The Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE): Data Platform certification shows that you have the broad set of skills needed to build and administer enterprise-scale data solutions both on-premise or in cloud environments. The MCSE: Data Platform certification exams test your ability to implement database objects and programming objects, optimize and troubleshoot queries, design a troubleshooting and optimization solution, and design databases and database objects, structure, and security. Earning an MCSE: Data Platform certification will qualify you for such jobs as database analyst and database designer.
To get a MCSE: Data Platform certification you need to complete these five exams:
Exam 461: Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012
Exam 462: Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases
Exam 463: Implementing a Data Warehouse with Microsoft SQL Server 2012
After finishing Exam 461, 462 and 463 you'll earn a Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA): SQL Server 2012 certification. Once you have your MCSA: SQL Server 2012 the next two exams will upgrade that to a MCSE: Data Platform.
Exam 464: Developing Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases
Exam 465: Designing Database Solutions for SQL Server 2012
After finishing all five of these exams you will be awarded a MCSE: Data Platform qualification. See below for more information on the exams.
The New Certifications Layout
Here is the breakdown of the new certification tracks for IT professionals:
Use this chart to decide what level of certificaton is right for you, If you need any help choosing the correct course to take just give us a call or drop us an email and we will be happy to help!
• Create database objects (24%)
• Work with data (27%)
• Modify data (24%)
• Troubleshoot and optimise (25%)
• Create database objects (24%)
• Install and configure (19%)
• Maintain instances and databases (17%)
• Optimise and troubleshoot (14%)
• Manage data (19%)
• Implement security (18%)
• Implement high availability (12%)
• Create database objects (24%)
• Design and implement a data warehouse (11%)
• Extract and transform data (23%)
• Load data (27%)
• Configure and deploy SSIS solutions (24%)
• Build data quality solutions (15%)
• Implement database objects (31%)
• Implement programming objects (21%)
• Design database objects (24%)
• Optimize and troubleshoot queries (24%)
• Design database structure (29%)
• Design databases and database objects (32%)
• Design database security (15%)
• Design a troubleshooting and optimization solution (24%)
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