MCTS是微软认证技术工程师的缩写，是微软新的认证体系中最基本的，也是最受欢迎的认证。认证能够让专业人员将目标放在特定的技术上，并且透过在他们工作中会使用的技术中，展示他们深度的知识及独特的专长，来突显出自己的能力。微软技术工程师所具备的能力，就是能够一致地实作、建置、疑难解答及侦错特定的 Microsoft 技术。
由于MCTS认证时针对某一具体的特定技术的，所以目前MCTS认证的种类已经相当繁多，但是随着新技术的诞生，新的MCTS也会随之出现。以下是目前MCTS的全部种类：
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MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications |
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MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Windows Applications |
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MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Distributed Applications |
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MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, ADO.NET Applications |
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MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, ASP.NET Applications |
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MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Communication Foundation Applications |
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MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Forms Applications |
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MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Presentation Foundation Applications |
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MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Workflow Foundation Applications |
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MCTS: BizTalk Server 2006 |
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MCTS: Business Desktop Deployment (英文) |
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MCTS: Connected Home Integrator (英文) |
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MCTS: Designing and Providing Volume Licensing Solutions to Large Organizations (英文) |
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MCTS: Designing and Providing Volume Licensing Solutions to Small and Medium Organizations (英文) |
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MCTS: Enterprise Project Management with Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 |
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MCTS: Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack, Configuration (英文) |
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MCTS: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 – Configuration |
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MCTS: Microsoft Forefront Client and Server – Configuration (英文) |
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MCTS: Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006, Configuration (英文) |
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MCTS: Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007, Configuration |
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MCTS: Microsoft Office Groove 2007, Configuration (英文) |
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MCTS: Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005 |
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MCTS: Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007, Applications (英文) |
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MCTS: Microsoft Office Project 2007, Managing Projects |
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MCTS: Microsoft Office Project Server 2007, Configuration |
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MCTS: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 – Application Development |
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MCTS: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 – Configuration |
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MCTS: Microsoft Office Visio 2007, Application Development |
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MCTS: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 |
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MCTS: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence |
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MCTS: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance |
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MCTS: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Database Development |
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MCTS: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance |
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MCTS: Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007, Configuration |
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MCTS: Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007, Configuration |
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MCTS: Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008, Configuration (英文) |
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MCTS: Microsoft Team Foundation Server: Configuration and Development (英文) |
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MCTS: Microsoft Virtual Earth 6.0, Application Development (英文) |
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MCTS: Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Development (英文) |
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MCTS: Windows Essential Business Server 2008, Configuration (英文) |
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MCTS: Windows Mobile 5.0, Applications |
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MCTS: Windows Mobile 5.0, Implementing and Managing (英文) |
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MCTS: Windows Server 2003 Hosted Environments – Configuration and Management |
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MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration |
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MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration |
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MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration |
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MCTS: Windows Server Virtualization, Configuration |
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MCTS: Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 – Application Development (英文) |
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MCTS: Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 – Configuration (英文) |
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MCTS: Windows Small Business Server 2008, Configuration |
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MCTS: Windows Vista – Configuration (英文) |
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