The Microsoft Certified Applications Developer (MCAD) certification can no longer be earned. Individuals who hold this certification have proven their ability to build applications by using Microsoft Visual Studio .NET and web services on Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0 and 1.1.
We recommend the Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) certification if you develop applications in Visual Studio 2008 or Visual Studio 2010.
The MCAD can no longer be earned. All exams required to earn this certification have been retired.
