Overview If you currently hold your MCPD certification for Visual Studio 2008 and the .NET Framework 3.5, with courses and training from New Horizons, you can take one exam to upgrade to the Visual Studio 2010 certifications.

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There are two possible upgrade options if you wish to upgrade your Visual Studio 2008 certifications to Visual Studio 2010.

Upgrade to MCPD Windows Developer 4

If you hold one of these certifications...

• MCPD: Windows Developer 3.5
• MCPD: Enterprise Application Developer 3.5

Take this exam...

• 70-521: Upgrade: Transition Your MCPD Windows Developer 3.5 or Enterprise Application Developer 3.5 Skills to MCPD Windows Developer 4

To earn these new certifications...

• MCPD: Windows Developer 4
• MCTS: .NET Framework 4, Windows Applications
• MCTS: .NET Framework 4, Service Communication Applications
• MCTS: .NET Framework 4, Data Access

Upgrade to MCPD Web Developer 4

If you hold one of these certifications...

• MCPD: ASP.NET Developer 3.5
• MCPD: Enterprise Application Developer 3.5

Take this exam...

• 70-523: Upgrade: Transition Your MCPD ASP.NET Developer 3.5 or Enterprise Application Developer 3.5 Skills to MCPD Web Developer 4

To earn these new certifications...

• MCPD: Web Developer 4
• MCTS: .NET Framework 4 Web Applications
• MCTS: .NET Framework 4, Service Communication Applications
• MCTS: .NET Framework 4, Data Access

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