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Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCTs)

Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCTs) are qualified instructors who are certified by Microsoft to deliver Microsoft Official Curriculum (MOC) instructor-led courses to Information Technology (IT) professionals and developers.

Requirements: 
The requirements for this certification are numerous but break down to 4 steps:

1. Earn an accepted Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) or Microsoft Business Solutions/Microsoft Dynamics credential
2. Prove your instructional presentation skills
3. Obtain a Metrics that Matter (MTM) ID
4. Apply to become an MCT and pay the annual fee

Check with Microsoft Learning and click on the Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) Program Guide to get the details. You must have the credentials and skills to back up your MCT. Microsoft allows only MCT's to use their official curriculum so they keep the standards high.

Costs: 
The certification fee for an MCT is $400 in the United States. Check Microsoft's list for fees in additional countries.

Recertification: 
Although there is not a recertification, you must continually earn positive MTM scores and keep your MCP certifications current. In addition, your requirements and standing will be reviewed quarterly by Microsoft.

• Understand and articulate how to set up and effectively use warehouse management systems in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 4.0.
• Time requirements and questions
• 90 minutes to complete the exam
• 80 questions, with a passing rate of 70 percent
• Multiple choice and multiple answer questions

• General working knowledge of Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 2000, or Windows XP
• Knowledge of the installation process
• Familiarity with general warehousing practices

Topics Covered

Skills Being Measured

This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed below.

The percentages indicate the relative weight of each major topic area on the exam.

Setting Up Warehouse Management Systems (21 percent)

Receiving and Putting Away (22 percent)

• Creating Receipts
• Working with and Posting Receipts
• Cross-Docking
• Working with and Registering Put-Aways

Internal Warehouse Processes (20 percent)

Shipping and Picking (21 percent)

Item Tracking (16 percent)

• Understand and articulate how to set up and use the Microsoft Dynamics NAV 5.0
• Manufacturing modules effectively.
• Time requirements and questions
• 90 minutes to complete the exam
• 47 questions, with a passing rate of 70 percent
• Multiple choice and multiple answer questions

• General working knowledge of Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Windows XP, or Windows Vista; the setup and configuration process; and manufacturing rules and practices.

Topics Covered

Skills Being Measured

This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed below.

The percentages indicate the relative weight of each major topic area on the exam.
Setup (6 percent)

• Manufacturing Setup
• Inventory Setup as Related to Manufacturing

Production Bill of Materials (21 percent)

Capacities and Shop Loading (11 percent)

Production Orders (17 percent)

• Understanding the Structure, Purpose, and Statuses of a Production Order
• Fundamentals of Creating a Manual Production Order, Changes to the Production Order, and Replanning Productions
• Understanding Production Order Statistics
• Understanding Production Order Reports and Journaling
• Understanding Consumption
• Understanding Picking and Putting Away in Warehouse
• Understanding Output
• Understanding Finished Production Orders
• Understanding Automatic Postings

Sales, Forecasting, and Planning (13 percent)

Subcontracting and Additional Topics (13 percent)

• Setting Up a Subcontractor
• Set Up Subcontractor Cost by Subcontractor or by Process
• Setting Up a Routing with a Subcontractor
• Processing a Production Order with a Subcontractor
• Determining When a Purchase Order Is Related to a Production Order
• Determining the Status of Subcontractor Operations on Released Production Orders
• Understanding Standard Task Codes
• Understanding BOM Scrap and Scrap Routing
• Understanding Non-Productive Time
• Understanding Parallel Scheduling
• Understanding Multi-Level Manufacturing
• Understanding Serial and Lot Number Processing
• Understanding Business Notifications

Production Order Processing (8 percent)

• Issuing Components by Using the Consumption Journal
• Picking and Putting Away Items Used in Manufacturing in Warehouse
• Recording Production Order Output by Using the Output Journal
• Registering Consumption and Output from a Production Journal

Finishing Orders and Auto Reporting (5 percent)

• Working with Finished Production Orders
• Working with Automatic Reporting
• Working with Automatic Production Posting

Additional Manufacturing Topics (6 percent)

• Using Standard Task Codes, Stop Codes, and Scrap Codes
• Defining BOM Scrap and Routing Scrap
• Defining Non-Productive Time
• Identifying Methods to Reduce Lead Time
• Using Multi-Level Manufacturing
• Using Business Notification
• Listing Additional Features

• Understand and articulate how to set up and use the Microsoft Dynamics NAV 5.0 Application Setup, Finance, and Business Intelligence for Information Workers modules effectively.
  Time requirements and questions
• 90 minutes to complete the exam
• 80 questions, with a passing rate of 70 percent
• Multiple choice and multiple answer questions

Audience Profile
Individuals who want to obtain a certification on Microsoft Dynamics NAV 5.0 Financials should take this exam.
Additional skills recommended:

• General working knowledge of Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Vista, and knowledge of the installation process, and accounting rules and practices.

Topics Covered

Skills Being Measured

This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed below.The percentages indicate the relative weight of each major topic area on the exam.
Application Setup (30 percent)

• Specific, General, and VAT Posting Groups
• Determining Posting Groups
• Managing User Rights, Including Logins, Roles and Permissions, and Advanced Security Setup
• Create a New Company by Using the RIM Toolkit
• Creating New Dimensions and Dimension Values
• Combining Dimensions
• Default Dimensions
• Creating Journal Templates, Batches, and Entries
• Posting Journal Entries
• Recurring Journals

Posting Corrections in General JournalsGeneral Ledger and Taxes (14 percent)

• General Ledger Setup
• Chart of Accounts
• VAT Entries and Adjustment
• Performing Bank Reconciliation

Creating General Ledger BudgetsPayables and Receivables (34 percent)

• Applying Customer Ledger Entries
• Applying Vendor Ledger Entries
• Payment Discounts and Tolerances
• Reminders and Finance Charge Memos
• Payment Journals

Unapplying and Reversing TransactionsMulticurrency Operations (11 percent)

• Updating Currency Exchange Rates for Foreign Currency Balances

Additional Reporting CurrencyBusiness Intelligence (11 percent)

• Performing Analysis from the Chart of Accounts
• Making Calculations by Using Account Schedules
• Annual Closing Operations
• Financial Analysis by Using Dimensions

Credit Toward Certification

Exam MB7-515: NAV 5.0 Financials: counts as credit toward the following certification(s):

• Microsoft Certified Business Management Solutions Specialist
• Microsoft Certified Business Management Solutions Professional – Applications for Microsoft Dynamics NAV
• Microsoft Certified Business Management Solutions Professional – Developer for Microsoft Dynamics NAV
• Microsoft Certified Business Management Solutions Professional – Installation and Configuration for Microsoft Dynamics NAV

This certification validates your proficiency in one of three areas for Microsoft Dynamics NAV:

• Applications
• Developer
• Installation and configuration

To become certified as a Microsoft Certified Business Management Solutions Professional, you must successfully complete the exams that are based on the current version of the product, or you must successfully complete the most recent version of the exams. After completing the exam you will get certificate one or more of the following.

• Microsoft Certified Business Management Solutions Professional – Applications for Microsoft Dynamics NAV
• Microsoft Certified Business Management Solutions Professional – Developer for Microsoft Dynamics NAV
• Microsoft Certified Business Management Solutions Professional – Installation and Configuration for Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Suppose you got only certified by Manufacturing module then, you will get certified as Microsoft Certified Business Management Solutions Specialist.

Why get certified?
Earning a Microsoft Certification validates your proven experience and knowledge in using Microsoft products and solutions. Designed to be relevant in today’s rapidly changing IT marketplace, Microsoft Certifications help you utilize evolving technologies, fine-tune your troubleshooting skills, and improve your job satisfaction.
Whether you are new to technology, changing jobs, or a seasoned IT professional, becoming certified demonstrates to customers, peers, and employers that you are committed to advancing your skills and taking on greater challenges. In addition, certification provides you with access to exclusive Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) resources and benefits, including opportunities to connect with a vast, global network of MCPs.