MCSM: SharePoint 2013 Certification Path

MCSM: SharePoint Solutions Master

Refrence: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en-us/mcsm-sharepoint-certification.aspx

Validate your ability to design, build, and troubleshoot the most complex business solutions, based on Microsoft SharePoint Server.

Our deep, hands-on, expert-to-expert training and rigorous examination of your knowledge and practical skills are designed to help you reduce risks, improve effectiveness, and increase efficiency in delivering SharePoint solutions. Learn more about our training formats and program content at the registration links below.

• View the Microsoft Certified Solutions Master course schedule

Earning an MCSM: SharePoint certification will qualify you for a position as a network architect, information system manager, or network designer.

Step	Title	Optional training	Required exam	Certification earned
1	Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012	410	410
2	Administering Windows Server 2012	411	411
3	Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services After successfully completing steps 1-3, you'll earn a Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA): Windows Server 2012 certification.	412	412
4	Core Solutions of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013	331	331
5	Advanced Solutions of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013	332	332
6	Developing Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 Core Solutions	Not yet available	488
7	Developing Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 Advanced Solutions	Not yet available	489
8	MCSM SharePoint Knowledge Exam	Register*	Register
9	MCSM SharePoint Lab Exam	Register*	Register

* Effective July 1, 2013, training for the knowledge and lab exams is no longer required.

This MCSM certification requires that you show continued ability to perform in your chosen solution area by completing a recertification exam every three years.

To successfully achieve and maintain an MCSM: SharePoint certification, you’re encouraged to have the following:

• Hands-on experience in planning, installing, configuring, customizing, and troubleshooting Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013
• Three or more years of hands-on experience planning, installing, configuring, customizing, and troubleshooting previous versions of Microsoft SharePoint Server
• A thorough understanding of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 design, architecture, and workloads
• A thorough understanding of ASP.NET, Windows Server, Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS), SQL Server, and other core technologies upon which SharePoint depends
• The ability to communicate in fluent English