Microsoft Certifications
Advanced Developers:Lead the way with MCSD

The Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) on Microsoft .NET credential is the top-level certification for advanced developers who design and develop leading-edge enterprise solutions by using Microsoft development tools and technologies in addition to the Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0 and Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1.

Developers who use the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 and Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 should consider the following two credentials:

•Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)
•Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD)

These credentials give developers a simpler and more targeted framework to showcase their technical and on-the-job skills.

•Learn about upgrading

Developers who use the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 and Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 should consider earning the MCTS credential to demonstrate in-depth technical knowledge or breadth of technology skills and the MCPD credential to demonstrate leading professional skills with a job-role focus.

•Learn more about Visual Studio 2008 certifications
•Requirements and training resources
•MCSD certification benefits
•Compare MCAD with MCSD
•Frequently asked questions

Highlights

•Get a second chance to pass your Microsoft Certification exam

For a limited time, take advantage of this free offer—a second shot at any IT professional, developer, project manager, or Microsoft Dynamics certification exam. Just register for this offer before your first exam, and you will get two chances to pass.

•Join the MCSD community today

Join a newsgroup and talk with your peers.

•Sample .NET training

Download and evaluate sample modules from popular Microsoft training courses for developers.

•Upgrade from MCSD on .NET to MCPD

Learn about the two-exam upgrade path from MCSD to Microsoft Certified Professional Developer: Enterprise Applications Developer.

•Online seminar outlines the steps for earning an MCSD

This online seminar answers your questions about MCSD certification.

•MCP success story: Jonathan Blair

Read how the MCSD for .NET certification was crucial to the success of a consulting firm in Edinburgh, Scotland.

•Take advantage of online training for Visual Studio 2005

Find special offers from Microsoft E–Learning.

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