Upgrade from MCSE on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Certification Requirements
For an MCSE on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, the MCSE credential itself satisfies the elective requirement for the Windows Server 2003 track, putting an MCSE on Windows NT 4.0 one step further down the upgrade path.
How to earn your MCSE on Windows Server 2003
| • | Networking: The core networking skills required for Windows Server 2003 are significantly different than those required for Windows NT 4.0; therefore, MCSEs on Windows NT 4.0 must prove their skills on all four core network exams. |
| • | Client: If the candidate has already taken either Exam 70-210 or 70-270, no further action is required. |
| • | Design: An MCSE on Windows NT 4.0 was not required to prove design skills, so they must prove their skills by passing either a Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 design exam. If the candidate has already taken a Windows 2000 design exam, no further action is required. |
| • | Elective: Elective exams are required so that candidates prove technical breadth, interoperability skills, or additional technical depth. For an MCSE on Windows NT 4.0, the MCSE credential itself satisfies the elective requirement for Windows Server 2003 because it proves the ability to support another version of the platform; therefore, no further action is required. |
The following tables list Official Microsoft Learning Products and Microsoft Press books that are designed to help you prepare for the required exams. See the individual exam preparation guides for exam availability.
Core exams (six exams required)
| Core exams: networking system (four exams required) | Classroom training | Microsoft Official Distance Learning | Microsoft Press books |
Exam 70–290: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment | Course 2208: Updating Your Skills from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 to Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (3 days) | Course 2273: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment (five days) or Course 2274: Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment (five days) and Course 2275: Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment (three days) | |
Exam 70–291: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure | Course 2208: Updating Your Skills from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 to Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (3 days) | There are no distance learning courses currently available. | |
Exam 70-293: Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure | Course 2278: Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure (5 days) | There are no distance learning courses currently available. | |
Exam 70-294: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure | Course 2279: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure (5 days) | There are no distance learning courses currently available. |
| Core exams: client operating system (one exam required) | Classroom training | Microsoft Official Distance Learning | Microsoft Press books |
Exam 70–270: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional | Course 2285: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional (2 days) or Course 2272: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5 days) | There are no distance learning courses currently available. | MCSE Training Kit: Microsoft Windows XP Professional (Exam 70-270) |
| Core exams: design (one exam required) | Classroom training | Microsoft Official Distance Learning | Microsoft Press books |
Exam 70-297: Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure | Course 2282: Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure (5 days) | There are no distance learning courses currently available. | |
Exam 70-298: Designing Security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network | Course 2830: Designing Security for Microsoft Networks (3 days) | There are no distance learning courses currently available. |
