Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator 2003(MCSA)

The Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) certification will advance your career by ensuring that you have the skills to successfully manage and troubleshoot system environments running on the Microsoft Window operating system.

The MCSA on Microsoft Windows 2003 is a certification for candidates who support, manage, and troubleshoot existing network and system environments based on the Microsoft Windows 2003 and Windows .NET Server platforms.

This certification is great for those individuals aspiring to careers as network administrators, systems administrator, or network technicians.

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What You Will Learn

An MCSA certification gives you credibility in the IT industry worldwide, to manage and administrate a Microsoft Windows 2003 networked information system in a variety of environments. The certification provides the ability to administer a medium to large Microsoft Active Directory environment, and administer both the Windows 2003 Server and Professional (workstation) platforms.

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Job Titles

The MCSA program provides the training to prepare you for numerous careers in the IT industry, including:

  • Internet Security Specialist
  • Systems Administrator
  • Network Administrator
  • Network Operations Analyst
  • Network Technician
  • Technical Support Specialist

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Prerequisites to the MCSA Certification

In addition to having a high school diploma (or equivalent), candidates for the MCSA track should have a basic understanding of the Windows operating system (either Windows 95, 98, NT 3.51, 4.0, 2000 or XP). It is suggested that MCSA candidates have 6 to 12 months of experience administering client and network operating systems. If you are a beginner, don’t worry. Our entire system is set up to support you.

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Our Certification Exam Guarantee

Take your Certification tests with us. We are an authorized Pearson VUE and Thomson Prometric test center!

Some schools offer you only one chance to pass your Certification exams – not us! We include up to three re-takes for all of our certification tracks at the Hub!! This means no more additional cost to you. Contact us to find out more.

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Exams

The list of available exams for the MCSA Certification is extensive and there are many paths to choose. Your Learning Manager is there to help you sort out the different exam options, helping you stay on track to reach your goals.

Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) candidates on the Windows Server 2003 track are required to satisfy the following requirements:

Core exams (three exams required)
  • Two networking system exams
  • One client operating system exam

Elective exams (one exam required)

Together with the core exams, the elective exams provide a valid and reliable measure of technical proficiency and expertise to successfully manage and maintain the typically complex computing environment of medium-to-large-sized companies.

View the complete list of certification exam tracks for the MCSA Windows 2003 certification.

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From an MCSA Certification to an IT Degree

Did you know that earning your MCSA certification replaces some of the classes you need to earn a full Associate’s degree in Network Admin/Networking Security/IP Telephony? It does! Contact us for more information. One of our Admission Representatives will be happy to answer all of your questions.

When you earn Certifications at The Hub, the work you have done replaces some of the classes you need to earn an Associate’s degree in IT through the School of Technology and Design at Rasmussen College. You essentially “test out” some of the needed courses. This means that you are closer to earning a degree in Information Technology, and closer to earning you a better salary and having more options when it comes to choosing where you want to work.

Each Certification exam typically replaces one class, which is worth three credits. View the chart below for more information on just some of the classes you can “test out” of, and if you still have questions, give us a call at (952) 230-3090. We have the answers.

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Get Started in a Great Career in IT Today!

Call us today at (952) 230-3090 to get started on your MCSA certification track and begin the future you’ve been wanting.