MCDBA - Microsoft Certified Database Administrator.

According to Microsoft, the MCDBA certification is designed for individuals who derive physical database designs, develop logical data models, create physical databases, create data services by using Transact-SQL, manage and maintain databases, configure and manage security, monitor and optimize databases, and install and configure Microsoft SQL Server.

In order to achieve the MCDBA certification, you are required to pass three core exams and one elective exam.

3 Core exams are:

70-215: Installing, Configuring and Administering Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Server

70-028: Administering Microsoft SQL server 7.0

or

70-228 Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2000 Enterprise Edition

and

70-029: Designing and implementing databases with Microsoft SQL server 7.0

or

70-229 Designing and Implementing Databases with Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2000 Enterprise Edition

Elective exams:
Choose one from these exams:

Exam 70-015
Designing and Implementing Distributed Applications with Microsoft® Visual C++® 6.0

Exam 70-019
Designing and Implementing Data Warehouses With Microsoft® SQL Server™ 7.0

Exam 70-155
Designing and Implementing Distributed Applications with Microsoft® Visual FoxPro® 6.0

Exam 70-175
Designing and Implementing Distributed Applications with Microsoft® Visual Basic® 6.0