How many MCSE's are there?
What are the current MCP certifications numbers?

by Brian Simmons, MCT, MCSD .NET, MCDBA

Amongst network administrators it's often asked how many MCSE's are out there? Many database administrators ask how many people have achieved their MCDBA? What do the numbers look like for developers with an MCSD .NET certification? So many questions, but are there any answers??? Well, fortunately, these numbers are published by the good folks at Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine (www.mcpmag.com).

The following statistics are published in the May 2004 issue of Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine (a 101communications Publication), Volume 10, Number 5, page 18:

MCP Certification Numbers
MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional)	963,606
MCSE on Windows 2000 (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer)	244,153
MCSE on Windows Server 2003 (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer)	5,604
MCSD (Microsoft Certified Solution Developer)	45,150
MCSD .NET (Microsoft Certified Solution Developer)	7,744
MCDBA on SQL Server 2000 (Microsoft Certified Database Administrator)	122,586
MCSA on Windows 2000 (Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator)	104,703
MCSA on Windows Server 2003 (Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator)	11,314
MCAD for Microsoft .NET (Microsoft Certified Application Developer)	15,769
MCT (Microsoft Certified Trainer) (number is from March issue, not published in April issue)	12,339
MCP+Internet	229,139
MCP+Site Building	2,040
MCSE+Internet	12,456
MCSE on Windows NT 4.0 (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer)	394,807
MCSA: Messaging	15,499
MCSA: Security	2,091
MCSE: Messaging	3,082
MCSE: Security	2,505
Total Number of Microsoft Certifications:	2,182,248
* numbers indicate total certifications per title as of April 12, 2004

Recommended Certification Books:
70-228: MCSE Guide to Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Administration	MCDBA SQL Server 2000 Database Design Study Guide (Exam 70-229)	MCAD/MCSD Visual Basic(r) .NET(tm) Windows(r) Applications Study Guide (Exam 70-306)	MCAD/MCSD XML Web Services and Server Components Development with Visual Basic .NET Study Guide (Exam 70-310)	MCSA Managing a Windows 2000 Network Environment Study Guide (Exam 70-218)