What is the difference between MCPD and MCTS

[Steyn]

Hi everybody,

I am a graduate in computer science from USA. I want to gain some skill by certification courses from Microsoft. But I am confused over the certification title, that MCPD and MCTS. Can someone explain in what is the difference between MCPD and MCTS and also objectives of each one? Thanks in advance.

[G-MAT]

The Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) credential validates a comprehensive set of skills that are necessary to deploy, build, optimize, and operate applications successfully by using Microsoft Visual Studio and the Microsoft .NET Framework. This credential is designed to provide hiring managers with a strong indicator of your potential job success. It requires two to three years of relevant experience and a commitment to remaining current in best practices and technologies.

[Zimic]

If you preparation to develop applications by using Visual Studio 2008 and the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, the MCPD on Visual Studio 2008 certifications can assist you validate your skills and aptitude. Candidates should have two to three years of experience with the underlying technologies that are enclosed in the exam. The available certification paths include the Windows Developer 3.5, ASP.NET Developer 3.5 and Enterprise Application Developer 3.5. Best of luck .

[Masters]

The Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) certifications give the foundation for Microsoft Certification. These certifications are intended to validate your skills on the features and functionality of key knowledge. You can demonstrate your intensity of knowledge in one specific technology, make multiple MCTS certifications to show breadth crossways different products, or put up on the MCTS to earn a Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) credential.

[Educated]

MCTS candidates are competent of apply, building, troubleshooting, and debugging a particular Microsoft technology. Express your dedicated technical expertise with a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) documentation. By earning this credential, you can show your ability to successfully implement, build on, troubleshoot, and debug a particular Microsoft technology, such as a Windows operating system, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft SQL Server, and Microsoft Visual Studio.Best of luck.

[Career-Minded]

All Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) and Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) certifications retire when Microsoft discontinues normal support for the related technology. After a documentation retires, it still come into view on your transcript but is listed as stopped. In most cases, an improve path is available for people who have that credential, which allow them to show their skills on the newest version of the technology without implementation all exams associated with the new credential. Best of luck.