The Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) credential highlights your job role, featuring your specific area of expertise. IT professionals who are developing .NET Framework 2.0 applications that use Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2005 can benefit from the new Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) and Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) credentials. They provide a simpler and more targeted framework to showcase technical skills, in addition to the skills that are required for specific developer job roles.

The Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) and Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) credentials provide developers who use Microsoft Visual Studio .NET with industry recognition of their Microsoft .NET development skills and experience.

MCPD: Enterprise Application Developer
The Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) credential highlights your job role, featuring your specific area of expertise. Now you can easily distinguish yourself as an expert as an Enterprise Application Developer.
Required Exams (1 exam plus MCTS/MCAD Prerequisite)
Exam 70-­549: PRO: Designing and Developing Enterprise Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework
Exam 70-­553: UPGRADE: MCSD Microsoft .NET Skills to MCPD: Enterprise Application Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework: Part 1
Exam 70-­554: UPGRADE: MCSD Microsoft .NET Skills to MCPD: Enterprise Application Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework: Part 2
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MCPD: Web Developer
The Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) credential highlights your job role, featuring your specific area of expertise. Now you can easily distinguish yourself as an expert in Web application development.

Required Exams (1 exam plus MCTS/MCAD Prerequisite)
Exam 70-­547 PRO: Designing and Developing Web Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework
Exam 70-­551: UPGRADE: MCAD Skills to MCPD: Web Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework
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MCPD: Windows Developer
The Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) credential highlights your job role, featuring your specific area of expertise. Now you can easily distinguish yourself as an expert in Windows Development.

Required Exams (1 exam plus MCTS/MCAD Prerequisite)
Exam 70-­548: PRO: Designing and Developing Windows Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework
Exam 70-­552: UPGRADE: MCAD Skills to MCPD: Windows Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework
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