The Technology Specialist
certifications let professionals target
specific technologies and distinguish
themselves by demonstrating in-depth
knowledge and expertise in their subject
area technologies.
Developers holding the
Microsoft Certified Technology
Specialist: .NET Framework 2.0 Web
Applications (MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0
Web Applications) certification have
demonstrated breadth and depth of skills
and knowledge of Web application
technology and data access in Web
applications.
Technology Specialists
typically pursue careers as Web
developers, Windows developers, or
enterprise applications developers. They
may also be database developers or
systems administrators who do not work
daily with the .NET Framework 2.0 but
who want to show their technology
experience.
Microsoft Skills
Assessments for Visual Studio 2005 and
Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0 help developers to
focus their exam preparation training
and to find learning resources so that
they can upgrade from Visual Studio .NET
and ASP.NET 1.0 or ASP.NET 1.1.
Candidates for this certification must
pass two exams, one focusing on .NET
Framework 2.0 foundational skills and
one focusing on Web-based client
development. The following table
provides a complete list of exams and
related training resources. For exam
dates and specific areas of focus, see
individual Exam Preparation Guides as
the exams become available.
If you plan to
upgrade from an MCAD or MCSD on .NET
certification to a
Microsoft
Certified Professional Developer
certification, you do not need to first
obtain an MCTS certification. You will
earn the applicable MCTS certifications
when you pass the upgrade exam(s) for
MCPD: Windows Applications Developer,
MCPD: Web Applications Developer, or
MCPD: Enterprise Applications Developer.
