Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer

A primary concern for businesses is ensuring that workstations and personal computers are dependable. 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, making the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) one of the most sought after and premier Microsoft certifications available.

If you are interested in designing and implementing information technology systems, the MCSE Certificate program may be right for you. Study how to design and implement systems for business structure, analyze IT network environments, and manage users and resources. As you maximize your worth to your company by achieving this certification, you may have the opportunity to advance your career.

Initiate
Support complex networking infrastructures and business applications.

Plan
Identify the problems in an infrastructure and design solutions.

Execute
Design and implement Microsoft Windows server solutions and architectures in mid- to large-sized companies.

Close
Formally solve all problems in the network, ensuring organizational goals can be met in a timely and correct manner.

Imagine Where You Can Apply

Today, multibillion-dollar corporations, government agencies, small companies, and nonprofit organizations alike utilize Microsoft certified systems engineers. The business realities of global competition, emerging technologies, and increased customer demands have significantly increased the value of Microsoft certified systems engineers. Microsoft certification programs have impacted on the way that employers recruit you as an IT professional and the way that they reward and promote employees. It is increasingly important to have the relevant certification for the job that you do at the moment, as well as the job that you want to do in the future.

Microsoft certified systems engineers with 1 to 4 years of experience earn an average of $52,145 annually. Microsoft certified systems engineers with 10 to 19 years of experience may earn $79,616.* Median annual earnings of a Microsoft certified systems engineer is about $43,122.^†

The MCSE Certificate is ideally suited for systems engineers, technical support engineers, systems and network analysts, and technical consultants with the following experience:

1. 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.

2.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.

The program is specially designed to prepare you for MCSE certification, one of the most widely recognized technical certifications in the industry. By earning the premier MCSE credential, you should possess the skills needed to lead organizations in the successful design, implementation, and administration of advanced Microsoft Windows^® platform and Microsoft server products. 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
Planning and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure
Designing a Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure

For complete course descriptions, click here.

Take the First Step

In 12 months or less, you could be on your way to a more rewarding career. Take the first step by calling 866.542.4042 (Toll Free) or click here for more information.

*PayScale Salary Survey Report for Certification: Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Certification=Microsoft_Certified_Systems_Engineer_(MCSE)/Salary (accessed February 2008).

†About.com: Computer Certification, Certification Salary Survey Results, http://certification.about.com/library/bl_salarysurveyresultsd.htm (accessed February 2008).

‡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. In some cases, field experience and/or background checks may be necessary to be eligible to take or to successfully pass the exams.