MCSD for Microsoft .NET Certification Requirements

Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) for Microsoft .NET candidates are required to pass four core exams and one elective exam. The core exams provide a valid and reliable measure of technical proficiency and expertise in developing and maintaining enterprise applications that are based on Microsoft development tools, technologies, and platforms. The elective exam provides proof of expertise with a specific Microsoft server product.

An MCSD for Microsoft .NET candidate should have two years of experience developing and maintaining solutions and applications.

The following tables list Official Microsoft Learning Products courses and Microsoft Press books designed to help MCSD candidates prepare for the required exams. See individual Exam Preparation Guides for exam availability.