Microsoft Certification Classes Offered through ITI
MCDST (Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician)

MCSE and MCSA classes will not be offered in the school year 2008-2009
MCSE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer),
MCSA (Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator)

See the listing of MCSE/MCSA/MCDST courses, *not all courses are offered every semester. See the official schedule for classes available for registration.

General Information: According to MS, students for the MCSE (MS Certified Systems Engineer) must take a total of seven certification exams. The MS courses that we offer to prepare the student to take these exams are explained here and below.

There is also the potential opportunity for Internships upon successful completion of the TechLEAP MCSA/Cisco CCNA Networking track. Please see http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/iti/techleap/techleap_networking.html for further details.

There are six core areas that consist of four networking, one client and one design course. The six core classes are #1-5, and #7listed below. In addition to these six, the students must take one Elective, which is class #6 below, Exchange Server.

For further MS Education information or other classes, please check this link: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/itpro/default.asp
The MS link specifically for MCSE on Windows 2003 is: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcse/windows2003/
And MCSA http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcsa/default.mspx
And MCDST http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcdst/default.mspx

For students interested in obtaining the MCSA (MS Certified System Administrator) Certification they must take three core areas, and one elective. Our class #1, #2, and #5 qualify for the core courses. Electives may be CompTIA A+ and Network+, OR CompTIA A+ and CompTIA Server+, OR additional MS course electives such as Exchange Server.

MCDST (Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technicians) candidates are required to pass two core exams. Elective exams are not required.

MCSE/MCSA/MCDST Courses:

• Class 1: Managing and Maintaining a MS Windows Server 2003 Environment.
  MS Course #2273; Core Networking Class, 40 hours, CMP785
• Class 2: Implementing, Managing and Maintaining a MS Windows 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Services.
  MS Course #2277; Core Networking Class, 40 hours, CMP810
• Class 3: Planning and Maintaining a MS Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure.
  MS Course #2278; Core Networking Class, 40 hours, CMP812
• Class 4: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a MS Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure.
  MS Course #2279; Core Networking Class, 40 hours, CMP811
• Class 5: Implementing and Supporting MS Windows XP Professional.
  MS Course #2272; Core Client Course, 40 hours, CMP784
• Class 6: Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003
  MS Course #2400. Elective Class, 40 hours, CMP822
• Class 7: Designing Security for Microsoft Networks
  MS Course #2830; Core Design Class, 24 hours, CMP823
• MCDST class 1: Supporting Users Running the Microsoft Windows XP Operating System.
  MS Course 2261, 24 hours, CMP#909
• MCDST class 2: Supporting Users Running Applications on a Microsoft Windows XP Operating System. : Troubleshooting Desktop Application Support Issues
  MS Course 2262, 24 hours, CMP#908