Microsoft recently introduced new, streamlined technical certification paths, aligning to industry-recognized areas of competence and providing flexibility to showcase your specific skills on Microsoft products and services. You can learn more about the new Microsoft Certification paths by downloading this document or refer to the quick reference below. The certification paths were expanded in May 2017 and last updated Jun/2018 which you can find a road map here.
Once you earn your MCSA (Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate) in any area of competence you just need to take one more elective exam to earn your MCSE (Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert) or MCSD (Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer). It is expected that to keep you certification current you will pass an elective exam each year.
| Course# | MOBILITY | Exam# | MOC On-Demand |
| MCSA Windows 10 | |||
| 20698 | Installing and Configuring Windows 10 | 70-698 | Yes |
| 20697-1 | Installing and Configuring Windows 10 | 70-697 | Yes |
| 20697-2 | Deploying and Managing Windows 10 Using Enterprise Services | 70-697 | Yes |
| Course# | MCSE Mobility (1 Elective) | Exam# | MOC On-Demand |
| 20695 | Deploying Windows Desktops and Enterprise Applications | 70-695 | Yes |
| 20703-1 20703-2 |
Administering System Center Configuration Manager Integrating MDM and Cloud Services with System Center Configuration Manager |
70-703 | Yes Yes |
| Course# | CLOUD PLATFORM & INFRASTRUCTURE | Exam# | MOC On-Demand |
| MCSA Windows Server 2012 | |||
| 20410 | Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 | 70-410 | Yes |
| 20411 | Administering Windows Server 2012 | 70-411 | Yes |
| 20412 | Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services | 70-412 | Yes |
| MCSA Windows Server 2016 | |||
| 20740 | Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016 | 70-740 | Yes |
| 20741 | Networking with Windows Server 2016 | 70-741 | Yes |
| 20742 | Identity with Windows Server 2016 | 70-742 | Yes |
| MCSA Linux on Azure | |||
| 20533 | Implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions | 70-533 | Yes |
| 55187 | Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator | LFCS | No |
| MCSA Cloud Platform (Pick 2) | |||
| 20532 | Developing Microsoft Azure Solutions | 70-532 | Yes |
| 20533 | Implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions | 70-533 | Yes |
| 20535 | Architecting Microsoft Azure Solutions | 70-535 | Yes |
| 20537 | Configuring and Operating a Hybrid Cloud with Microsoft Azure Stack | 70-537 | Yes |
| Course# | MCSE Cloud Platform & Infrastructure (1 Elective) | Exam# | MOC On-Demand |
| 20532 | Developing Microsoft Azure Solutions | 70-532 | Yes |
| 20533 | Implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions | 70-533 | Yes |
| 20535 | Architecting Microsoft Azure Solutions | 70-535 | Yes |
| 20537 | Configuring and Operating a Hybrid Cloud with Microsoft Azure Stack | 70-537 | Yes |
| 20413 | Designing and Implementing a Server Infrastructure | 70-413 | Yes |
| 20414 | Implementing an Advanced Server Infrastructure | 70-414 | No |
| 40441 | Designing and Implementing Cloud Data Platform Solutions | 70-473 | No |
| 55224-1 55224-2 |
Microsoft Azure Big Data Analytics Solutions Operationalize Cloud Analytics Solutions with Microsoft Azure |
70-475 | No No |
| 20744 | Securing Windows Server 2016 | 70-744 | Yes |
| 20745 | Implementing a Software Defined Datacenter | 70-745 | Yes |
| Course# | PRODUCTIVITY | Exam# | MOC On-Demand |
| MCSA Windows Server 2012 | |||
| 20410 | Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 | 70-410 | Yes |
| 20411 | Administering Windows Server 2012 | 70-411 | Yes |
| 20412 | Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services | 70-412 | Yes |
| MCSA Windows Server 2016 | |||
| 20740 | Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016 | 70-740 | Yes |
| 20741 | Networking with Windows Server 2016 | 70-741 | Yes |
| 20742 | Identity with Windows Server 2016 | 70-742 | Yes |
| MCSA Office 365 | |||
| 20347 | Managing Office 365 Identities and Requirements | 70-346 | Yes |
| 20347 | Enabling Office 365 Services | 70-347 | Yes |
| Course# | MCSE Productivity (1 Elective) | Exam# | MOC On-Demand |
| 20345-1 | Administering Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 | 70-345 | Yes |
| 20345-2 | Designing and Deploying Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 | 70-345 | Yes |
| 20339-1 20339-2 |
Planning and Administering SharePoint 2016 Advanced Technologies of SharePoint 2016 |
70-339 | Yes Yes |
| 40409 | Deploying Enterprise Voice with Skype for Business 2015 | 70-333 | No |
| 20334 | Core Solutions of Skype for Business 2015 | 70-334 | Yes |
| 20331 | Core Solutions of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 | 70-331 | Yes |
| 20332 | Advanced Solutions of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 | 70-332 | Yes |
