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Businesses face time and market pressures that force greater technological efficiency. Knowledgeable customers demand more and better products at a faster pace. To remain competitive, computer systems must be running correctly and the professionals who use them must be knowledgeable in all areas.


KCE’s Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) Certificate teaches you to implement, manage, and maintain the Microsoft computing environment. Our online career education program is designed to provide comprehensive training to help you prepare for the MCSA certification exam.* Study to successfully implement and troubleshoot system environments running on the Microsoft Windows operating system, enabling you to maintain the typically complex computing environment of medium- to large-sized companies. At Kaplan Continuing Education, studying is easy and convenient with our online career education program.

 Imagine What You Can Do  

  • Managing

  • Create and manage user accounts, profiles, and groups.

  • Configuring

  • Configure devices, hardware, and operating systems.

  • Assigning

  • Assign IP addresses to clients in both static and automatic environments.

  • Implementing

  • Implement backup and disaster and recovery methods.

 Imagine Where You Can Apply 

Today, multibillion-dollar corporations, government agencies, small companies, and nonprofit organizations alike utilize systems administrators with an MCSA certification. The business realities of global competition, emerging technologies, and increased customer demands have significantly increased the value of Microsoft certified systems administrators. Gaining one or more of the Microsoft certifications* could make a difference to your job prospects, and today, certifications, especially Microsoft certifications, are becoming necessary to enable you to progress in your career as an IT professional.† The MCSA Certificate offers training and instruction that could help you prepare to obtain this coveted credential.


Microsoft certified systems administrators with 1 to 4 years of experience earn an average of $46,170 annually. Microsoft certified systems administrators with 10 to 19 years of experience may earn $69,617.‡

 Is This Program Right For Me? 

The MCSA certificate is ideally suited for systems administrators, network administrators, information systems administrators, network operations analysts, network technicians, and technical support specialists with the following experience:


  • CompTIA A+ certification or equivalent knowledge and skills. This includes detailed knowledge in personal computer components, laptop and portable devices, operating systems, printers and scanners, networks, security, safety and environmental issues, and communication and professionalism. For more details, visit www.comptia.org.
  • CompTIA Network+ certification or equivalent knowledge and skills. This includes detailed knowledge in media and topologies, protocols and standards, network implementation, and network support. For more details, visit www.comptia.org.

Students enrolling in the MCSA Certificate program must demonstrate CompTIA A+ and CompTIA Network+ skills or equivalent knowledge through successful completion of a challenge exam or submission of both CompTIA A+ and CompTIA Network+ certifications. Students unable to satisfy this requirement must complete Kaplan Continuing Education’s Information Technology and Network Technician course. There will be no charge to the student for either the challenge exam or the Information Technology and Network Technician course.

 

The online career education program is specially designed to help prepare you to sit for the MCSA certification exam.* By earning the premier MCSA credential, you should possess the skills needed to implement, manage, and maintain the typically complex computing environment of mid- to large-sized companies.

 

All interested applicants are encouraged to apply. Click here to view the program comparison guide.


Courses Include


  • Managing and Maintaining a Windows 2003 Server
  • Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
  • Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional
  • Configuring Microsoft Windows Vista Client Operating System

  

For complete course descriptions, click here.

  

  

 Take the First Step 

In as little as 6 months, and you could be on your way to a more rewarding IT career. Take the first step by calling 866.542.4042 (Toll Free) or click here for more information.
*Although certain KCE programs are designed to prepare students to take various certification or licensing exams, KCE cannot guarantee the student will pass those exams.


†Kaplan Continuing Education's (KCE) programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, KCE does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job or employed at all.

‡PayScale Salary Survey Report for Certification: Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA), http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Certification=Microsoft_Certified_Systems_Administrator_(MCSA)/Salary (accessed February 2008).