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Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA)

The Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA) credential is the premier certification for professionals who implement and administer Microsoft SQL Server databases. The certification is appropriate for individuals who derive physical database designs, develop logical data models, create physical databases, create data services by using Transact-SQL, manage and maintain databases, configure and manage security, monitor and optimize databases, and install and configure Microsoft SQL Server.

The MCDBA Certification is appropriate for

Database administrators
Database analysts
Database developers

By earning the premier MCDBA credential, individuals are demonstrating that they have the skills necessary to lead organizations in the successful design, implementation, and administration of Microsoft SQL Server databases.

MCDBA candidates should have at least one year of experience working with Microsoft SQL Server. For additional requirements to earn the Microsoft Certified Database Administrator credential please see MCDBA Requirements below.

Requirements for MCDBA

Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA) on Microsoft SQL Server 2000 candidates need to pass three core exams and one elective exam that provide a valid and reliable measure of technical proficiency and expertise in the implementation and administration of SQL Server databases.

Microsoft is integrating Microsoft Windows XP Professional and Microsoft .NET Enterprise Servers exams into the MCDBA on Microsoft SQL Server 2000 certification. Individuals should continue to pursue training and certification in Windows 2000, as skills acquired for Windows 2000 will be highly relevant to and provide a critical foundation for Windows XP Professional and .NET Enterprise Servers.

MCDBAs on Microsoft SQL Server 2000 will not be required to pass Windows XP Professional/.NET Enterprise Servers exams to retain MCDBA certification. The Windows 2000 exams and the Windows XP/.NET Enterprise Servers exams for the MCDBA on Microsoft SQL Server 2000 certification are expected to remain available concurrently.

Select an exam below to obtain information on the skill sets tested on the exam. Not all of the exams for Windows XP/.NET Enterprise Servers are available at this time.

Core Exams (three required) MCDBA candidates are required to pass one SQL Server administration exam and one SQL Server design exam. In addition, MCDBA candidates have the option to pass either one Windows 2000 or one .NET Enterprise Servers exam to fulfill the networking systems core requirement.
SQL Server Administration Exams (one required)
70-028: Administering Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 [ Or ] 70-228: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft SQL Server and 2000 Enterprise Edition
SQL Server Design Exams (one required)
70-029: Designing and Implementing Databases with Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 [ Or ] 70-229: Designing and Implementing Databases with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition
Networking Systems Exams (one required)
70-215: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Server [ Or ] 70-275: Installing, Configuring and Administering Microsoft .NET Enterprise Servers (Available in 2002.) Alternative to 70-215: Candidates who have passed Windows NT 4.0 Exams 70-067, 70-068, and 70-073 have the option to take exam 70-240 instead of Exam 70-215. 70-240: Microsoft Windows 2000 Accelerated Exam for MCPs Certified on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 (Available through December 31, 2001. Candidates who pass accelerated Exam 70-240 will receive credit for it as both a core exam and an elective exam in the MCDBA track. Generally, an exam that can be used as either a core or an elective counts only once toward a certification. Exam 70-240 in the MCDBA track is an exception.
Candidates must have passed both of the following Windows NT 4.0 exams to fulfill the networking system exam requirement: Exam 70-067: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 (This exam is no longer available. See Microsoft's Discontinuation of Exams notice for more details.) [ Or ] Exam 70-068: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 in the Enterprise (This exam is no longer available. See Microsoft's Discontinuation of Exams notice for more details.)
Elective Exams (one required)
70-015: Designing and Implementing Distributed Applications with Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0
70-019: Designing and Implementing Data Warehouses with Microsoft SQL Server 7.0
70-155: Designing and Implementing Distributed Applications with Microsoft Visual FoxPro 6.0
70-175: Designing and Implementing Distributed Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0
70-216: Implementing and Administering a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure [ Or ] 70-276: Implementing and Administering a Microsoft Windows .NET Server Network Infrastructure
The following exams have been discontinued: Exam 70-059: Internetworking with Microsoft TCP/IP on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 (This exam is no longer available.) [ And ] Exam 70-087: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0 (This exam is no longer available.) Alternative to 70-216: Candidates who have passed Windows NT 4.0 Exams 70-067, 70-068, and 70-073 have the option to take exam 70-240 instead of Exam 70-216. 70-240: Microsoft Windows 2000 Accelerated Exam for MCPs Certified on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 (This exam is no longer available. See the Discontinuation of Exams notice for more details.) Candidates who pass accelerated Exam 70-240 will receive credit for it as both a core exam and an elective exam in the MCDBA track. Generally, an exam that can be used as either a core or an elective counts only once toward a certification. Exam 70-240 in the MCDBA track is an exception.

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