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El Centro College, located in
downtown Dallas, is an authorized Microsoft IT Academy,
providing quality training with certified Microsoft
Professionals using authorized course materials.
Microsoft IT Academies are recognized as premier
providers of world-class IT Training programs that prepare
students for careers and certifications on Microsoft advanced
technologies.
Training is conducted in a fast-paced, 8
week format with credit and non-credit courses scheduled
during the evening and weekend. Online courses are also available for selected courses. Selected classes may also be
available during the day in a semester length format. All
courses are designed to help prepare students to take the
appropriate Microsoft Certified Professional exams including
MCSE (Windows Server 2003), MCSA, MCSD, MCDBA, and MCAD. These
classes are for all networking students -- those seeking The
Network
Administrator and Support AAS or the Networking
Support Certificate, Solution Developer Certificate, and Application Developer Certificate, as well as those desiring Microsoft
product certification.
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| MCSE Certification Track |
The Microsoft Certified Systems
Engineer (MCSE) Certification is for IT professionals who
analyze the business requirements and design and implement the
infrastructure for business solutions using Microsoft's robust
Windows Server 2003 operating system and Microsoft server
software. Responsibilities include installing, configuring,
and troubleshooting network systems. In order to obtain the
MCSE Certification, individuals must successfully pass six
core exams and one elective exam.
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| MCSA Certification Track |
The Microsoft Certified Systems
Administrator (MCSA) Certification is for IT professionals who
implement, manage and troubleshoot existing Windows 2003
server-based systems, including Windows.NET Server. A MCSA or
Windows 2003 candidate should have six to 12 months of
experience implementing and administering a desktop operating
system, implementing and administering a network operating
system, and managing an existing network infrastructure. In
order to obtain the MCSA certification, individuals must
successfully pass three core exams and one elective
exam.
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| MCSD Certification Track |
The Microsoft Certified Solutions
Developer (MCSD) for Microsoft.NET Certification is for IT
professionals who design, implement, support, and troubleshoot
enterprise systems that use Microsoft products to create and
run the systems. In order to obtain the MCSD Certification,
individuals must successfully pass four core exams and one
elective exam.
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| MCDBA Certification Track |
The Microsoft Certified Database
Administrator (MCDBA) Certification targets those IT
professionals who implement and administer Microsoft SQL
Server databases. The MCDBA is for those individuals who
derive physical database designs, develop logical data models,
create physical databases, create data services by using
Transact-SQL, manage and maintain databases, configure and
manage security, monitor and optimize databases, and install
and configure Microsoft SQL Server. In order to obtain the
MCDBA Certification, individuals must successfully pass three
core exams and one elective exam.
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| MCAD Certification Track |
The Microsoft Certified
Application Developer (MCAD) for Microsoft.NET is aimed at
developers who use Microsoft Visual Studio.NET and the .NET
Framework to develop, deploy, and maintain department-level
applications and components for Microsoft Windows and the web.
Individuals working in this job role typically have at least
one to two years of relevant work experience. In order to
obtain the MCAD Certification, individuals must successfully
pass two core exams and one elective exam in their area of
specification.
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