Microsoft Certification Test | Microsoft Certified Professionals

Here is some information taken from the Microsoft site related to the different certifications on MS Technologies. All these certifications are industry recognized, Being a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) will help you in your career and also will add some value to your profile
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/default.mspx

The Microsoft Certifications are available in different flavors - by role, by technology and by name - see below for more details.

Available certifications for IT professionals and developers
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/newgen/

Certifications by technology
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/certifications.mspx

Certifications by name
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/credential/

Here are some certifications that are currently available - There are many online resources, training material available for these exams.

MCTS - Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)

MCITP - Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP)

MCPD - Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD)

Microsoft Certified Architect program

Microsoft Certified Master program

MCDST - Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST)

MCLC - Microsoft Certified Learning Consultant (MCLC)

MCSA - Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)

MCSE - Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)

MCDBA - Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA) on Microsoft SQL Server databases.

MCT - Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)

MCAD - Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD)

MCSD - Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD)

Microsoft Certified Business Management Solutions Specialist

Microsoft Certified Business Management Solutions Professional

MOS - Microsoft Office Specialist

MCAS - Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS)