VISUAL STUDIO 2005

CERTIFICATION MAP
The following 2 documents outline the path necessary to attain either the MCTS (Microsoft Certified
Technology Specialist) or MCPD (Microsoft Certified Professional Developer) credentials.

If you are developing .NET Framework 2.0 applications that use Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, the new
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) and Microsoft Certified Professional Developer
(MCPD) credentials provide a simpler and more targeted framework to showcase your technical skills in
addition to the skills that are required for specific developer job roles.

Visual Studio 2005 Credentials

The Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) credential highlights your knowledge developing
Microsoft Windows, Web, or distributed applications that use the .NET Framework 2.0 and Visual Studio
2005. There are three MCTS certification paths:

1. Technology Specialist: .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications

2. Technology Specialist: .NET Framework 2.0 Windows Applications
3. Technology Specialist: .NET Framework 2.0 Distributed Applications

The Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) credential highlights your job role, featuring your
specific area of expertise. Now you can easily distinguish yourself as an expert in Windows
development, Web application development, or enterprise applications development. There are three
MCPD certification paths:

1. Professional Developer: Web Developer

2. Professional Developer: Windows Developer
3. Professional Developer: Enterprise Applications Developer

MCTS: MCTS: MCTS:

.NET Framework 2.0 .NET Framework 2.0 .NET Framework 2.0
Web Windows Distributed
Applications Applications Applications

2541: Core Data Access Development with Visual Studio 2005

2542: Advanced Data Access Development with Visual Studio 2005

PREPARATION

2543 2546 2548

Core Core Core
Web Development Windows Development Distributed Development
with Visual Studio 2005 with Visual Studio 2005 with Visual Studio 2005
(3 days) (3 days) (3 days)

2544 2547 2549

Advanced Advanced Advanced
Web Development Windows Development Distributed Development
with Visual Studio 2005 with Visual Studio 2005 with Visual Studio 2005
(2 days) (2 days) (2 days)
EXAMS

Exam 70-536:
TS: MS Framework 2.0 Application Development Foundation

Exam 70-528: Exam 70-526: Exam 70-529:

TS: MS Framework 2.0 TS: MS Framework 2.0 TS: MS Framework 2.
Web-Based Windows-Based Distributed Application
Client Development Client Development Development
 MCPD Road Map

MCPD: MCPD: MCPD:

Web Windows Enterprise
Applications Applications Applications
Developer Developer Developer

MCPD: Web Developer candidates
must first complete the requirements
for the MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0
Web Applications credential (two
exams).
After earning this certification,
candidates may earn their MCPD:
PREPARATION
MCPD: Windows Developer
candidates must first complete the
requirements for the MCTS: .NET
Framework 2.0 Windows Applications
certification (two exams).
After they achieve this certification,
candidates can earn their MCPD:
MCPD: Enterprise Applications
Developer candidates must first meet
the requirements for all three of the
Microsoft Certified Technology
Specialist (MCTS) credentials for the
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0. The
MCTS Credentials consist of four
exams.

Web Developer by passing one Windows Developer by passing one

additional required exam.
If you are a Microsoft Certified
Application Developer (MCAD), you
can upgrade to the MCPD: Web
Developer certification by taking one
upgrade exam. You do not need to
obtain the MCTS prerequisite
credential if you take the upgrade
exam.
additional exam.
If you are a Microsoft Certified
Application Developer (MCAD), you
can upgrade to the MCPD: Windows
Developer certification by taking one
upgrade exam. You do not need to
obtain the MCTS prerequisite
credential if you take the upgrade
exam.
After earning these credentials,
candidates may earn their MCPD:
Enterprise Applications Developer
credential by passing one additional
required exam.
If you are a Microsoft Certified
Solutions Developer (MCSD) on
Microsoft .NET, you can upgrade to
the MCPD: Enterprise Applications
Developer credential by taking two
upgrade exams. You do not have to
obtain the MCTS prerequisite
credentials if you take the upgrade
exams.

Exam 70-536: Exam 70-536: Exam 70-536:

TS: MS Framework 2.0 TS: MS Framework 2.0 TS: MS Framework 2.0
Application Development Application Development Application Development
Foundation Foundation Foundation
Pre-Requisite Exams

Exam 70-528: Exam 70-526: Exam 70-528:

TS: MS Framework 2.0 TS: MS Framework 2.0 TS: MS Framework 2.0
Web-Based Windows-Based Web-Based
Client Development Client Development Client Development

Exam 70-526:
TS: MS Framework 2.0
Windows-Based
Client Development

Exam 70-529:
TS: MS Framework 2.
Distributed Application
Development

Exam 70–547: Exam 70–548: Exam 70–549:

PRO: Designing and PRO: Designing and PRO: Designing and
Developing Web Developing Windows Developing Enterprise
Applications by Using Applications by Using Applications by Using
Required

the Microsoft the Microsoft .NET the Microsoft .NET

.NET Framework Framework Framework
Exam

Exam 70–551: Exam 70–552: Exam 70–553:

UPGRADE: MCAD skills UPGRADE: MCAD Skills UPGRADE: MCSD
to MCPD: Web to MCPD: Windows Microsoft .NET Skills to
Developer by Using the Developer by Using the MCPD: Enterprise
Microsoft .NET Microsoft .NET Application Developer by
Upgrade

Framework Framework Using the Microsoft .NET

Option

Framework: Part 1

Exam 70–554:
UPGRADE: MCSD
Microsoft .NET Skills to
MCPD: Enterprise
Application Developer by
Using the Microsoft .NET
Framework: Part 2

For more information, please contact Mr. Tracy Waffenfeld @

Twaffenfeld@setfocus.com or call 973-889-0211 x 39

Last Update: March 2006