MCSA: SQL Server

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The skills for your professional career

Demonstrate your essential skills and breakthrough insights in developing and maintaining the next wave of mission-critical environments. (New to IT? Learn about MTA certification for beginners.)

Earning an MCSA: SQL Server certification will qualify you for a position as a database developer or database analyst.

Have you heard about the SQL Server 2014 updates? Read the SQL Server certification FAQ to find out how we are updating our corresponding certifications.

Step	Title	Optional training	Required exam
1	Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014	Take course 461	Take exam 461
2	Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014 Databases	Take course 462	Take exam 462
3	Implementing a Data Warehouse with Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014	Take course 463	Take exam 463

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Additional options

You can substitute Exam 411: Administering Windows Server 2012, Exam 412: Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services, Exam 70-417: Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012, or Exam 483: Programming in C#, for Exam 463.

See the optional training for Administering Windows Server 2012

See the optional training for Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services

See the optional training for Programming in C#

How to upgrade to the MCSA: SQL Server 2012/2014 certification

You can upgrade any MCTS or MCSA certification on SQL Server 2008 to the MCSA: SQL Server 2012/2014 certification.

Step	Title	Required exam	Certification earned
1	Transition Your MCTS on SQL Server 2008 to MCSA: SQL Server 2012, Part 1	Take exam 457
2	Transition Your MCTS on SQL Server 2008 to MCSA: SQL Server 2012, Part 2	Take exam 458

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