Top 5 Most Popular and 5 Least Popular Microsoft Certifications

*This information can be useful if you’re thinking about getting certified and want to know which certifications are popular and which ones are in demand.

Please note: the numbers below are current as of June 2008.

Top 5 Most Popular Microsoft Certifications:

1. Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) — with over 2 million people certified worldwide, 2,296,561 to be exact

2. Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) – Windows NT 4.0 — with 395,798 people certified

3. Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) – Windows 2000 — with 290,359 certifications worldwide
4. Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) – Windows Server 2003 — with 197,568 certifications

5. Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA) – SQL Server 2000 — with 150,717 certifications

5 Least Popular Microsoft Certifications

5. Microsoft certification is Microsoft Certified Architect (MCA) – Database — with only 18 people certified worldwide

4. Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) – Microsoft Virtual Earth 6.0: Developing Applications — with only 25 people certified in this area

3. Microsoft Certified Architect (MCA) – Infrastructure — with only 38 people certified

2. Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) – Microsoft Office Visio 2007: Application Development — with only 46 certifications

1. Microsoft Certified Learning Consultant (MCLC) and Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) – Microsoft Office Project Server 2007: Configuration — both with 53 people certified
worldwide

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*This information was originally posted on trainsignal.com