP.NET Applications and MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Communication Foundation Applications and |