
The Professional Series:
Professional Skills and a Proven Ability to Perform on the Job
Professional Series
credentials validate a comprehensive set of skills required to
be
successful on the job. These skills include design, project
management, operations management, and planning,
and they are
contextual to the job role. By validating a more comprehensive set
of skills, these credentials give candidates and their hiring
managers a reliable indicator of on-the-job performance.
The Professional Series certifications:
- Typically consist of one to
three exams
- Have one or more prerequisites from the Technology Series
- Are focused on single job role
- Require recertification to maintain active status.
Microsoft Certified
Professional Developer (MCPD)

The Microsoft Certified
Professional Developer (MCPD) credential highlights your job role,
featuring your specific area of expertise. Now you can easily
distinguish yourself as an expert in Windows development, Web
application development, or enterprise applications development.
There are three MCPD certification paths: