The Microsoft Certified Professional Developer: Web Developer (MCPD: Web Developer) certification demonstrates that you have the comprehensive skills that are required to build interactive, data-driven Web applications that use ASP.NET 2.0 for both intranet and Internet uses.
Microsoft Skills Assessments for Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 and Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0 help developers focus their exam preparation training and find learning resources to upgrade from Visual Studio .NET and ASP.NET 1.0 and ASP.NET 1.1.
How to get MCPD
MCPD: Web Developer candidates must first complete the requirements for the MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications certification (two exams). After earning this certification, candidates may earn their MCPD: Web Developer by passing one additional required exam.
If you are a Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD), you can upgrade to the MCPD: Web Developer certification by taking one upgrade exam, Exam 70–551: UPGRADE: MCAD Skills to MCPD: Web Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework. By passing this upgrade exam, you will automatically obtain the relevant MCTS prerequisite, MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications.
If you have already passed Exam 70–552: UPGRADE: MCAD Skills to MCPD: Windows Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework, you may obtain the MCPD: Web Developer certification by passing the following additional exams:
• Exam 70–528: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 - Web-Based Client Development
• Exam 70–547: PRO: Designing and Developing Web Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework
If you are a Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD) on Microsoft .NET and have passed Exam 70–553: UPGRADE: MCSD Microsoft .NET Skills to MCPD: Enterprise Application Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework: Part 1, you may obtain the MCPD: Web Developer certification by passing the following additional exam:
• Exam 70–547: PRO: Designing and Developing Web Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework
The following table provides a complete list of exams and related training resources. For exam dates and specific areas of focus, see individual Exam Preparation Guides as the exams become available.