SharePoint 2013 MCSD Path, Exam 70-486 made official?

By Microsoft MVP and MCT · Pluralsight Author

Published June 24, 2013 · Learning & Credentials, SharePoint

As you probably know, I have been blogging a lot about the SharePoint 2013 MCSD Path. Why? Because Microsoft still did not release any official information about it!  Even if the 70-488 and 70-489 have been made publicly available on June 20 2013, Microsoft still did not release the full path!

MCSD Website
2 days after the Exam 488 and 489 went live, still no official word of the SharePoint 2013 Certification Path

Previously, I had almost official information from J. Seymour that the 70-486 will be the mystery 4th exam that Microsoft never announced.  Even if the comment J. Seymour made on my blog on January 31st was 100% correct until now, I could not confirm it until Microsoft Learning announced it on their website.   Today I want to announce you that even if it’s still not there, we are 1 step forward.

On the Official Microsoft Certification Planner,  we now see the 70-486 exam as a requirement to the SharePoint 2013 MCSD.  Even if this is a step forward, the exam names for the 70-488 and 70-489 are still not correct,  therefor I cannot say it’s a “finished product” , however it is one step forward!

Here is a Screenshot of the Certification Planner taken June 20, 2013!

MCSD: SharePoint Applications Screenshot
MCSD: SharePoint Applications Certification Planner Screenshot June 22nd

I will also include a Screenshot of the Certification Planner taken January 22, 2013 to see the difference.

Old Certification Guide
MCSD: SharePoint Applications Certification Planner Screenshot January 22nd

We are one Step Closer to finding out the real path of the SharePoint 2013 MCSD Certification!