Microsoft MCITP Certification 

Updated in | May 11, 2011 |

The Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) credential helps validate that an individual has the comprehensive set of skills necessary to perform a particular job role, such as database administrator or enterprise messaging administrator. It provides widely recognized, objective validation of a candidate's ability to perform critical, current IT job roles by using Microsoft technologies to their best advantage.[8]

These certifications are designed for IT professionals including administrators and support personnel in addition to database specialists (both administrators and developers). To obtain an MCITP certification, you must first obtain one or more prerequisite MCTS certifications, and then pass the qualifying "PRO" exam(s):

Database Administrator

    PREREQ: MCTS: SQL Server 2005 (70-431)
    Exam 70-443 (PRO): Designing a Database Server Infrastructure by Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005
    Exam 70-444 (PRO): Optimizing and Maintaining a Database Administration Solution by Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005

Database Developer

    PREREQ: MCTS: SQL Server 2005 (70-431)
    Exam 70-441 (PRO): Designing Database Solutions by Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005
    Exam 70-442 (PRO): Designing and Optimizing Data Access by Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005

Business Intelligence Developer

    PREREQ: MCTS: SQL Server 2005, Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance (70-445)
    Exam 70-446 (PRO): Designing a Business Intelligence Solution by Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005

Database Administrator 2008

    PREREQ: MCTS: SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance (70-432)
    Exam 70-450 (PRO): Designing, Optimizing and Maintaining a Database Server Infrastructure Using Microsoft SQL Server 2008

Database Developer 2008

    PREREQ: MCTS: SQL Server 2008, Database Development (70-433)
    Exam 70-451 (PRO): Designing Database Solutions and Data Access Using Microsoft SQL Server 2008

Business Intelligence Developer 2008

    PREREQ: MCTS: SQL Server 2008, Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance (70-448)
    Exam 70-452 (PRO): Designing a Business Intelligence Infrastructure Using Microsoft SQL Server 2008

Enterprise Messaging Administrator 2007

    PREREQ: MCTS: Exchange Server 2007 - Configuration (70-236)
    Exam 70-237 (PRO): Designing Messaging Solutions with Microsoft Exchange Server 2007
    Exam 70-238 (PRO): Deploying Messaging Solutions with Microsoft Exchange Server 2007

Enterprise Messaging Administrator 2010

    PREREQ: MCTS: Exchange Server 2010 - Configuration (70-662)
    Exam 70-663 (PRO): Designing and Deploying Messaging Solutions with Microsoft Exchange Server 2010

Consumer Support Technician

    PREREQ: MCTS: Windows Vista, Configuration (70-620)
    Exam 70-623 (PRO): Supporting and Troubleshooting Applications on a Windows Vista Client for Consumer Support Technicians

Enterprise Support Technician

    PREREQ: MCTS: Windows Vista, Configuration (70-620)
    Exam 70-622 (PRO): Supporting and Troubleshooting Applications on a Windows Vista Client for Enterprise Support Technicians

Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Support Technician

    PREREQ: MCTS: Windows 7, Configuration (70-680)
    Exam 70-685 (PRO): Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Support Technician

Enterprise Desktop Administrator 7

    PREREQ: MCTS: Windows 7, Configuration (70-680)
    Exam 70-686 (PRO): Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Administrator

Server Administrator

    PREREQ: MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration (70-640)
    PREREQ: MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration (70-642)
    Exam 70-646 (PRO): Windows Server 2008, Server Administrator

Enterprise Administrator

    PREREQ: MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration (70-640)
    PREREQ: MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration (70-642)
    PREREQ: MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (70-643)
    PREREQ: MCTS: Windows 7, Configuration (70-680), OR, MCTS: Windows 7, Deploying Windows and Office 2010 (70-681), OR, MCTS: Windows Vista, Configuration (70-620), OR, MCTS: Business Desktop Deployment (70-624, Retired Exam)
    Exam 70-647 (PRO): Windows Server 2008, Enterprise Administrator (70-647)

Windows Server 2008 R2, Virtualization Administrator

    PREREQ: MCTS: Windows Server 2008 R2, Desktop Virtualization (70-669)
    PREREQ: MCTS: Windows Server 2008 R2, Server Virtualization (70-659), OR, MCTS: Windows Server Virtualization, Configuring (70-652)
    Exam 70-693 (PRO): Windows Server 2008 R2, Virtualization Administrator

Enterprise Project Management with Microsoft Office Project Server 2007

    PREREQ: MCTS: Managing Projects with Microsoft Office Project 2007 (70-632)
    PREREQ: MCTS: Enterprise Project Management with Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 (70-633)
    Exam 70-634 (PRO): Microsoft Office Project Server 2007, Managing Projects and Programs

SharePoint Administrator 2010

    PREREQ: MCTS: SharePoint 2010, Configuration (70-667)
    Exam 70-668 (PRO): Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Administrator