The requirements for becoming a mcitp vary between each particular specialization. You can pass as little as 2 exams for the windows client MCITP qualifications such as MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Support Technician on Windows 7 or as many as 5 exams for a windows server 2008 mcitp certification like MCITP: Enterprise Administrator on Windows Server 2008.
Below is a table of the number of mcts and mcitp exams required for each MCITP cert
| MCITP Certification | Exams Required |
|---|---|
| MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Support Technician on Windows 7 | 2 |
| MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Administrator on Windows 7 | 2 |
| MCITP: Consumer Support Technician on Windows Vista | 2 |
| MCITP: Enterprise Support Technician on Windows Vista | 2 |
| MCITP: Enterprise Administrator on Windows Server 2008 | 5 |
| MCITP: Server Administrator on Windows Server 2008 | 3 |
| MCITP: Virtualization Administrator on Windows Server 2008 R2 | 3 |
| MCITP: Database Administrator 2008 | 2 |
| MCITP: Database Developer 2008 | 2 |
| MCITP: Business Intelligence Developer 2008 | 2 |
| MCITP: Enterprise Project Management with Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 | 3 |
| MCITP: Enterprise Messaging Administrator on Exchange 2010 | 2 |
| MCITP: Enterprise Messaging Administrator on Exchange 2007 | 3 |
| MCITP: SharePoint Administrator 2010 | 2 |
| MCITP: Lync Server Administrator 2010 | 2 |
As well as passing the mcitp exam requirements, you should also have at least one year of hands-on experience in each particular field.