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Windows 2000 MCSE Exam Requirements

MCSE candidates in the Windows 2000 track are required to pass five core exams and two elective exams (An additional "accelerated" exam is offered for a limited time to individuals who have passed the Windows NT® 4.0 exams.) Microsoft expects all Windows 2000 MCSE candidates to have at least one year of hands-on experience implementing and administering a network operating system to pass the exams, and nearly half the items in the core exams demand that the candidate have troubleshooting skills acquired through hands-on experience and working knowledge.

Core Exams
For candidates who have not already passed Windows NT 4.0 exams, all 4 of the following core exams are required:

OR

Candidates who have passed 3 Windows NT 4.0 exams (Exams 70-067, 70-068, and 70-073) instead of the 4 core exams at left may take the following:
Exam 70-210: Installing, Configuring and Administering Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional Exam 70-240: Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Accelerated Exam for MCPs Certified on Microsoft® Windows NT® 4.0
(This accelerated, intensive exam, which will be available June 30, 2000, through December 31, 2001, covers the core competencies of exams 70-210, 70-215, 70-216, and 70-217.)
Exam 70-215: Installing, Configuring and Administering Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Server
Exam 70-216: Implementing and Administering a Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Network Infrastructure
Exam 70-217: Implementing and Administering a Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure
PLUS - All Candidates - 1 of the Following Core Exams Required:
*Exam 70-219: Designing a Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure
*Exam 70-220: Designing Security for a Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Network
*Exam 70-221: Designing a Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Network Infrastructure
In addition, all candidates are required to pass any two elective exams:
(Selected third-party certifications that focus on interoperability will be accepted as an alternative to one elective exam. Please watch for more information on the third-party certifications that will be acceptable.)
*Core exams that can also be used as elective exams may only be counted once toward a certification. In other words, if a candidate receives credit for an exam as a core in one track, the candidate will not receive credit for that same exam as an elective in the same track.
Exam 70-219: Designing a Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure
Exam 70-220: Designing Security for a Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Network
Exam 70-221: Designing a Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Network Infrastructure
Exam 70-222: Migrating from Microsoft® Windows® NT 4.0 to Microsoft® Windows® 2000
Exam 70-223: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft® Clustering Services by Using Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Advanced Server
Exam 70-225: Designing and Deploying a Messaging Infrastructure with Microsoft® Exchange 2000 Server