Number of Microsoft Certified Professionals Worldwide

 Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)
.NET Framework 2.0: Distributed Applications    2,955
.NET Framework 2.0: Web Applications     8,155
.NET Framework 2.0: Windows Applications    4,960
SQL Server 2005: Business Intelligence Development   210
SQL Server 2005        18,336
BizTalk Server 2006: Custom Applications    1,228
Business Desktop Deployment Solution Accelerator 2.0   1,925
Business Desktop Deployment with the BDD    928
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007: Configuration    875
Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005   582
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007: Application Development 342
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007: Configuration   1,608
Microsoft Team Foundation Server: Configuration and Development  198
Windows Mobile 5.0: Application Development    97
Windows Mobile 5.0: Configuration     109
Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: Application Development   308
Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: Configuration    980
Windows Vista: Configuration      4060
Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD)   73,658
Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD)
Microsoft .NET        30,898
Visual Studio 6.0        46,157
Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD)
Enterprise Application Developer     2,166
Web Developer        1,577
Windows Developer       647
Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA)
SQL Server 2000        147,435

Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST)
Windows XP        34,243

Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP)
Business Intelligence Developer      102
Consumer Support Technician      103
Database Administrator       2,871
Database Developer       1,122
Enterprise Support Technician      853
Enterprise Messaging Administrator     153

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
Windows Server 2003       85,853
Windows 2000        288,111
Windows NT 4.0        395,746

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE): Messaging
Windows Server 2003       7,815
Windows 2000        8,630

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE): Security
Windows Server 2003       11,411
Windows 2000        7,853

Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)
Windows Server 2003       132,509
Windows 2000        145,582

Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA): Messaging
Windows Server 2003      45,290
Windows 2000        29,648

Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA): Security
Windows Server 2003       13,645
Windows 2000        4,786

Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)     2,149,006