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How can I earn an MCPD?

To earn an MCPD certification you will need to pass 3 or 5 exams in the MCPD series. Depending on the type of MCPD certification you want to go for (windows, web or enterprise) you will need to pass the appropriate exams below.

Remember, that even if you achieve the MCPD Windows Developer or MCPD Web Developer, you can still continue to take more exams and achieve the Enterprise Application Developer certification.

Visual Studio 2008



Windows Developer 3.5 on Visual Studio 2008



MCTS Prerequisite: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework � Application Development Foundation
Exam 70-536

MCTS Prerequisite: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 � Windows Forms Application Development
Exam 70-505

MCPD Requirement: PRO: Designing and Developing Windows Applications Using the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
Exam 70-563

ASP.NET Developer 3.5 on Visual Studio 2008



MCTS Prerequisite: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework � Application Development Foundation
Exam 70-536

MCTS Prerequisite: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, ASP.NET Application Development
Exam 70-562

MCPD Requirement: PRO: Designing and Developing ASP.NET Applications Using the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
Exam 70-564

Enterprise Application Developer 3.5 on Visual Studio 2008



MCTS Prerequisite: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework � Application Development Foundation
Exam 70-536

MCTS Prerequisite: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 � Windows Forms Application Development
Exam 70-505

MCTS Prerequisite: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, ASP.NET Application Development
Exam 70-562

MCTS Prerequisite: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, ADO.NET Application Development
Exam 70-561

MCTS Prerequisite: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 � Windows Communication Foundation Application Development
Exam 70-503

MCPD Requirement: PRO: Designing and Developing Enterprise Applications Using the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
Exam 70-565


Visual Studio 2005



Windows Developer on Visual Studio 2005



MCTS prerequisite: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework � Application Development Foundation
Exam 70-536

MCTS prerequisite: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 � Windows-Based Client Development
Exam 70-526

MCPD requirement: PRO: Designing and Developing Windows Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework
Exam 70-548

Web Developer on Visual Studio 2005



MCTS prerequisite: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework � Application Development Foundation
Exam 70-536

MCTS prerequisite: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 � Web-Based Client Development
Exam 70-528

MCPD requirement: PRO: Designing and Developing Web-Based Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework
Exam 70-547

Enterprise Application Developer on Visual Studio 2005



MCTS prerequisite: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework � Application Development Foundation
Exam 70-536

MCTS prerequisite: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 � Windows-Based Client Development
Exam 70-526

MCTS prerequisite: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 � Web-Based Client Development
Exam 70-528

MCTS prerequisite: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 � Distributed Application Development
Exam 70-529

MCPD requirement: PRO: Designing and Developing Enterprise Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework
Exam 70-549








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