Microsoft Technology Associate

Microsoft Technology Associate or MTA exams are exams that provide professional based certifications on Microsoft products and they provide the fundamentals for Databases (MSSQL Server), Development (Visual Studio) and IT Infrastructure (Windows, Windows Server).[1]

As of 2 August 2015, the MTA has in total 15 exams - 9 live and 6 retired.[1]

Active exam list

As of 2 August 2015, the active Microsoft Technology Associate exams are:

Exam Track Exam Product Exam Number Exam Name Status
IT Windows Server 2008 98-365 Windows Server Administration Fundamentals Live|No plans for retirement
IT None 98-367 Security Fundamentals Live|No plans for retirement
IT None 98-366 Networking Fundamentals Live|No plans for retirement
IT None 98-368 Mobility and Device Fundamentals Live|No plans for retirement
IT None 98-369 Cloud Fundamentals Live|No plans for retirement
Database Microsoft SQL Server 98-364 Database Fundamentals Live|No plans for retirement
Development Visual Studio 98-361 Software Development Fundamentals Live|No plans for retirement
Development Visual Studio 98-375 HTML5 App Development Fundamentals Live|No plans for retirement
Development Visual Studio 98-379 Software Testing Fundamentals Retired on July 31, 2016[2]

Retired exam list

As of 2 August 2015, the retired Microsoft Technology Associate exams are:

Exam Track Exam Product Exam Number Exam Name Retirement Day
Development Visual Studio 98-373 Mobile Development Fundamentals 31 July 2014
Development Visual Studio 98-362 Windows Development Fundamentals 31 July 2014
Development Visual Studio 98-363 Web Development Fundamentals 31 July 2015
Development Visual Studio 98-372 .NET Fundamentals 31 July 2015
Development Visual Studio 98-374 Gaming Development Fundamentals 31 July 2015
IT Windows 98-349 Windows Operating System Fundamentals 31 July 2015

Exam availability

The Microsoft Technology Associate exams can be scheduled with two exam providers:

There are multiple differences about scheduling an exam with Certiport or Pearson VUE such as:

Pricing

The exam pricing as of 10 July 2015 via Pearson VUE is:

Country/Currency Commercial Price Academic Price
Greece/Euro €84.89 €65.19
Italy/Euro €150 €150
United States/United States Dollar

Payment options

Pearson VUE

Candidates can schedule their exam through Microsoft Learning site when they are redirected to Pearson VUE site to complete their transaction.

Pearson VUE acceptable cards are MasterCard, Visa, American Express and JCB.

Certiport

The Certiport exam payment options vary by country.[3]

The only exception is US, where candidates can purchase the voucher through Certiport's store.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Computer training for Microsoft products and technologies". Microsoft Learning. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
  2. Jones, Edward (22 January 2016). "Planned Microsoft exam retirements for 2016". Firebrand Training blog. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  3. "Certiport | Home - Certify to Succeed". www.certiport.com. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
  4. "Shop Certiport - Home". shop.certiport.com. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
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