Microsoft Exchange Server Certification

Make the most of today's growing demand for messaging specialists. By earning a Microsoft Certification for Exchange Server 2007, you can validate your ability to perform as a lead IT professional who supports messaging solutions in enterprise organizations.

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 helps organizations guard their messaging with built-in protective technologies; offers anywhere access to e-mail, voice mail, calendars, and contacts; and enables new levels of operational efficiency. Develop your expertise in this advanced messaging system with state-of-the-art training from Exchange Server 2007 product specialists. Choose a certification path that is relevant to your current job role or one that prepares you for your next career step.

Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist certification

Whether you are new to Microsoft Certification or a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) certified on Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, consider earning the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 – Configuration certification. This certification highlights your area of expertise and validates the knowledge and skills that are required to deploy and administer an enterprise messaging environment with Exchange Server 2007.

Microsoft Certified IT Professional certification

The Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP): Enterprise Messaging Administrator certification is also appropriate for MCPs who are certified on Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 as well as IT professionals who are new to Microsoft Certification. This certification demonstrates your professional expertise in using Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 to excel in a specific job role, such as the lead engineer for messaging solutions within an enterprise organization.

Microsoft Certified Master program

Differentiate yourself as the technical expert. The Microsoft Certified Master (MCM) program helps the best professionals in the IT industry become even better. Whether you want to enhance and validate your advanced skills or take your career to the next level, achieving a Microsoft Certified Master certification will help differentiate you from others in the competitive ranks of senior IT professionals.

This unique program consists of three weeks of mandatory, hands-on training led by experts, and extensive written and lab-based testing. Candidates' practical product knowledge, technical acumen, knowledge of best practices, personal and professional stamina, and communication skills are constantly challenged as they work toward attaining this premier Microsoft technical certification.

Microsoft Certified Architect certification

Validate your capability to translate business problems into technology solutions. When you earn the Microsoft Certified Architect (MCA) credential, you can be recognized by Microsoft and the IT industry worldwide as an expert who holds the highest level of professional certification from Microsoft.

MCA: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 certification is in development. Check back for updates.

Note If you are currently working toward a Microsoft Certification on Exchange Server 2003, we recommend you continue your current learning track. Then when the time is right, you can simply upgrade to Microsoft Exchange Server 2007.

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 – Configuration

When you earn this Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) certification, you validate your in-depth technical knowledge and skill in using the features and functionality of key technology areas in Microsoft Exchange Server 2007.

Highlight your expertise in deploying and administering an enterprise messaging environment with Exchange Server 2007. Successful candidates for the MCTS: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 – Configuration certification have experience installing, managing, monitoring, and troubleshooting Exchange Server 2007; managing messaging security; and recovering messaging servers and databases.To earn the MCTS: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 – Configuration certification, you must pass one exam.

Required exam

Exam 70-236

TS: Exchange Server 2007, Configuring

Note This certification will be retired when Microsoft discontinues mainstream support for the related technology.

Enterprise Messaging Administrator

When you earn the Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP): Enterprise Messaging Administrator certification, you demonstrate your professional expertise in using Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 to excel in a specific job role.

This certification validates the knowledge and skills that are associated with performing as the lead engineer for messaging solutions within an enterprise organization, as well as the ability to design and deploy messaging solutions with Exchange Server 2007.

To achieve the MCITP: Enterprise Messaging Administrator certification, you must successfully complete three exams: one Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (TS) Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 prerequisite exam and two Professional Series (PRO) exams.

Required exams

Exam 70-236

TS: Exchange Server 2007, Configuring

Exam 70-237

PRO: Designing Messaging Solutions with Microsoft Exchange Server 2007

Exam 70-238

PRO: Deploying Messaging Solutions with Microsoft Exchange Server 2007

Note This certification will be retired when Microsoft discontinues mainstream support for the related technology.

Microsoft Certified Master (MCM)

If you are a highly skilled technical expert on Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, consider earning a Microsoft Certified Master (MCM) certification. This certification provides in-depth and comprehensive training that includes presentations, white-board discussions, and goal-based labs. Along with covering individual core Exchange Server 2007 technologies, it provides broader architectural and operational areas, such as high availability of a messaging service, co-existence and migration, performance analysis, management, and operations.

In order to be accepted into the MCM program, applicants must meet or exceed the prerequisite, which includes:

  • Extensive hands-on experience

  • In-depth understanding of Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 and Microsoft Exchange Server 2007

  • Completion of the MCITP: Enterprise Messaging Administrator certification

  • Successful completion of Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Windows Server 2003 or exam 70-640 TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring

Microsoft Certified Architect (MCA)

If you have proven experience designing and delivering IT solutions for enterprise customers, and technical and leadership skills that surpass those of your peers, and have achieved a Microsoft Certified Master credential, consider earning the Microsoft Certified Architect (MCA) credential.

The MCA: Microsoft Exchange Server credential is designed for architects who specialize in using Microsoft technologies to provide expert solutions and is the highest level of professional certification on Microsoft server products.