What should I do to become a Windows 2000 MCSE?  
 
If you are newly embarking on this venture, you have made the decision at the right time Microsoft has revamped their certification program for the Windows 2000 track.
  
  There are five Core exams and two electives:  
 
CORE EXAMS These four
 
  Exam 70-210: Installing, Configuring and Administering Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional  
  Exam 70-215: Installing, Configuring and Administering Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Server  
  Exam 70-216: Implementing and Administering a Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Network Infrastructure  
  Exam 70-217: Implementing and Administering a Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure  
 
If you have passed 70-067, 70-068, and 70-073, thenreplace the four  exams above with this one upgrade exam 
 
     
  Exam 70-240: Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Accelerated Exam for MCPs Certified on Microsoft® Windows NT® 4.0.  
  Note: This exam is only available until Dec 31, 2000 and is a one shot only exam.  
     
 
PLUS One of the following
  
  Exam 70-219: Designing a Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure  
  Exam 70-220: Designing Security for a Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Network  
  Exam 70-221: Designing a Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Network Infrastructure  
 
Add  two electives from the list below:
  
  Exam 70-219: Designing a Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure  
  Exam 70-220: Designing Security for a Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Network  
  Exam 70-221: Designing a Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Network Infrastructure  
  Exam 70-222: Upgrading from Microsoft® Windows® NT 4.0 to Microsoft® Windows® 2000  
     
  Note: Any of the current MCSE Electives also count as electives, but watch out! some of them may be retiring. Here's a list of retiring exams: Retiring Exams  
     
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