Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) requirements

Certifications

MCPD on Microsoft Visual Studio 2008

If you plan to develop applications by using Visual Studio 2008 and the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, the Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) on Visual Studio 2008 certifications can help you validate your skills and abilities. Candidates should have two to three years of experience using the underlying technologies that are covered in the exam. The available certification paths include the following:

Windows Developer 3.5 for developers who build rich client applications for the Windows Forms platform by using the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.
ASP.NET Developer 3.5 for developers who build interactive, data-driven ASP.NET applications by using ASP.NET 3.5 for both intranet and Internet uses.
Enterprise Application Developer 3.5 for developers who build distributed solutions that focus on ASP.NET and Windows Forms rich-client experiences.

Windows Developer 3.5 on Visual Studio 2008	Exam number
MCTS Prerequisite: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework – Application Development Foundation	Exam 70-536
MCTS Prerequisite: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 – Windows Forms Application Development	Exam 70-505
MCPD Requirement: PRO: Designing and Developing Windows Applications Using the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5	Exam 70-563

ASP.NET Developer 3.5 on Visual Studio 2008	Exam number
MCTS Prerequisite: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework – Application Development Foundation	Exam 70-536
MCTS Prerequisite: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, ASP.NET Application Development	Exam 70-562
MCPD Requirement: PRO: Designing and Developing ASP.NET Applications Using the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5	Exam 70-564

Enterprise Application Developer 3.5 on Visual Studio 2008	Exam number
MCTS Prerequisite: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework – Application Development Foundation	Exam 70-536
MCTS Prerequisite: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 – Windows Forms Application Development	Exam 70-505
MCTS Prerequisite: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, ASP.NET Application Development	Exam 70-562
MCTS Prerequisite: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, ADO.NET Application Development	Exam 70-561
MCTS Prerequisite: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 – Windows Communication Foundation Application Development	Exam 70-503
MCPD Requirement: PRO: Designing and Developing Enterprise Applications Using the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5	Exam 70-565

MCPD on Microsoft Visual Studio 2005

If you develop applications by using Visual Studio 2005 and the .NET Framework 2.0, consider earning the MCPD on Visual Studio 2005 certification. The available certification paths include the following:

Windows Developer for developers who build rich client applications that target the Windows Forms platform, using the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0.
Web Developer for developers who build interactive, data-driven Web applications that use ASP.NET 2.0 for both intranet and Internet uses.
Enterprise Application Developer for developers who build n-tier solutions that target both Web and client user experiences.

Windows Developer on Visual Studio 2005	Exam number
MCTS prerequisite: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework – Application Development Foundation	Exam 70-536
MCTS prerequisite: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 – Windows-Based Client Development	Exam 70-526
MCPD requirement: PRO: Designing and Developing Windows Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework	Exam 70-548

Web Developer on Visual Studio 2005	Exam number
MCTS prerequisite: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework – Application Development Foundation	Exam 70-536
MCTS prerequisite: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 – Web-Based Client Development	Exam 70-528
MCPD requirement: PRO: Designing and Developing Web-Based Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework	Exam 70-547

Enterprise Application Developer on Visual Studio 2005	Exam number
MCTS prerequisite: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework – Application Development Foundation	Exam 70-536
MCTS prerequisite: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 – Windows-Based Client Development	Exam 70-526
MCTS prerequisite: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 – Web-Based Client Development	Exam 70-528
MCTS prerequisite: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 – Distributed Application Development	Exam 70-529
MCPD requirement: PRO: Designing and Developing Enterprise Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework	Exam 70-549

The MCPD certifications will be retired when Microsoft discontinues mainstream support for the related technologies.