Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) Certification

The Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) is a beginner level certification from Microsoft that sets up a candidate's expertise and approves their understanding of Microsoft technologies. The MCSA certifications help professionals to demonstrate their proficiency in a variety of Microsoft products, roles, and knowledge areas. This certification is a prerequisite for many of the Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) certifications with a specific end goal to help candidates accomplish greater ability in a subject. The MCSA certification is built around specific roles and proprietary products such as Microsoft SQL Server, Office 365, Dynamics 365, Windows Server, and many more.

MCSA certification path overview:

1. MCSA: Office 365 - This certification has retired.
2. MCSA: Windows 10 - This certification has retired.
3. MCSA: BI Reporting
• 70-778: Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Microsoft Power BI
• 70-779: Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Microsoft Excel
4. MCSA: Web Applications
To earn the MCSA: Web Applications certification, complete the following requirements:
• Pass exam 70-486: Developing ASP.NET MVC Web Applications
• And pass one of the following exams:
  • 70-480: Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3
  • 70-483: Programming in C#
5. MCSA: Windows Server 2012
• 70-410: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012
• 70-411: Administering Windows Server 2012
• 70-412: Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services
6. MCSA: Windows Server 2016
• 70-740: Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016
• 70-741: Networking with Windows Server 2016
• 70-742: Identity with Windows Server 2016
7. MCSA: SQL Server 2012/2014
• 70-461: Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014
• 70-462: Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014 Databases
• 70-463: Implementing a Data Warehouse with Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014
8. MCSA: SQL 2016 BI Development
• 70-767: Implementing a Data Warehouse using SQL
• 70-768: Developing SQL Data Models
9. MCSA: Universal Windows Platform
• 70-483: Programming in C#
• 70-357: Developing Mobile Apps
10. MCSA: SQL 2016 Database Development
• 70-761: Querying Data with Transact-SQL
• 70-762: Developing SQL Databases
11. MCSA: SQL 2016 Database Administration
• 70-764: Administering a SQL Database Infrastructure
• 70-765: Provisioning SQL Databases
12. MCSA: Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Operations
To earn the MCSA: Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Operations certification, complete the following requirements:
• Pass exam MB6-894: Development, Extensions, and Deployment for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance
• And pass one of the following exams:
  • 70-764: Administering a SQL Database Infrastructure
  • 70-765: Provisioning SQL Databases

uCertify provides courses for various Microsoft MCSA certification exams. The MCSA courses will help you gain all the knowledge and skills that are required for advancing your skills in various Microsoft technologies.

Requirements for Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) Certification

While there are no official prerequisites for MCSA certification, Microsoft recommend that professionals should have the basic technical knowledge of the certification they want to earn.