| 20341 | Core Solutions of Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 | 70-341 | Yes |
| 20342 | Advanced Solutions of Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 | 70-342 | Yes |
| Course# | DATA MANAGEMENT & ANALYTICS | Exam# | MOC On-Demand |
| MCSA SQL Server 2012/2014 | |||
| 20461 | Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2014 | 70-461 | Yes |
| 20462 | Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Databases | 70-462 | Yes |
| 20463 | Implementing a Data Warehouse with Microsoft SQL Server 2014 | 70-463 | Yes |
| MCSA SQL Server 2016 Database Developer | |||
| 20761 | Querying Data with Transact-SQL | 70-761 | Yes |
| 20762 | Developing SQL Databases | 70-762 | Yes |
| MCSA SQL Server 2016 Database Administration | |||
| 20764 | Administering a SQL Database Infrastructure | 70-764 | Yes |
| 20765 | Provisioning SQL Databases | 70-765 | Yes |
| MCSA SQL Server 2016 Business Intelligence Development | |||
| 20767 | Implementing a SQL Data Warehouse | 70-767 | Yes |
| 20768 | Developing SQL Data Models | 70-768 | Yes |
| MCSA Machine Learning | |||
| 20773 | Analyzing Big Data with Microsoft R | 70-773 | Yes |
| 20774 | Perform Cloud Data Science with Azure Machine Learning | 70-774 | Yes |
| MCSA BI Reporting | |||
| 20778 | Analyzing Data with Power BI | 70-778 | Yes |
| 20779 | Analyzing Data with Excel | 70-779 | Yes |
| MCSA Data Engineering with Azure | |||
| 20775 | Perform Data Engineering on Microsoft HD Insight | 70-775 | Yes |
| 20776 | Engineering Data with Microsoft Cloud Services | 70-776 | Yes |
| Course# | MCSE: Data Management and Analytics (1 Elective Exam) | Exam# | MOC On-Demand |
| 40441 | Designing and Implementing Cloud Data Platform Solutions | 70-473 | No |
| 55224-1 55224-2 |
Microsoft Azure Big Data Analytics Solutions Operationalize Cloud Analytics Solutions with Microsoft Azure |
70-475 | No No |
| 20464 | Developing Microsoft SQL Server Databases | 70-464 | No |
| 20465 | Designing Database Solutions for Microsoft SQL Server | 70-465 | No |
| 20466 | Implementing Data Models and Reports with Microsoft SQL Server | 70-466 | No |
| 20467 | Designing Business Intelligence Solutions with Microsoft SQL Server | 70-467 | No |
| 20762 | Developing SQL Databases | 70-762 | Yes |
| 20767 | Implementing a SQL Data Warehouse | 70-767 | Yes |
| 20768 | Developing SQL Data Models | 70-768 | Yes |
| 20773 | Analyzing Big Data with Microsoft R | 70-773 | Yes |
| 20774 | Perform Cloud Data Science with Azure Machine Learning | 70-774 | Yes |
| 20775 | Perform Data Engineering on Microsoft HD Insight | 70-775 | Yes |
| 20777 | Implementing Azure Cosmos DB Solutions | 70-777 | Oct/18 |
| Course# | APP BUILDER | Exam# | MOC On-Demand |
| MCSA Web Applications | |||
| 20480 | Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3 | 70-480 | Yes |
| or | |||
| 20483 | Programming in C# | 70-483 | Yes |
| 20486 | Developing ASP.NET MVC Web Applications | 70-486 | Q4/2018 |
| MCSA Universal Windows Platform | |||
| 20483 | Programming in C# | 70-483 | Yes |
| n/a | Developing Mobile Apps | 70-357 | No |
| Course# | MCSD App Builder (1 Elective) | Exam# | MOC On-Demand |
| 20532 | Developing Microsoft Azure Solutions | 70-532 | Yes |
| 20487 | Developing Microsoft Azure and Web Services | 70-487 | Q4/2018 |
| 20535 | Architecting Microsoft Azure Solutions | 70-535 | Yes |
| 20355 | Administering Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation Server | 70-496 retires Dec/2018 |
No |
| 20497 | Software Testing with Visual Studio | 70-497 retires Dec/2018 |
No |
| 20498 | Delivering Continuous Value with Visual Studio Application Lifecycle Management | 70-498 retires Dec/2018 |
No |
| Course# | BUSINESS APPLICATIONS | Exam# | MOC On-Demand |
| MCSA Dynamics 365 (2 Exams) | |||
| 81071 | Deployment in Microsoft Dynamics 365 | MB2-715 | No |
| 81059 | Customization in Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Sales and Customer Service | MB2-715 | No |
| 81060 | Configuration in Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Sales and Customer Service | MB2-716 | No |
| MCSA Dynamics 365 for Operations (2 Exams) | |||
| 20764 | Administering a SQL Database Infrastructure | 70-764 | Yes |
| 80730 | Development Basics in Microsoft Dynamics AX | MB6-890 | No |
| Course# | MCSE Business Applications (1 Elective) | Exam# | MOC On-Demand |
| Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Sales | MB2-717 | No | |
| Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Marketing | MB2-718 | No | |
| Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Field Sales | MB2-719 | No | |
| Financial Management in Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations | MB6-895 | No | |
| Distribution and Trade in Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations | MB6-896 | No | |
| Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Retail | MB6-897 | No | |
| Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Talent | MB6-898 | No | |