Exam 70-683 is now available in Prometric testing centers. This is a Technical Specialist exam designed to assess candidates’ hands-on skills in preinstalling Windows 7 for OEMs.

Candidates for this exam are IT professionals who use the Microsoft OEM Preinstallation Kit (OPK) and imaging tools to deploy and maintain Windows 7 desktops and additional applications and tools. Candidates should have a minimum of one year of experience addressing day-to-day issues involving desktop image deployments. Candidates should be familiar with Microsoft best practices for using the OPK.

This exam covers the following topics:

  • Preparing the OPK Environment
  • Creating a Base Image
  • Configuring the Image for Deployment
  • Deploying and Updating the Image

For a more detailed list of the skills measured on this exam, check out the prep guide. To schedule your exam, visit Prometric’s Web site.