Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA) £586.33

The MCDBA uses SQL Server 2000, the latest SQL course is Server 2005, if you would like the latest version please refer to the MCTS SQL Server 2005 page.

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Are you new to IT?

Those that are new to the IT industry or are looking change or start a new career you will be interested to find out the MCDBA may not be the best course to start with. Microsoft recommends a minimum of 12 months experience with Microsoft servers and databases.

Examples of MCDBA job titles include:

 Database Administrator
 Database Analyst
 Database Developer
 Web Application Developer
 Internet Developer


What’s the salary for an MCDBA?
The MCDBA certification will help to increase your value in the workplace and qualify your IT skills. With a couple of years experience you would expect to earn £ 25-35k and the average wage for a MCDBA in the UK is £ 39,723 (www.itjobswatch.co.uk)

Around 90% of UK companies use Microsoft technologies to run their business networks, making Microsoft certifications the most valuable and recognised in the industry.

How long to study for MCDBA?
You gain MCDBA certification once you have passed 4 MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional) exams. If you are familiar with the Microsoft Windows platform and use, servers, networks and SQL on a daily basis you should expect to take between 3-6 months to complete the MCDBA.

What courses do I need to study?
MCDBA candidates are required to pass four exams to achieve certification, three core exams and one elective. For the core section, candidates are required to pass one SQL Server administration exam, one SQL Server design exam and a Windows 2000 Server exam to fulfil the networking systems core requirements. The elective provides proof of expertise with a specific Microsoft server product.

Core Exams (3 Exams Required)

SQL Server Administration

 SQL Server 2000 Admin MCDBA MCSA MCSE 70-228 13 hour(s)
 SQL Server 7 Admin Series 60 hour(s)

SQL Server Design
 SQL Server 2000 Database Design MCSE 70-229 Series 21 hour(s)
 SQL Server 7 Admin Series 60 hour(s)

Networking Systems
 Windows Server 2003 Administration 70-290 Series 54 hour(s)
 Windows Server 2003 Network Management 70-291 Series 54 hour(s)
 Windows 2000 Server 70-215 Series 46 hour(s)

Elective Exams (1 Exam Required)
 Windows 2000 Network Administration 70-216 Series 22 hour(s)
 Windows Server 2003 Network Planning 70-293 Series 51 hour(s)
 Visual Basic .NET for Web 70-305 Series 19 hour(s)
 Visual Basic .NET Windows App's 70-306 Series 14 hour(s)
 Visual Basic .NET for XML Web 70-310 Series 15 hour(s)
 Visual C# Web Applications 70-315 Series 48 hour(s)
 Microsoft .NET Applications 70-316 12 hour(s)
 Visual C# XML MCAD 70-320 Series 53 hour(s)


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