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Number of Microsoft Certified Professionals Worldwide

The Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCP) program was established in 1992. To date, more than 2 million people have achieved Microsoft Certification worldwide. These numbers are current as of November 2008.
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/certified.mspx

Microsoft credential

Certification

Worldwide achievers

Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)

.NET Framework 2.0: Distributed Applications

.NET Framework 2.0: Web Applications

.NET Framework 2.0: Windows Applications

.NET Framework 3.5, ADO.NET Applications

.NET Framework 3.5, ASP.NET Applications

.NET Framework 3.5, Windows Communication Foundation Applications

.NET Framework 3.5, Windows Presentation Foundation Applications

.NET Framework 3.5, Windows Workflow Foundation Applications

SQL Server 2005: Business Intelligence Development

SQL Server 2005

BizTalk Server 2006: Custom Applications

Business Desktop Deployment

Connected Home Integrator

Enterprise Project Management with Microsoft Office Project Server 2007

Managing Projects with Microsoft Office Project 2007

Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack: Configuration

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007: Configuration

Microsoft Forefront Client and Server: Configuration

Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006: Configuration

Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007: Configuration

Microsoft Office Groove 2007: Configuration

Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005

Microsoft Office Project Server 2007: Configuration

Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007: Applications

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007: Application Development

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007: Configuration

Microsoft Office Visio 2007: Application Development

Microsoft Team Foundation Server: Configuration and Development

SQL Server 2008, Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance

SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance

Windows Mobile 5.0: Application Development

Windows Mobile 5.0: Configuration

Windows Embedded CE 6.0: Application Development

Windows Server 2008 Active Directory: Configuration

Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure: Configuration

Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure: Configuration

Windows Server Virtualization, Configuration

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: Application Development

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: Configuration

Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007: Configuration

Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007: Configuration

Microsoft Virtual Earth 6.0: Developing Applications

Visual Studio 2005 Tools for the Microsoft Office

Windows Essential Business Server 2008, Configuration

Windows Server 2003 Hosted Environments: Configuration and Management

Windows Vista: Configuration

8,422

33,910

16,045

154

271

272

236

161

2,485

40,212

2,756

5,043

238

838

1,869

272

11,857

604

2,410

2,162

868

110

605

3,726

11,090

425

119

291

398

667

269

22,773

18,565

21,918

417

2,789

6,199

1,216

910

240

749

48,962

Microsoft Certified Architect (MCA)

Database

Infrastructure

Messaging

Solutions

18¹

38¹

65¹

77¹

Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD)

85,382

Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD)

Microsoft .NET

Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0

34,480

46,181

Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD)

Enterprise Application Developer

Web Developer

Windows Developer

6,330

7,784

2,749

Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA)

Microsoft SQL Server 2000

151,897

Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST)

Windows XP

50,647

Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP)

Business Intelligence Developer

Consumer Support Technician

Database Administrator

Database Developer

Enterprise Administrator

Enterprise Messaging Administrator

Enterprise Project Management with Microsoft Office Project Server 2007

Enterprise Support Technician

Server Administrator

1,043

1,037

6,499

2,858

8,320

3,461

338

7,442

4,654

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)

Windows Server 2003

Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

Microsoft Windows NT 4.0

141,948

290,456

395,818

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE): Messaging

Windows Server 2003

Windows 2000

11,024

9,271

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE): Security

Windows Server 2003

Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

18,380

8,620

Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)

Windows Server 2003

Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

223,591

147,912

Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA): Messaging

Windows Server 2003

Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

85,289

30,769

Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA): Security

Windows Server 2003

Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

21,708

5,130

Microsoft Certified Learning Consultant (MCLC)

Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)

13,668

Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)

2,354,663

¹The number of MCAs is current as of September 2008. This number is updated quarterly.