In May of 2012 Microsoft announced changes to its certification program, which ‘reintroduced’ the MCSE,MCSA and MCSD certifications. The plan is to phase out MCITP. MCTS and MCPD certifications and replace them with MCSE, MCSA and MCSD awards-however they remain current and relevant in the meantime.The familiar acronyms are back, but now have a slightly different meaning:

MCSE= Micorsoft Certified Solutions Expert
MCSA= Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate
MCSD=Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer

For a full FAQ on the changes click here for the Microsoft guide. We have introduced MCSA and MCSE courses into our timetable as well as keeping the MCTS/MCITP courses running until they have completely phased out.

Our course calendar below shows our public scheduled course dates in Stirling. We can schedule other courses by arrangement, and we can also deliver closed company courses, or in your own premises, or in our Halifax centre. You may qualify for help with costs, for example if you are currently on one of our modern apprenticeship programmes. If you can’t attend our instructor led programmes, look at our e-learning.

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Microsoft technical leading to MCSA/MCSE                        Microsoft technical leading to MCTS/ MCITP                         Microsoft Office leading to MOS                      Other Courses

NEW Microsoft technical courses leading to MCSA / MCSE

Course Title	Days	Course Ref	Exam Ref	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
MCSA Windows 8 (Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate)
Configuring Windows 8	5	20687A	70-687		11	25		5		28			20
Managing and Maintaining Windows 8	5	20688A	70-688						17			9			2
MCSA Windows Server 2012 (Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate)
Installing and Configuring Server 2012	5	20410A	70-410		18			12			4		27
Administering Windows Server 2012	5	20411A	70-411						10			2		25
Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services	5	20412A	70-412				15			8		30			16
UPGRADE to MCSA Windows Server 2012 (Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate)
UPGRADE to Server 2012 MCSA	5	20417A	70-417		4	31		26		21		15
Exam 70-417 is an upgrade exam that is intended for IT professional who currently hold one of the following certfications: MCSA: Windows Server 2008                                                  MCITP: Virtualisation Administrator on Windows Server 2008 R2 MCITP: Enterprise Messaging Administrator 2010            MCITP: Lync Server Administrator 2012 MCITP: SharePoint Administrator 2010                                 MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Administrator on Windows 7
MCSE Server Infrastructure (Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert) Required in addition to: MCSA Windows Server 2012
Designing and Implementing a Server Infrastructure Course Outline.	5	20413A	70-413		8		15		13		15		14		16
Implementing and Advanced Server Infrastructure Course Outline.	5	20414B	70-414			18		13		29		19		11

Microsoft technical courses leading to MCTS / MCITP

Course Title	Days	Course Ref	Exam Ref	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
MCTS: Windows 7 Configuration Course Outline.	4	6292A	70-680			11		20		29			7		2
MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Administration 7 Certification (This MCITP also earns you MCSA Windows 7 Certification) Required in addition to 70-680:
Windows 7 Enterprise Desktop Administrator Course Outline.	5	6294A	70-686		19		29			8		16		25
MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Support Technician 7 Certification (This MCITP also earns you MCSA Windows 7 Certification) Required in addition to 70-680:
Windows 7 Enterprise Desktop Support Technician Course Outline.	3	6294A	70-685	21			1		10		19		28
MCITP: Server Administrator 2008 Certification (This MCITP also earns you MCSA Windows 7 Certification) Required in addition to 70-680:
Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Config Course Outline.	5	6425C	70-640	28			8		17		26			4
Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Config Course Outline.	5	6421A	70-642		25			5		15		23			2
Windows Server 2008 Administration	5	6433A	70-646	14			16		3				21
MCITP: Enterprise Administrator Certification (This MCITP also earns you MCSA Windows 7 Certification) Required in addition to 70-680, 70-640 and 70-642:
Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Config Course Outline.	5	6439A	70-643		11				24					17
Designing Windows Server 2008 Network & Applications Infrastructure	5	6435B	70-647			25					12				2
Designing Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Infrastructure and Services	5	6436B	70-647

Microsoft technical courses leading to MCITP

Course Title

Days

Course Ref

Exam Ref

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

MCITP: Enterprise Messaging Administrator 2010 Certification

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, Configuring Course Outline.

5

10135A

70-662

7

27

14

Designing & Deploying Messaging Solutions with Microsoft Exchange Course Outline.

5

10233B

70-663

22

9

MCITP: Database Administrator 2010

Maintaining a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Database

5

6231B

70-432

CALL FOR DATES

Writing Queries Using Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Transact – SQL

5

2778A

70-432

CALL FOR DATES

Designing, Optimising & Maintaining a Database Admin Solution using Microsoft SQL Server 2008

5

50400A

70-450

CALL FOR DATES

MCITP: Database Developer 2008

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Database Development

5

70-433

CALL FOR DATES

Designing Database Solutions and Data Access Using Microsoft SQL Server 2008

5

70-451

CALL FOR DATES

Microsoft technical courses leading to MTA (Microsoft Technology Associate)

*Courses are also available on a day release basis as part of an apprenticeship programme.

Microsoft Office Training Courses (Leading optionally to Microsoft Office Specialist)

ITIL Training and Certfication