Microsoft Certified Professional Program

The Microsoft Certified Professional program offers you an excellent way to show employers and clients that you have proven knowledge and skills to help them build, implement, and support effective solutions, and that you have the validated expertise to help them get the most out of their technology investment. As a Microsoft Certified Professional, you are recognized and promoted by Microsoft as an expert with the technical skills and knowledge to implement and support solutions with Microsoft products.

To become a Microsoft Certified Professional, you must pass a series of rigorous standardized certification exams. Once you become a Microsoft Certified Professional, you will receive benefits including access to technical information, use of the Microsoft Certified Professional logo, and special invitations to Microsoft conferences and technical events.

For more information on Microsoft's Certified Professional Program, call Microsoft at (800) 636-7544 in the United States and Canada. In other countries, contact your local Microsoft office. Ask for the Microsoft Education and Certification Roadmap, an online guide to Microsoft Education and Certification. Or, see E&CMAP.ZIP from Library 5 of the Solution Provider forum on CompuServe (by typing GO MSEDCERT at any ! prompt).