| Exam | Courses | Duration |
| Two Core exams on networking systems (both are required) |
| Exam 70-290 | 2273: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment | 40 hrs |
| Exam 70-291 | Course 2276: Implementing a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Hosts | 16 hrs |
| Course 2277: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Services | 40 hrs |
| Core exams on client operating systems (choose one) |
| Exam 70-620 | Course 2272: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows XP Professional | 40 hrs |
| Course 2285: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional | 16 hrs |
| Exam 70-270 | Course 5116: Configuring Windows Vista Mobile Computing and Applications | 16 hrs |
| Course 5115: Installing and Configuring the Windows Vista Operating System | 24 hrs |
| Elective exams (choose one) |
| Exam 70-089 | Course 2596: Managing Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 | 40 hrs |
| Course 2597: Planning and Deploying Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 | 24 hrs |
| Exam 70-236 | Course 5047: Introduction to Installing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SP1 | 24 hrs |
| Course 5049: Managing Messaging Security Using Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 | 8 hrs |
| Course 5050: Recovering Messaging Servers and Databases Using Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 | 16 hrs |
| Course 5051: Monitoring and Troubleshooting Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 | 16 hrs |
| Exam 70-284 | Course 2400: Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 | 40 hrs |
| Course 2009: Upgrading Skills from Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 | 24 hrs |
| Workshop 2011: Troubleshooting Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 | 24 hrs |
| Exam 70-299 | Course 2823: Implementing and Administering Security in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network | 40 hrs |
| Exam 70-350 | Course 2824: Implementing Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004 | 40 hrs |
| Exam 70-351 | Course 2824: Implementing Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004 | 40 hrs |
| Exam 70-431 | Course 2780B: Maintaining a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Database | 40 hrs |
| Course 2785AL: Implementing and Maintaining a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Database | 40 hrs |
| Course 2779B: Implementing a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Database | 40 hrs |
