Die Zertifizierung als Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) ist der Einstieg in die Microsoft-Zertifizierungswelt. Microsoft Technology Specialists sind in der Lage, eine bestimmte Microsoft-Technologie zu implementieren und Probleme im Zusammenhang mit dieser Technologie zu lösen.
Eine Zertifizierung als MCTS ist Voraussetzung für eine weiterführende Zertifizierung als Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) oder Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD).
Momentan sind MCTS-Zertifizierungen für folgende Technologien verfügbar:
Windows-Technologien
- MCTS: Windows Server 2008 R2, Desktop Virtualization
- MCTS: Windows Server 2008 R2, Server Virtualization
- MCTS: Windows 7, Configuration
- MCTS: Windows 7 and Office 2010, Deployment
- MCTS: Windows Small Business Server 2008, Configuration
- MCTS: Windows Essential Business Server 2008, Configuration
- MCTS: Windows HPC Server 2008, Development
- MCTS: Windows HPC Server 2008, Configuration
- MCTS: Windows Server 2008 - Active Directory Configuration
- MCTS: Windows Server 2008 - Network Infrastructure Configuration
- MCTS: Windows Server 2008 - Applications Infrastructure Configuration
- MCTS: Windows Server Virtualization, Configuration
- MCTS: Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2008, Desktop Deployment
- MCTS: Business Desktop Deployment
- MCTS: Windows Vista, Configuration
- MCTS: Windows Mobile 6.5, Configuration
- MCTS: Windows Mobile 6.5, Application Development
- MCTS: Windows Mobile 5.0, Applications
- MCTS: Windows Mobile 5.0, Implementing and Managing
- MCTS: Windows Server 2003 Hosted Environments, Configuration and Management
- MCTS: Windows Embedded CE 6.0
- MCTS: Microsoft Windows Embedded Standard 2009, Development
- MCTS: Windows Embedded Standard 7
Microsoft Visual Studio und Microsoft .NET Framework
- MCTS: .NET Framework 4, Web Applications
- MCTS: .NET Framework 4, Windows Applications
- MCTS: .NET Framework 4, Service Communication Applications
- MCTS: .NET Framework 4, Data Access
- MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Presentation Foundation Applications
- MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Communication Foundation Applications
- MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Workflow Foundation Applications
- MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Forms Applications
- MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, ASP.NET Applications
- MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, ADO.NET Applications
- MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications
- MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Windows Applications
- MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Distributed Applications
- MCTS: Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server
- MCTS: Visual Studio 2010 Team Foundation Server, Administration
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft Office System
- MCTS: SharePoint 2010, Configuration
- MCTS: SharePoint 2010 Developer
- MCTS: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Configuration
- MCTS: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Application Development
- MCTS: Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, Configuration
- MCTS: Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, Application Development
- MCTS: Office Communications Server 2007, Configuration
- MCTS: Project Server 2010, Configuration
- MCTS: Office Project Server 2007, Configuration
- MCTS: Managing Projects with Microsoft Office Project 2007
- MCTS: Enterprise Project Management with Microsoft Office Project Server 2007
- MCTS: Microsoft Office Visio 2007, Application Development
- MCTS: Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007, Applications
- MCTS: Microsoft Office Groove 2007, Configuration
Microsoft Exchange Server
Andere Technologien
- MCTS: System Center Configuration Manager 2007, Configuration
- MCTS: System Center Operations Manager 2007, Configuration
- MCTS: System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008, Configuration
- MCTS: System Center Data Protection Manager, Configuration
- MCTS: Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack, Configuration
- MCTS: BizTalk Server 2006
- MCTS: BizTalk Server 2006 R2
- MCTS: Microsoft Forefront Client and Server - Configuration
- MCTS: Microsoft ISA Server 2006, Configuration