Windows Phone Certification

The Windows Phone Application Platform helps enable developers to create engaging consumer experiences. Windows Phone is built on existing Microsoft tools and technologies, such as Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Expression Blend, and Microsoft Silverlight. Developers familiar with these technologies and tools will be able to create new applications for Windows Phone without a steep learning curve.

Industry forecasts indicate that Windows Phone will become the second most popular mobile operating system by 2015. Do not get left behind; help validate your skills by earning a Microsoft Certification on Windows Phone.

Announcements

Certification availability

Exam 70-599: PRO: Designing and Developing Windows Phone Applications is scheduled to be available at Prometric in mid-July 2011. You can begin earning the MCPD: Windows Phone Developer certification at any time by passing the exams below. However, the MCPD: Windows Phone Developer certification will not be visible on your transcript until September 2011.

Recertification requirements for Windows Phone developers

Windows Phone technology is updated frequently. As a result, the skills required to be a successful Windows Phone developer will evolve rapidly. To ensure that developers who hold the MCPD: Windows Phone Developer certification keep pace with the evolution of Windows Phone skills, they will be required to recertify every two years. This recertification will help demonstrate the developers' continued competence as the skills needed to develop applications for Windows Phone change. Through recertification, we can maintain the value of the certification as the technology changes. More information about this recertification requirement will be provided at a later date.

Identify your journey

To earn the MCPD: Windows Phone Developer certification, you must pass the following three exams. Exam 70-516 also counts toward both the MCPD: Web Developer 4 and MCPD: Windows Developer 4 certifications. If you already hold an MCPD for .NET Framework 4, you can earn the MCPD: Windows Phone Developer certification by passing just two more exams.

*Note that candidates who earn the MCPD: Windows Phone Developer certification will be required to show continued competence in this technology area by completing a recertification exam every two years.

Get prepared

¹Available July 2011
²Available August 2011
³Candidates who earn the MCPD: Windows Phone Developer certification will be required to show continued competence in this technology area by completing a recertification exam every two years.

What is the Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) certification?

The Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) certification helps validate a comprehensive set of skills that are necessary to develop applications successfully by using Microsoft Visual Studio, the Microsoft .NET Framework, and other development technologies. The MCPD certification is designed to provide hiring managers with a strong indicator of your potential job success. It requires two to three years of relevant experience and a commitment to remaining current in best practices and technologies.

Why earn a Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) certification?

Earning an MCPD shows hiring managers your commitment to your own professional growth and to staying up to date on the latest technologies. Maintaining an MCPD certification complements your experience, providing a key factor that differentiates your resume from those of other job candidates who have similar experience.

Windows Phone

¹The MCTS certification (abbreviated as TS in exam titles) is a prerequisite for earning the MCPD certification.

²Candidates who earn the MCPD: Windows Phone Developer certification will be required to show continued competence in this technology area by completing a recertification exam every two years.