Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)

Overview
Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) candidates are at the start of their certification path and candidates are required to pass one current Microsoft certification exam that provides a valid and reliable measure of technical proficiency and expertise (a current exam is any that has not been retired).

Note Exams 70-058 and 70-536 are exceptions to the one exam requirement. Passing either of
these exams will not certify an individual as an MCP.

Requirements: 
To become a Microsoft Certified Professional, simple pass any Microsoft exam.

If you intend to continue pursuing a certification track after earning your MCP credential, you may want to choose an exam that will apply to that track.

Please browse the certification tracks below for inspiration:

• Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) on Microsoft Windows 2000
• MCSA: Security on Microsoft Windows 2000
• MCSA on Microsoft Windows Server 2003
• Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Microsoft Windows 2000
• MCSE: Security on Microsoft Windows 2000
• MCSE on Microsoft Windows Server 2003
• Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA) on Microsoft SQL Server 2000
• Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) on Microsoft .NET
• Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) on Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0
• MCSD on Microsoft .NET
• Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST) on Windows XP