MCSE
Education & Academia abbreviation · Professional Certification
| Stands for | Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert |
|---|---|
| Categories | Education & Academia |
MCSE stands for Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert, a professional certification abbreviation.
Former expert-level Microsoft certification for professionals who designed and managed Microsoft server, database and cloud solutions. Microsoft retired it in January 2021 in favor of role-based certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
Example: His résumé still lists MCSE: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure from 2018.
Usage notes
In the 1990s and 2000s, MCSE originally meant Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and was one of the most popular IT credentials. Retired certifications remain on a holder's transcript but are labeled inactive. The associate-level counterpart was the MCSA.
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