Certifications & exams > Windows Server certifications > MCSA: Windows Server 2012
Earn Windows Server certification and build your professional career
Prove your mastery of the primary set of Windows Server 2012 skills required to reduce IT costs and deliver more business value. (New to IT? Learn about MTA certification for new entrants.)
Earning an MCSA: Windows Server 2012 certification qualifies you for a position as a network or computer systems administrator or as a computer network specialist, and it is the first step on your path to becoming a Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE).
| Step | Title | Optional training | Required exam | Certification earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 | Take course 410 | Take exam 410 |  |
| 2 | Administering Windows Server 2012 | Take course 411 | Take exam 411 | |
| 3 | Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services | Take course 412 | Take exam 412 |
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- Additional options
You can substitute Exam 346: Managing Office 365 Identities and Requirements, Exam 409: Server Virtualization with Windows Server Hyper-V and System Center, or Exam 462: Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases, for Exam 412.
- How to upgrade to the MCSA: Windows Server 2012 certification
You can upgrade these certifications to the MCSA: Windows Server 2012 certification.
- MCSA: Windows Server 2008
- MCITP: Server Administrator on Windows Server 2008
- MCITP: Enterprise Administrator on Windows Server 2008
- MCITP: Virtualization Administrator on Windows Server 2008 R2
- MCITP: Enterprise Messaging Administrator 2010
- MCITP: Lync Server Administrator 2010
- MCITP: SharePoint Administrator 2010
- MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Administrator on Windows 7
- MCDST: Windows XP
- MCSE: Windows 2000
- MCSA: Windows 2000
- MCSA: Security on Windows 2000
- MCSA: Security on Windows 2003
- MCSA: Windows Server 2003
- MCSE: Security on Windows 2000
- MCSE: Security on Windows 2003
- MCSE: Windows Server 2003
- MCSA: Messaging on Windows Server 2000
- MCSA: Messaging on Windows Server 2003
- MCSE: Messaging on Windows Server 2000
- MCSE: Messaging on Windows Server 2003
Step Title Optional training Required exam Certification earned 1 Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012 Take course 417 Take exam 417 The lifespan of a certification varies, based on certification track and certification technology. See lists of retired exams and retired certifications.
Resources
- Buy the book: "Exam Ref 70-410: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 R2"
- Buy the book: "Exam Ref 70-417: Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012 R2"
- Buy the book: "Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services"
- Sign up to receive occasional email messages about Microsoft Certifications
- Read the e-book: "Introducing Windows Server 2012"
- Visit Microsoft Virtual Academy and get a technical overview of Windows Server 2012
- Watch the Jump Start for Windows Server 2012
- Download an evaluation copy of Windows Server 2012
- Find a Microsoft Official Practice Test
