IT-Microsoft® Certified Systems Administrator Certificate

IT-Microsoft® Certified Systems Administrator

Program Number: 90-154-7

• Certificate
• Information Technology Program Cluster
• Center for Agriscience and Technologies
• Program offered at the following campuses:
  • Truax, Madison
• For information call: (608) 246-6800 or 1-800-322-6282 ext 6800

About the Program

The IT Microsoft® Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) Certificate is designed to prepare students who have a degree in Information Technology or have information systems industry work experience to gain the knowledge defined by the Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) certification.

The MCSA certificate program provides the students with the skills required to install and administer Windows clients and servers. In addition, the students will obtain the skills required to administer a Windows network environment. The certificate also prepares students to test for the MCSA certification.

Windows clients and servers are the industry's most widely used server and client operating systems. The Windows family includes Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. The tests that constitute the MCSA certification are also applicable to the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) certification. The MCSE is Microsoft's premier certification and requires additional training and examination beyond the MCSA certification.

For further information on this and other Microsoft certifications, see the Microsoft web site at http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/mcp.

Windows ® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

Admissions Requirements for All Applications Submitted for the Current Academic Year

1. Students are expected to have exposure to Windows server and client administration and understand the basics of computer systems architectures.
2. Students apply directly to the Department. The completed application form should include verification of years of employment, if necessary. No application fee is required for this certificate.
3. A minimum of an associate degree in computer information systems, information technology, or business data processing, or a minimum of two years of related work experience, is required.
4. For students who do not have the above requirements, contact the Department for further options.

Career Potential

• Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator