MikroTik Certified Traffic Control Engineer
Understand exactly how a packet moves through RouterOS, then control it: firewall filter, NAT and mangle, HTB queue trees, queue types, DNS, DHCP and web proxy.
- Prerequisites
- MTCNA certificate.
- Duration
- 2 days (suggested in the official outline; trainers may adjust)
- Format
- Classroom with hands-on labs; online theory possible by agreement
- Next class
- To be announced
Course overview
MTCTCE is a engineer-level MikroTik certification course focused on traffic control & qos. It builds on the MTCNA foundation and goes deep into one area of RouterOS. Each module is taught with live demonstrations and finishes with a hands-on lab, and the course ends with the official MikroTik certification exam.
Who this course is for
Network engineers and technicians who need to control how traffic flows through their network.
Main learning areas
- Packet flow
- Filter, NAT & mangle
- HTB & queue trees
- Queue types
- DNS & DHCP
- Web proxy
Course outline
6 modules · 18 topic groups · Checked against official outline
Packet Flow3 items
- Why the packet flow diagram matters and what it shows
- Tracing routed, bridged and router-bound traffic, from simple to complex cases
- Hands-on lab
Firewall Filter, NAT and Mangle6 items
- Connection tracking
- Default and custom chains, every rule action and the most-used matchers
- NAT helpers
- Mangle, including advanced and extra matchers
- UPnP
- Hands-on lab
Quality of Service4 items
- HTB structure, queue trees, dual limitation, priority and burst
- Queue types: FIFO, SFQ, RED and PCQ, and queue size
- Simple queues and how they interact with queue trees
- Hands-on lab
DNS3 items
- DNS client and cache configuration
- Static DNS entries
- Hands-on lab
DHCP5 items
- Analysing DHCP communication
- Client identification and configuration
- Server networks, built-in and custom options, pools and advanced settings
- DHCP relay
- Hands-on lab
Web Proxy3 items
- Basic proxy configuration
- Access, direct-access and cache lists, regular expressions
- Hands-on lab
About this outline. This is an original summary of the topics in MikroTik’s official MTCTCE training outline, written for this site — it is not the official wording. