MCPD: Enterprise Applications Developer candidates must first meet the requirements for the following three Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) credentials for the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0. The MCTS Credentials consist of four exams.
After earning these credentials, candidates may earn their MCPD: Enterprise Applications Developer certification by passing one additional required exam.
Upgrade from MCAD or MCSD
If you are a Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD) on Microsoft .NET, you can upgrade to the MCPD: Enterprise Applications Developer certification by taking two upgrade exams. By passing these upgrade exams you will also automatically obtain all three of the MCTS prerequisites. If you are a Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) there is no direct upgrade path to the MCPD: Enterprise Applications Developer certification. But you can apply the MCAD upgrade exams to MCPD: Windows Developer and MCPD: Web Developer to your exam path.
If you have already passed Exam 70–551: UPGRADE: MCAD Skills to MCPD: Web Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework, you may obtain the MCPD: Enterprise Applications Developer certification by passing the following additional exams:
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Exam 70–526: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 - Windows-Based Client Development |
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Exam 70–529: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 - Distributed Application Development |
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Exam 70–549: PRO: Designing and Developing Enterprise Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework |
If you have already passed Exam 70–552: UPGRADE: MCAD Skills to MCPD: Windows Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework, you may obtain the MCPD: Enterprise Applications Developer certification by passing the following additional exams:
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Exam 70–528: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 – Web-Based Client Development |
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Exam 70–529: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 - Distributed Application Development |
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Exam 70–549: PRO: Designing and Developing Enterprise Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework |
If you have already passed both Exam 70–551: UPGRADE: MCAD Skills to MCPD: Web Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework and Exam 70–552: UPGRADE: MCAD Skills to MCPD: Windows Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework, you may obtain the MCPD: Enterprise Applications Developer certification by passing the following additional exams:
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Exam 70–529: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 - Distributed Application Development |
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Exam 70–549: PRO: Designing and Developing Enterprise Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework |
The following table provides a complete list of exams and training resources.
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Required Exams for MCPD: Enterprise Applications Developer (One Exam Four MCTS Prerequisite Exams) |
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Exam 70–549: PRO: Designing and Developing Enterprise Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework |
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Required Exams for MCTS Credentials (Four Exams Required*) |
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Exam 70–536: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 - Application Development Foundation |
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Exam 70–526: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 - Windows-Based Client Development |
Workshop 2546: Core Windows Forms Technologies with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 (Three days)
Workshop 2547: Advanced Windows Forms Technologies with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 (Two days)
Workshop 2541: Core Data Access with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 (Three days)
Workshop 2542: Advanced Data Access with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 (Two days) |
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Exam 70–528: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 - Web-Based Client Development |
Workshop 2543: Core Web Application Technologies with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 (Three days)
Workshop 2544: Advanced Web Application Technologies with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 (Two days)
Workshop 2541: Core Data Access with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 (Three days)
Workshop 2542: Advanced Data Access with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 (Two days) |
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Exam 70–529: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 - Distributed Application Development |
Workshop 2548: Core Distributed Application Development with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 (Three days)
Workshop 2549: Advanced Distributed Application Development with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 (Two days) |
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Upgrade Exam for MCSD (Two Exams Required - MCTS not required) |
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Exam 70–553: UPGRADE: MCSD Microsoft .NET Skills to MCPD: Enterprise Application Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework: Part 1 |
Workshop 2541: Core Data Access with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 (Three days)
Workshop 2542: Advanced Data Access with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 (Two days; available early 2006)
Workshop 2543: Core Web Application Technologies with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 (Three days)
Workshop 2544: Advanced Web Application Technologies with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 (Two days)
Workshop 2546: Core Windows Forms Technologies with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 (Three days)
Workshop 2547: Advanced Forms Technologies with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 (Two days) |
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Exam 70–554: UPGRADE: MCSD Microsoft .NET Skills to MCPD: Enterprise Application Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework: Part 2 |
Workshop 2548: Core Distributed Application Development with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 (Three days)
Workshop 2549: Advanced Distributed Application Development with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 (Two days; available early 2006) |
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