MCITP: Enterprise Support Technician
The Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Enterprise Support
Technician credential validates the knowledge and skills required
to deploy and support the Windows Vista operating system.
Candidate profile
Candidates for the MCITP: Enterprise Support Technician
credential have expertise in deploying Windows Vista, managing
security, and troubleshooting network issues. They have three years
of experience as a tier-2 or lead desktop support technician.
Skills required for the MCITP: Enterprise Support Technician
certification include the ability to:
| Manage workflow. |
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Install and configure desktop operating systems and
applications. |
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Troubleshoot the desktop operating system, desktop
applications, and desktop networking and connectivity. |
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Install and configure hardware devices and drivers (including
mobile and personal devices). |
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Troubleshoot hardware devices and drivers (including mobile and
personal devices). |
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Escalate complex issues to the appropriate administrator (for
example, server administrator, network administrator, or desktop
configuration administrator). |
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Install and test department-specific and line-of-business (LOB)
applications on end-user computers. |
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Change desktop configurations as needed. |
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Re-image desktops as needed. |
How to earn your MCITP: Enterprise Support
Technician
To achieve this certification, you must successfully complete
two exams: one Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)
Windows Vista prerequisite exam and one Professional Series exam. A
Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST) can upgrade
by completing one upgrade exam.
This certification will retire when Microsoft discontinues
mainstream support for the related technology.
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Upgrade path for a Microsoft Certified Desktop Support
Technician (MCDST)
In recognition of existing expertise, Microsoft Learning offers
an MCDST the opportunity to upgrade to MCITP: Enterprise Support
Technician by passing the upgrade exam shown in the following
table.