2. Core exams: six required
Elective exams: one required
MCSE on Windows Server 2003
E X A M S M I C R O S O F T O F F I C I A L L E A R N I N G P R O D U C T S M I C R O S O F T P R E S S B O O K S
Core Networking exams four exams required
Exam 70-290: Managing and Maintaining a
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit: Managing and
Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Environment (Exam 70-290) (ISBN 0-7356-1437-7)2
Course 2273:1
Managing and Maintaining a
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment (5 days)
Exam 70-291: Implementing, Managing, and
Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Network Infrastructure
MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit: Implementing,
Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows
Server 2003 Network Infrastructure (Exam 70-291)
(ISBN 0-7356-1439-3)2
Course 2276: Implementing a Microsoft Windows Server
2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Hosts (2 days)
Course 2277: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining
a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure:
Network Services (5 days)
Exam 70-293: Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft
Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit: Planning and Maintaining
a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network
Infrastructure (Exam 70-293) (ISBN 0-7356-1893-3)2
Course 2278: Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft
Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure (5 days)
Exam 70-294: Planning, Implementing, and
Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Active Directory Infrastructure
MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit: Planning, Implementing,
and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Active Directory Infrastructure (Exam 70-294)
(ISBN 0-7356-1438-5)2
Course 2279: Planning, Implementing, and
Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active
Directory Infrastructure (5 days)
Core Client exams3
one exam required
Core Design exams4
one exam required
Elective exams one exam required
Exam 70-270: Installing, Configuring, and
Administering Microsoft Windows® XP Professional
MCSE Training Kit: Microsoft Windows XP Professional
(Exam 70-270) (ISBN 0-7356-1429-6)
Course 2285: Installing, Configuring, and Adminis-
tering Microsoft Windows XP Professional (2 days)
OR
Course 2272: Implementing and Supporting
Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5 days)
Exam 70-297:5
Designing a Microsoft Windows Server
2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure
MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit: Designing a Microsoft
Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network
Infrastructure (Exam 70-297) (ISBN 0-7356-1970-0)
Course 2282: Designing a Microsoft Windows Server
2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure (5 days)
Exam 70-298:5
Designing Security for a Microsoft
Windows Server 2003 Network
MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit: Designing Security for a
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network (Exam 70-298)
(ISBN 0-7356-1969-7)
Course 2830: Designing Security for Microsoft
Networks (3 days)
Exam 70-086:6
Implementing and Supporting
Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0
MCSA/MCSE Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0
Training Kit (ISBN: 1-57231-834-1). This book is out of
print. Check with your local retailer for availability.
Course 828: Deploying and Supporting Microsoft
Systems Management Server 2.0 (5 days)
Course 827: Administering Microsoft Systems
Management Server 2.0 (3 days)
Exam 70-227:6,7
Installing, Configuring, and
Administering Microsoft Internet Security and
Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000, Enterprise Edition
MCSE Training Kit: Microsoft Internet Security
and Acceleration Server 2000 (ISBN 0-7356-1347-8)
Course 2159: Deploying and Managing Microsoft
Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000 (3 days)
Exam 70-228:6
Installing, Configuring, and Admin-
istering Microsoft SQL ServerTM 2000 Enterprise Edition
MCSE Training Kit: Microsoft SQL Server 2000
System Administration (ISBN 0-7356-1247-1)
Course 2072: Administering a Microsoft SQL Server
2000 Database (5 days)
Exam 70-229: Designing and Implementing Databases
with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition
MCSE Training Kit: Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database
Design and Implementation (ISBN 0-7356-1248-X)
Course 2073: Programming a Microsoft SQL Server
2000 Database (5 days)
Course 2071: Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2000
with Transact-SQL (2 days)
Exam 70-232: Implementing and Maintaining Highly
Available Web Solutions with Microsoft Windows 2000
Server Technologies and Microsoft Application Center 2000
Currently, a corresponding Microsoft Press® title
is not available.
Course 2203: Deploying and Managing Microsoft
Application Center 2000 (2 days)
Exam 70-284:8
Implementing and Managing Microsoft
Exchange Server 2003
MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit: Implementing
and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003
(Exam 70-284) (ISBN 0-7356-1899-2)
Course 2400: Implementing and Managing Microsoft
Exchange Server 2003 (5 days)
Workshop 2011: Troubleshooting Microsoft Exchange
Server 2003 (3 days)
Exam 70-297:5
Designing a Microsoft Windows Server
2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure
MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit: Designing a Microsoft
Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network
Infrastructure (Exam 70-297) (ISBN 0-7356-1970-0)
Course 2282: Designing a Microsoft Windows Server
2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure (5 days)
Exam 70-285:8
Designing a Microsoft Exchange
Server 2003 Organization
Currently, a corresponding Microsoft Press title
is not available.
Clinic 2008: Designing a Microsoft Exchange Server
2003 Organization (4 days)
Exam 70-298:5,7
Designing Security for a Microsoft
Windows Server 2003 Network
MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit: Designing Security for a
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network (Exam 70-298)
(ISBN 0-7356-1969-7)
Course 2830: Designing Security for Microsoft
Networks (3 days)
Exam SY0-101: CompTIA Security+7
certification Security+ Certification Training Kit (ISBN 0-7356-1822-4)
Course 2810: Fundamentals of Network Security (4 days)
Exam UN0-101: Unisys Data Center Certified
Professional certification
Currently, a corresponding Microsoft Press title
is not available.
Currently, a corresponding Microsoft Official Learning
Product is not available.
Exam 70-299:7
Implementing and Administering
Security in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network
MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit: Implementing and
Administering Security in a Microsoft Windows Server
2003 Network (Exam 70-299) (ISBN 0-7356-2061-X)
Course 2823: Implementing and Administering Security
in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network (5 days)
As an alternative to the electives listed above, these Microsoft certifications may substitute for the MCSE elective requirement:
MCSA on Microsoft Windows 2000, MCSE on Microsoft Windows 2000, or MCSE on Microsoft Windows NT 4.09
1 This course is also offered as eight days of instructor-led training (as two courses: 2274 and 2275) for students
who prefer a more complete classroom training experience
2 This book is also one of the four books contained in MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exams 70-290, 70-291,
70-293, 70-294): Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Core Requirements (ISBN: 0-7356-1953-0).
3 The core client exam requirement can also be satisfied with Exam 70-210: Installing, Configuring, and
Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional or Exam 70-240: Microsoft Windows 2000 Accelerated
Exam for MCPs Certified on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0. Exam 70-240 is no longer available.
4 Candidates may also take Exams 70-219, 70-220, 70-221, or 70-226 to satisfy the Core Design exam requirement.
5 Exams 70-297 and 70-298 may each count once as either one Core Design or one Elective exam.
6 Exams 70-086, 70-227, and 70-228 may each count toward both the MCSA and MCSE elective exam requirements.
7 Exams 70-227, 70-298, 70-299, and CompTIA Security+ satisfy both the MCSE elective and MCSE: Security
specialization requirements.
8 Exams 70-284 and 70-285 satisfy both the MCSE elective and MCSE: Messaging specialization requirements.
9 Exams are no longer available for the MCSE on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 certification, but individuals who
have earned this credential remain certified.
