Microsoft .NET 3.5 Developer Overview

The New Generation of Microsoft .NET 3.5 Certifications

The new generation of Microsoft .NET 3.5 certifications is more specific and targeted to reflect the detail of what you do and to prove your expertise to those who need to know.

Consisting of three series and five credentials, the new generation of Microsoft .NET 3.5 certifications provides a simpler and more targeted framework for IT managers to validate core technical skills, professional skills, and architectural skills. It also provides professionals in the IT industry with a more relevant, flexible, and cost-effective way to showcase their skills.

Technology Series: Proven core technical skills on Microsoft technologies

The Technology Series certifications enable professionals to target specific technologies and distinguish themselves by demonstrating in-depth knowledge and expertise in the broad range of specialized technologies. Microsoft Technology Specialists are consistently capable of implementing, building, troubleshooting, and debugging a particular Microsoft technology.

Find out more about the Technology series at Microsoft Learning

MCTS Training Camp:

MCTS: ASP.NET 3.5 Developer (7 days)
You will have the skills necessary to build interactive, data-driven Web-based applications and mobile web applications for both Intranet and Internet uses that run on the ASP.NET 3.5 platform and are hosted on Internet Information Server.

MCTS: .NET 3.5 Applications Developer (14 days)
This comprehensive, two week camp elaborates on the aforementioned course. In addition to ASP.NET application development, you will have the skills necessary to assert yourself as an expert in Windows, ADO.NET, and Windows Communication Foundation application development.

Technology Specialist: .NET Framework 3.5, ASP.NET Application Development

• You will have the skills necessary to build interactive, data-driven Web-based applications and mobile web applications for both Intranet and Internet uses that run on the ASP.NET 3.5 platform and are hosted on Internet Information Server.

Technology Specialist: .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Forms Application Development

• You will have the skills necessary to create rich client applications that target the Windows Forms platform using the Microsoft .NET 3.5 Framework.

Technology Specialist: .NET Framework 3.5, ADO.NET Application Development

• You will have the skills necessary to create data-driven applications that access data from various sources such as SQL Server, Oracle, Microsoft Office Access, object data sources, XML, or other flat-file sources.

Technology Specialist: .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Communication Foundation Application Development

• You will have the skills necessary to develop, implement, and deploy distributed Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) applications that communicate with services or other applications in a connected or disconnected state.

Professional Series: Professional skills and a proven ability to perform on the job

Professional Series credentials validate a comprehensive set of skills required to be successful on the job. These skills include design, project management, operations management, and planning, and they are contextual to the job role. By validating a more comprehensive set of skills, these credentials give candidates and their hiring managers a reliable indicator of on-the-job performance.

Find out more about the Professional Developer series at Microsoft Learning

MCPD 3 Day Training Camp includes any of the following:

MCPD: Enterprise Applications Developer 3.5
You will have the skills necessary to build n-tier solutions that target both Web and rich-client user experiences.

MCPD: Windows Developer 3.5
You will have the comprehensive skills that are required to build rich client applications that target the Windows Forms platform using the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.

MCPD: ASP.NET Developer 3.5
You will have the comprehensive skills that are required to build interactive, data-driven Web applications that use ASP.NET 3.5 for both intranet and Internet uses.