Microsoft Technology Associate
Microsoft Technology Associate or MTA exams are exams that provide professional based certifications on Microsoft products and they provide the fundamentals for Databases, Development and IT Infrastructure. MTA exams and certification are offered as part of the Microsoft Certified Professional program.
As of September 27, 2019, the MTA has in total 15 exams – 9 live and 6 retired.
Active exam list
As of September 27, 2019, the active Microsoft Technology Associate exams are:| Exam Track | Exam Product | Exam Number | Exam Name | Status |
| IT | Windows | 98-349 | Windows Operating System Fundamentals | |
| IT | Windows Server 2016 | 98-365 | Windows Server Administration Fundamentals | |
| IT | - | 98-367 | Security Fundamentals | |
| IT | - | 98-366 | Networking Fundamentals | |
| IT | - | 98-368 | Mobility and Device Fundamentals | |
| Database | Microsoft SQL Server | 98-364 | Database Fundamentals | |
| Development | Visual Studio | 98-361 | Software Development Fundamentals | |
| Development | Visual Studio | 98-375 | HTML5 App Development Fundamentals |
Retired exam list
As of October 7, 2019, the retired Microsoft Technology Associate exams are:| Exam Track | Exam Product | Exam Number | Exam Name | Retirement Day |
| Development | Visual Studio | 98-373 | Mobile Development Fundamentals | 31 July 2014 |
| Development | Visual Studio | 98-362 | Windows Development Fundamentals | 31 July 2014 |
| Development | Visual Studio | 98-363 | Web Development Fundamentals | 31 July 2015 |
| Development | Visual Studio | 98-372 | .NET Fundamentals | 31 July 2015 |
| Development | Visual Studio | 98-374 | Gaming Development Fundamentals | 31 July 2015 |
| Development | Visual Studio | 98-379 | Software Testing Fundamentals | 31 July 2016 |
| IT | - | 98-369 | Cloud Fundamentals | 30 September 2019 |
Exam availability
The Microsoft Technology Associate exams can be scheduled with two exam providers:- Certiport for students, educators and schools
- In Pearson VUE, you need to have two identification documents while in Certiport, you need to have only one
- In Pearson VUE, they take a photo of you and they want a digital signature while in Certiport you don't have to do it
- Outside the United States, there is a restriction with voucher availability in some countries. For example, the Greek Authorized Partner of Certiport can give vouchers only to testing centers and not to candidates while in Pearson VUE you can purchase the voucher online via VUE's site.
- In Pearson VUE testing centers, there are testing days and hours very often while in Certiport, there is one exam datetime per 15 days.