Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Database Administrator

MCITP: Database Administrator is the premier certification for database server administrators. This certification demonstrates that you can keep up with your enterprise business solutions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Database administrators install or configure Microsoft SQL Server and manage or maintain databases or multidimensional databases, user accounts, database availability, recovery, and reporting. They also design or implement security or server automation and monitor and troubleshoot SQL Server activity. Database administrators are typically employed by mid-size to large organizations.

How to earn your MCITP: Database Administrator

MCITP candidates must first complete the requirements for the MCTS: SQL Server 2005 certification (one exam). After earning this certification, candidates earn their MCITP: Database Administrator by passing two required exams:

Clasess needed to pass these exams:

2 Days - Course 2786: Designing a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Infrastructure
2 Days - Course 2787: Designing Security for Microsoft SQL Server 2005
3 Days - Course 2788: Designing High Availability Database Solutions Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005.
1 Day - Course 2789: Administering and Automating Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Databases and Services 2005
2 Days - Course 2790: Troubleshooting and Optimizing Database Servers Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005

Exams required to obtain this certification:

Exam 70–443: PRO: Designing a Database Server Infrastructure by Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005

Exam 70–444: PRO: Optimizing and Maintaining a Database Administration Solution by Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005