The MCAD for Microsoft .NET credential is appropriate for professionals who use Microsoft technologies to develop and maintain department-level applications, components, Web or desktop clients, or back-end data services or work in teams developing enterprise applications. MCADs are lead developers who design and develop leading-edge enterprise solutions with Microsoft development tools, technologies, platforms, and the Microsoft .NET Framework.
MCAD and Your Career
The MCAD credential provides industry recognition for professional developers who build powerful applications using Microsoft Visual Studio .NET and Web services on the Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0 and Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1. Other benefits for MCADs include:
- Access to technical and product information direct from Microsoft through a security-enhanced area of the MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional) Web site.
- Access to exclusive discounts on products and services from selected companies.
- MCAD for Microsoft .NET certificate, transcript, wallet card, and lapel pin to identify you as an MCP to colleagues or clients.
- Invitations to Microsoft conferences, technical training sessions, and special events.
- Free access to Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine Online, a career and professional development magazine.
Exam Objectives
3 exams: 2 Core exams (1 Web or Windows Application Development, 1 XML Web Services and Server Components Development) + 1 Elective Exam
- Web or Windows Application Development Exam - VB .NET or C#.
- XML Web Services and Server Components Development - VB .NET or C#.
The Elective exam choices focus on Microsoft SQL Server, BizTalk Server, Commerce Server, or the other programming language (VB .NET or C#) not taken as a core exam.
