概述
這是一張考試項目目錄MCAD（微軟認證應用程式開發專家證書，Microsoft Certified Application Developer）是為那些開發並維護企業級應用程式、組件、Web或桌面系統客戶端及後端數據服務的專業人員而提供，用以證明他們可以成功地根據不同行業的需求，實現功能性規格，構建、部署和維護Windows和Web應用程式的提供認證證書。
MCAD認證屬於微軟技術開發類的證書，處於整個微軟認證體系高級位置，要求通過3門核心考試及1門任選考試。
獲得微軟認證的過程中，可以驗證使用微軟產品和解決微軟方案的豐富經驗和知識。根據當今迅速變化的IT市場設計，微軟認證幫助您利用不斷發展的技術，完善您的故障排除技能，提高工作滿意度。
無論你是技術新人，或者正在改變工作，還是經驗豐富的IT專業人士，獲得認證將向你的客戶，同事和僱主證明，你致力於提高自己的技能和接受更大的挑戰。此外，此認證讓你獲得了微軟認證專家（MCP）的獨家資源和福利，包括可以與一個龐大的MCP的全球網路接觸的機會。
認證條件
考慮獲得 MCAD認證，如果您目前或期望從事的工作角色包括以微軟的工具和技術為基礎的開發、測試、部署和維護部門級應用程式、組件、Web或桌面客戶端、資料庫和網路服務。考生應擁有一到兩年的構建、部署和維護應用程式的工作經驗。相關的職稱包括程式設計師，程式設計師/分析師和軟體開發人員。
認證方法
簡介
要獲得MCAD認證，您必須通過三項考試（任何順序）：
1. 考試在網路套用開發或Windows應用程式開發
2. Web服務和伺服器組件
3. 一門選修考試
注意：此認證的許多考試都已廢止。如果所需要考試已廢止，你還沒有通過的考試，你將不能完成認證。你必須滿足所有要求，才能獲得認證。如果您在所需要考試廢止前通過，則考試結果可套用於對認證。該認證將不會過期且此認證長期有效。
考試表
| Exams on web or Windows applications development: Choose one | Exam number |
| Developing and Implementing Web Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET NoteThis exam is retired, but if you already passed it, you can apply it toward this certification. | Exam 70-305 |
| Developing and Implementing Windows-Based Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET NoteThis exam is retired, but if you already passed it, you can apply it toward this certification. | Exam 70-306 |
| Developing and Implementing Web Applications with Microsoft Visual C# .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET NoteThis exam is retired, but if you already passed it, you can apply it toward this certification. | Exam 70-315 |
| Developing and Implementing Windows-Based Applications with Microsoft Visual C# .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET NoteThis exam is retired, but if you already passed it, you can apply it toward this certification. | Exam 70-316 |
| Exams on web services and server components: Choose one | Exam number |
| Developing XML Web Services and Server Components with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and the Microsoft .NET Framework NoteThis exam is retired, but if you already passed it, you can apply it toward this certification. | Exam 70-310 |
| Developing XML Web Services and Server Components with Microsoft Visual C# and the Microsoft .NET Framework NoteThis exam is retired, but if you already passed it, you can apply it toward this certification. | Exam 70-320 |
| Elective exams: Choose one | Exam number |
| Designing and Implementing Databases with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition NoteThis exam is retired, but if you already passed it, you can apply it toward this certification. | Exam 70-229 |
| Designing and Implementing Solutions with Microsoft BizTalk Server 2000, Enterprise Edition NoteThis exam is retired, but if you already passed it, you can apply it toward this certification. | Exam 70-230 |
| Designing and Implementing Solutions with Microsoft Commerce Server 2000 NoteThis exam is retired, but if you already passed it, you can apply it toward this certification. | Exam 70-234 |
| TS: Developing Business Process and Integration Solutions Using Microsoft BizTalk Server | Exam 70-235 |
| Developing and Implementing Web Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET NoteThis exam is retired, but if you already passed it, you can apply it toward this certification. If you use Exam 70-306 or 70-316 to satisfy the core exam requirement, you can use either Exam 70-305 or 70-315 as an elective. | Exam 70-305 |
| Developing and Implementing Windows-based Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET NoteThis exam is retired, but if you already passed it, you can apply it toward this certification. If you use Exam 70-305 or 70-315 to satisfy the core exam requirement, you can use either Exam 70-306 or 70-316 as an elective. | Exam 70-306 |
| Developing and Implementing Web Applications with Microsoft Visual C# .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET NoteThis exam is retired, but if you already passed it, you can apply it toward this certification. If you use Exam 70-306 or 70-316 to satisfy the core exam requirement, you can use either Exam 70-305 or 70-315 as an elective. | Exam 70-315 |
| Developing and Implementing Windows-Based Applications with Microsoft Visual C# .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET NoteThis exam is retired, but if you already passed it, you can apply it toward this certification. If you use Exam 70-305 or 70-315 to satisfy the core exam requirement, you can use either Exam 70-306 or 70-316 as an elective. | Exam 70-316 |
| Implementing Security for Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET NoteThis exam is retired, but if you already passed it, you can apply it toward this certification. | Exam 70-330 |
| Implementing Security for Applications with Microsoft Visual C# .NET NoteThis exam is retired, but if you already passed it, you can apply it toward this certification. | Exam 70-340 |
| TS: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 – Implementation and Maintenance | Exam 70-431 |
| Developing E-Business Solutions Using Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004 | Exam 74-135 |
This exam retired on October 31, 2010.
未來發展
MCTS
作為一個 MCAD，你可以升級你的認證，成為微軟認證技術專家（ Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist，簡稱 MCTS），以反映使用 Microsoft Visual Studio2005的過程中獲得的專業知識。
注意：您可以以任何順序參加以下考試。
考試表（求翻譯）
| Current certification | Certification goal（考試目標） | Required exam(s)（考試要求） |
| MCAD | MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Windows Applications（MCTS:.NET Framework 2.0 Windows套用） | Exam 70-558: Upgrade: MCAD Skills to MCTS Windows Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework |
| MCAD | MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications | Exam 70-559: Upgrade: MCAD Skills to MCTS Web Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework |
| MCAD | MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications and MCPD: Web Developer on Visual Studio 2005 | Exam 70-551: Upgrade: MCAD Skills to MCPD Web Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework |
| MCAD | MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Windows Applications and MCPD: Windows Developer on Visual Studio 2005 | Exam 70-552: Upgrade: MCAD Skills to MCPD Windows Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework |
| MCAD | MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Distributed Applications and MCPD: Enterprise Applications Developer on Visual Studio 2005 | Exam 70-551: Upgrade: MCAD Skills to MCPD Web Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework Exam 70-552: Upgrade: MCAD Skills to MCPD Windows Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework Exam 70-529: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 – Distributed Application Development Exam 70-549: PRO: Designing and Developing Enterprise Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework |
MCPD
如果您是一個MCAD Windows開發人員，你可以通過選擇以下兩種途徑之一升級到微軟認證專業開發人員（Microsoft Certified Professional Developer ，簡稱MCPD）。
注意：您可以以任何順序參加以下考試。
考試表（求翻譯）
| Current certification | Certification goal | Required exam(s) |
| MCAD: Windows Developer | MCPD: Windows Developer | Exam 70-552: Upgrade: MCAD Skills to MCPD Windows Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework |
| MCAD: Windows Developer | MCPD: Windows Developer | Exam 70-551: Upgrade: MCAD Skills to MCPD: Web Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework Exam 70-526: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 – Windows-Based Client Development Exam 70-548: PRO: Designing and Developing Windows-Based Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework |
如果您是一個MCAD Web開發人員, 你可以通過選擇以下兩種途徑之一升級到微軟認證專業開發人員（Microsoft Certified Professional Developer ，簡稱MCPD）。
注意：您可以以任何順序參加以下考試。
考試表（求翻譯）
| Current certification | Certification goal | Required exam(s) |
| MCAD: Web Developer | MCPD: Web Developer | Exam 70-551: Upgrade: MCAD Skills to MCPD Web Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework |
| MCAD: Web Developer | MCPD: Web Developer | Exam 70-552: Upgrade: MCAD Skills to MCPD: Web Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework Exam 70-528: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 – Web-Based Client Development Exam 70-547: PRO: Designing and Developing Web-Based Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework |
選擇如下五種途徑之一從MCAD升級到MCPD企業應用程式開發人員。
注意：您可以以任何順序參加以下考試。
考試表（求翻譯）
| Current certification | Certification goal | Required exam(s) |
| MCAD | MCPD: Enterprise Application Developer | Exam 70-558: Upgrade: MCAD Skills to MCTS: Windows Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework Exam 70-528: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 – Web-Based Client Development Exam 70-529: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 – Distributed Application Development Exam 70-549: PRO: Designing and Developing Enterprise Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework |
| MCAD | MCPD: Enterprise Application Developer | Exam 70-559: Upgrade: MCAD Skills to MCTS Web Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework Exam 70-526: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 – Windows-Based Client Development Exam 70-529: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 – Distributed Application Development Exam 70-549: PRO: Designing and Developing Enterprise Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework |
| MCAD | MCPD: Enterprise Application Developer | Exam 70-551: Upgrade: MCAD Skills to MCPD Web Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework Exam 70-526: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 – Windows-Based Client Development Exam 70-529: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 – Distributed Application Development Exam 70-549: PRO: Designing and Developing Enterprise Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework |
| MCAD | MCPD: Enterprise Application Developer | Exam 70-552: Upgrade: MCAD Skills to MCPD Windows Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework Exam 70-528: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 – Web-Based Client Development Exam 70-529: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 – Distributed Application Development Exam 70-549: PRO: Designing and Developing Enterprise Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework |
| MCAD | MCPD: Enterprise Application Developer | Exam 70-551: Upgrade: MCAD Skills to MCPD Web Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework Exam 70-552: Upgrade: MCAD Skills to MCPD Windows Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework Exam 70-529: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 – Distributed Application Development Exam 70-549: PRO: Designing and Developing Enterprise Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework |
