Upgrade from MCAD or MCSD to MCTS or MCPD on Visual Studio 2005
Although Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) and Microsoft
Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD) credentials continue to be recognized and
valued by employers and decision makers who use Microsoft .NET 1.0 and Microsoft
.NET 1.1, you can now easily upgrade your existing MCAD or MCSD credential to
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) or Microsoft Certified
Professional Developer (MCPD) on Visual Studio 2005. Depending on your current
certification, you will need to take one or two exams.
Once you have earned the MCPD on Visual Studio 2005, you can upgrade to MCPD on
Visual Studio 2008.
MCITP
Training Get unlimited access to all exams
mcitp certification
| Current certification | Certification goals | Exams |
| MCAD | MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Windows Applications | Exam 70-558: Upgrade: MCAD Skills to MCTS Windows Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework |
| MCAD |
MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications | Exam 70-559: Upgrade: MCAD Skills to MCTS Web Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework |
| MCAD | MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications and MCPD: Web Developer, Visual Studio 2005 |
Exam 70-551: Upgrade: MCAD Skills to MCPD Web Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework |
| MCAD |
MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Windows Applications and MCPD: Windows Developer, Visual Studio 2005 MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Distributed |
Exam 70-552: Upgrade: MCAD Skills to MCPD Windows Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework |
| MCAD | ||
| MCPD: Enterprise Applications Developer on Visual Studio 2005 certification Note You must have already passed Exam 70-551 and Exam 70-522. |
Exam 70-529: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 – Distributed Application Development 
and Exam 70-549: PRO: Designing and |
|
| MCSD |
MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications
MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Windows Applications MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Distributed Applications MCPD: Enterprise Applications Developer on Visual Studio 2005 |
Exam 70-553: Upgrade: MCSD Microsoft .NET Skills to MCPD Enterprise Application Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework: Part 1 Exam 70-554: Upgrade: MCSD |
| MCSE
|
After you earn the MCPD: Web Developer and MCPD: Windows Developer certifications, you can earn the MCPD: Enterprise Applications Developer certification with one exam. |
Exam 70-554: Upgrade: MCSD Microsoft .NET Skills to MCPD Enterprise Application Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework: Part 2 Upgrade from MCPD on Visual Studio 2005 to MCPD on Visual Studio 2008 |
 Upgradefrom MCPD on Visual Studio 2005 to MCPD on Visual Studio 2008 If you have already earned the MCPD credential on Visual Studio 2005, you can follow a simple upgrade path to earn the MCPD on Visual Studio 2008. |
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| Current certification | Certification goals | Exam |
| MCPD: Windows Developer (Visual Studio 2005) |
MCPD: Windows Developer 3.5
MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Applications |
Exam 70-566: Upgrade: Transition Your MCPD Windows Developer Skills to MCPD Windows Developer 3 |
| MCPD: Web Developer (Visual Studio 2005)
|
MCPD: ASP.NET Developer 3.5
MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, ASP.NET Applications
|
Exam 70-567: Upgrade: Transition your MCPD Web Developer Skills to MCPD ASP.NET Developer 3.5 |
| MCPD: Enterprise Application Developer (Visual Studio 2005) |
MCPD: Enterprise Application Development 3.5
MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Forms Applications MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, ASP.NET Applications MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Communication Foundation Applications MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, ADO.NET Applications
|
Exam 70-568: Upgrade: Transition your MCPD Enterprise Application Developer Skills to MCPD Enterprise Applications Developer 3.5, Part 1 and Exam 70-569: Upgrade: Transition |
Upgrade from MCAD or MCSD to MCTS or MCPD on Visual Studio 2005
Although Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) and Microsoft
Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD) credentials continue to be recognized and
valued by employers and decision makers who use Microsoft .NET 1.0 and Microsoft
.NET 1.1, you can now easily upgrade your existing MCAD or MCSD credential to
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) or Microsoft Certified
Professional Developer (MCPD) on Visual Studio 2005. Depending on your current
certification, you will need to take one or two exams.
Once you have earned the MCPD on Visual Studio 2005, you can upgrade to MCPD on
Visual Studio 2008.
MCITP
Training Get unlimited access to all exams
mcitp certification
| Current certification | Certification goals | Exams |
| MCAD | MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Windows Applications | Exam 70-558: Upgrade: MCAD Skills to MCTS Windows Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework |
| MCAD |
MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications | Exam 70-559: Upgrade: MCAD Skills to MCTS Web Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework |
| MCAD | MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications and MCPD: Web Developer, Visual Studio 2005 |
Exam 70-551: Upgrade: MCAD Skills to MCPD Web Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework |
| MCAD |
MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Windows Applications and MCPD: Windows Developer, Visual Studio 2005 MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Distributed |
Exam 70-552: Upgrade: MCAD Skills to MCPD Windows Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework |
| MCAD | ||
| MCPD: Enterprise Applications Developer on Visual Studio 2005 certification Note You must have already passed Exam 70-551 and Exam 70-522. |
Exam 70-529: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 – Distributed Application Development
and Exam 70-549: PRO: Designing and |
|
| MCSD |
MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications
MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Windows Applications MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Distributed Applications MCPD: Enterprise Applications Developer on Visual Studio 2005 |
Exam 70-553: Upgrade: MCSD Microsoft .NET Skills to MCPD Enterprise Application Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework: Part 1 Exam 70-554: Upgrade: MCSD |
| MCSE
|
After you earn the MCPD: Web Developer and MCPD: Windows Developer certifications, you can earn the MCPD: Enterprise Applications Developer certification with one exam. |
Exam 70-554: Upgrade: MCSD Microsoft .NET Skills to MCPD Enterprise Application Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework: Part 2 Upgrade from MCPD on Visual Studio 2005 to MCPD on Visual Studio 2008 |
| Upgrade from MCPD on Visual Studio 2005 to MCPD on Visual Studio 2008 If you have already earned the MCPD credential on Visual Studio 2005, you can follow a simple upgrade path to earn the MCPD on Visual Studio 2008. |
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| Current certification | Certification goals | Exam |
| MCPD: Windows Developer (Visual Studio 2005) |
MCPD: Windows Developer 3.5
MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Applications |
Exam 70-566: Upgrade: Transition Your MCPD Windows Developer Skills to MCPD Windows Developer 3 |
| MCPD: Web Developer (Visual Studio 2005)
|
MCPD: ASP.NET Developer 3.5
MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, ASP.NET Applications
|
Exam 70-567: Upgrade: Transition your MCPD Web Developer Skills to MCPD ASP.NET Developer 3.5 |
| MCPD: Enterprise Application Developer (Visual Studio 2005) |
MCPD: Enterprise Application Development 3.5
MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Forms Applications MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, ASP.NET Applications MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Communication Foundation Applications MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, ADO.NET Applications
|
Exam 70-568: Upgrade: Transition your MCPD Enterprise Application Developer Skills to MCPD Enterprise Applications Developer 3.5, Part 1 and Exam 70-569: Upgrade: Transition |