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Exam 70-291 Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows
Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
You also need to pass one elective exam from the following list:
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Exam 70-086 Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Systems Management
Server 2.0
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Exam 70-227 Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Internet
Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000, Enterprise Edition
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Exam 70-228 Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft SQL Server
2000 Enterprise Edition
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Exam 70-284 Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003
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Exam 70-299 Implementing and Administering Security in a Microsoft Windows
Server 2003 Network
Alternatively, you can substitute one of the following combinations of CompTIA exams
for the required elective exam:
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A+ and Network+
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A+ and Server+
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Security+
For help in getting your CompTIA certifications put towards your MCSA certification,
see the CompTIA Web site at https://traloihay.net can get the latest
news on the MCSA certification track from the Microsoft MCSA Web site, located at
https://traloihay.net.
Once you have met all of the requirements for achieving MCSA certification, you will
receive an e-mail confirmation of your new MCSA status from Microsoft approximately 72
hours after successfully completing the last requirements.You can also expect to receive your
MCSA welcome kit from Microsoft confirming your MCSA status, in about 6 to 8 weeks in
North America, sometimes longer than this worldwide.
The MCSE Track
The MCSE certification is considered a premier certification, and thus requires a total of
seven MCP exams to complete as outlined here.You must pass one core client operating
system exam, four core network system exams, one core design exam and one elective exam.
You need to pass one required client operating system exam from the following choices:
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Exam 70-210 Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000
Professional
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