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What is a MCPS?
Microsoft says: " To become a Microsoft Certified Product Specialist (MCPS), you must pass certification exams that provide a valid and reliable measure of technical proficiency and expertise. Training designated as Microsoft Official Curriculum or as Microsoft Approved Study Guides map directly to the exams you must pass to become certified. Along with training, you will need hands-on experience to fully prepare to take Microsoft Certification exams conducted by Drake Prometric. MCPSs are required to pass one operating system exam. "

In a nutshell, a MCPS need to pass at least one operating system exam (an elective does not count). You will remain a MCPS until you have passed the three additional operating system exams and two electives. You do not have to be working towards MCSE. You can stop at MCPS, and in fact, most people do.

What is a MCSE?
Microsoft says: "To become a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), you must pass certification exams that provide a valid and reliable measure of technical proficiency and expertise. Training designated as Microsoft Official Curriculum or as Microsoft Approved Study Guides map directly to the exams you must pass to become certified. Along with training, you will need hands-on experience to fully prepare to take Microsoft Certification exams conducted by Drake Prometric. MCSEs are required to pass four operating system exams and two elective exams."
Please note that these requirements do change from time to time, such as when Microsoft replaces a product or releases an upgrade.

For the NT4.0 track, you need pass following exams:
Both NT operating systems:

Exam 70-67: Implementing &Supporting Microsoft NT Server 4.0
Exam 70-68: Implementing &Supporting NT Server 4.0 in Enterprise
choose any one of the below exams for supporting NT Workstation

Exam 70-30: Windows 3.1
Exam 70-48: Windows for Workgroups 3.11-Desktop
Exam 70-63: Implementing and Supporting Windows 95
Exam 70-73: Implementing and Supporting NT Workstation 4.0

Networking Background

choose any one of the below exams for Networking

Exam 70-46: Networking with Windows for Workgroups 3.11
Exam 70-47: Networking with Windows 3.1
Exam 70-58: Networking Essentials

Other Knowledge include Database or Something Hot for Moft

choose any 2 of the below exams

70-12: Microsoft SNA Server
Exam 70-14: Implementing and Support SMS 1.0
Exam 70-21: Microsoft SQL Server 4.2 Database Implementation
Exam 70-22: Microsoft SQL Server 4.2 Database Administration
Exam 70-26: System Administration for Microsoft SQL Server 6
Exam 70-27: Implementing a Database Design on SQL Server 6
Exam 70-37: Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.2-Enterprise
Exam 70-53: Internetworking TCP/IP on Windows NT (3.5-3.51)
Exam 70-75: Implementing and Supporting Exchange Server 4.0

For the NT 3.51 track, you need pass following exams:

Both NT operating systems:

Exam 70-43: Implementing and Supporting Windows NT Server 3.51
Exam 70-42: Implementing and Supporting Windows NT WS 3.51
choose any one of the below exams for supporting Win 3.x or Win 95

Exam 70-30: Windows 3.1
Exam 70-48: Windows for Workgroups 3.11-Desktop
Exam 70-63: Implementing and Supporting Windows 95
Exam 70-73: Implementing and Supporting NT WS 4.0

Networking Background

choose any one of the below exams for Networking

Exam 70-46: Networking with Windows for Workgroups 3.11
Exam 70-47: Networking with Windows 3.1
Exam 70-58: Networking Essentials

Other Knowledge include Database or Something Hot for Moft

choose any 2 of the below exams

70-12: Microsoft SNA Server
Exam 70-14: Implementing and Supporting SMS 1.0
Exam 70-21: Microsoft SQL Server 4.2 Database Implementation
Exam 70-22: Microsoft SQL Server 4.2 Database Administration
Exam 70-26: System Administration for Microsoft SQL Server 6
Exam 70-27: Implementing a Database Design on SQL Server 6
Exam 70-37: Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.2-Enterprise
Exam 70-53: Internetworking TCP/IP on Windows NT (3.5-3.51)
Exam 70-75: Implementing and Supporting Exchange Server 4.0

You will either take the NT3.51 track or NT 4.0 track, the requirement for Windows client product(win3.x win95) , Network and elective are the same. So if you are new to MCP, I¡¡suggest you take Win95 and Network Essential first. So either you take NT3.51 track or NT4.0 track, they are both useful.

You can get most of information you need from Moft MCP Web Site. ,FTP some samples and Newslette from ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/Services/MSEdCert/Certification/ and read MCP Magazine. All these is useful for your test, but only read this , you definitely can't pass the MCP/ MCSE exam.

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