Updated: July 13, 2020 (April 23, 2012)
Charts & IllustrationsNew Names for Certifications
Microsoft has renamed the certifications it grants to individuals who pass official exams on its technologies. The MCSM is a renamed but otherwise unchanged version of the Microsoft Certified Master certification, the highest level that Microsoft offers. The MCSM, like the MCM, will be available for Windows Server Active Directory, SQL Server, Exchange Server, SharePoint Server, and Lync Server. MCSE and MCSD are mid-level certifications that are available for a large number of Microsoft enterprise technologies; the MCSE and MCSD acronyms formerly applied to popular certifications that Microsoft replaced in 2005. The MCSA is a family of entry-level certifications on specific products and versions. It is not related to the now-retired Microsoft Certified System Administrator credential for Windows Server 2003.
| Old Name | New Name |
| MCM: Microsoft Certified Master | MCSM: Microsoft Certified Solutions Master |
| MCITP: Microsoft Certified IT Professional | MCSE: Microsoft Certified |
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