• Systems Engineer

    The Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) program provides the best method to prove your command of current Microsoft products and technologies. Microsoft, an industry leader in certification, is on the forefront of testing methodology. Our exams and corresponding certifications are developed to validate your mastery of critical competencies as you design and develop or implement and support solutions with Microsoft products and technologies. Computer professionals who become Microsoft Certified are recognized as experts and are sought after industry-wide.

    For network professionals, Microsoft offers the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) credential. Microsoft Certified Systems Engineers are qualified to effectively plan, implement, maintain, and support information systems with Microsoft® Windows NT™ and the Microsoft BackOffice™ integrated family of server software.

    To become a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, you must pass a series of rigorous certification exams that provide a valid and reliable measure of technical proficiency and expertise. These exams are developed with the input of professionals in the industry and reflect how Microsoft products are used in organizations throughout the world. The exams are administered by an independent organization—Drake Prometric—at more than 700 Drake Authorized Testing Centers around the world.

    Benefits of Becoming a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer

    Why should you become a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer? To demonstrate to your customers and colleagues that you have what it takes to plan, implement, and support business solutions with Microsoft Windows NT and Microsoft BackOffice. As a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, you receive the following benefits1:

  • · Industry recognition of your knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft products and technologies.

    · Access to technical information directly from Microsoft. Microsoft Certified Systems Engineers receive a complimentary one-year subscription to Microsoft TechNet2, providing valuable information via monthly CDs and access to the TechNet Web site.

    · Ten free Priority Comprehensive incidents with Microsoft Product Support and a 25 percent discount on purchases of additional Priority Comprehensive support incident 10-packs. You gain access to support for any Microsoft product, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. This provides the opportunity—when you need it—to resolve customer issues with the help of Microsoft’s Product Support Engineers.

    · A one-year subscription to the Microsoft Beta Evaluation program. This benefit provides you with up to 12 free monthly CDs containing beta software (English-only) for many of Microsoft’s newest software products, allowing you to become familiar with new versions of Microsoft products before they are generally available.

    · A free annual subscription to the Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine, a career and professional development magazine created especially for Microsoft Certified Professionals.

    · Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer logos and other materials to let you identify your Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer status to colleagues or clients.

    · Dedicated MSN™, The Microsoft Network and CompuServe forums that allow Microsoft Certified Professionals to communicate directly with Microsoft and one another.

    · Certification Update bi-monthly newsletter from the Microsoft Certified Professional program, keeping you informed of changes and advances in the program and exams.

    · Invitations to Microsoft conferences, technical training sessions, and special events.

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  • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer Requirements

    Microsoft Certified Systems Engineers are required to pass four operating system exams and two elective exams. The operating system exams require candidates to prove their expertise with desktop, server, and networking components. The elective exams require proof of expertise with Microsoft BackOffice products. The requirements are outlined below.

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    Operating System Requirements (four exams)3 Electives (choose two exams)4

    · Microsoft Windows® or Microsoft Windows for Workgroups or Microsoft Windows 95· Microsoft Windows NT Workstation· Microsoft Windows NT Server· Networking with Microsoft Windows or Networking with Microsoft Windows for Workgroups or Networking Basics · Microsoft Mail - Enterprise· Microsoft TCP/IP on Windows NT· Microsoft Systems Management Server· Microsoft SNA Server· Microsoft SQL Implementation· Microsoft SQL Administration for Windows NT or Microsoft SQL Administration for OS/2®· Microsoft LAN Manager Network Administration· Microsoft LAN Manager Advanced Network Administration

  • Process for Becoming a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
  • · Preparation. Exam preparation guidelines with outlines of exam topics and lists of relevant training resources are included in the Microsoft Roadmap to Education and Certification. Sample Assessment Exams, which enable individuals to evaluate skills and practice answering questions similar to those on actual exams, are also available.

    · Training. Microsoft Official Curriculum courses can help you gain the skills needed for certification. These courses are available through Microsoft Solution Provider Authorized Technical Education Centers in both instructor-led and self-paced formats. For referrals to Microsoft Solution Provider Authorized Technical Education Centers, call (800) SOL-PROV5.

    · Exams. Drake Prometric administers all Microsoft Certified Professional Exams. You must register with Drake prior to scheduling an exam. Exams may be taken at any of more than 700 Drake Authorized Testing Centers around the world. To register for an exam, please call Drake at (800) 755-EXAM6.

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  • For More Information

    For additional information on becoming a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, or regarding Microsoft Education and Certification in general, get a copy of the Microsoft Roadmap to Education and Certification. The Roadmap contains complete information about the Microsoft Certified Professional program, Microsoft Official Curriculum, sample exams for the MCP program, and the Microsoft Directory (a worldwide directory of handy Microsoft phone numbers). It is an easy-to-use Microsoft Windows-based application that guides you through the process of determining your Microsoft education and certification goals.

    The Roadmap is available from the following sources:

  • · Internet: ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/Services/MSEdCert/E&CMAP.ZIP

    · MSN: Go To MOLI, Administration Building, E&C Roadmap

    · CompuServe: GO MECFORUM, Library #2, E&CMAP.ZIP

    · Microsoft TechNet: Search for "Roadmap"

    · Microsoft: In the U.S. and Canada, call (800) 636-75445

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  • You can also visit our homepage on the Internet World Wide Web (WWW) at: http://www.microsoft.com/mcp.

    1 Not all benefits are available worldwide. Please check with your local Microsoft office to confirm available benefits in your country

    2 If you currently have a Microsoft TechNet subscription, an additional year will be added to your existing subscription, free of charge.

    3 Most exams are based on specific product versions. Please refer to the Microsoft Roadmap to Education and Certification for specific exam names and numbers.

    4 Additional elective exams will be made available on an ongoing basis.

    5 Outside the United States and Canada, please contact your local Microsoft office.

    6 Outside the United States and Canada, please contact your local Drake Registration Center.

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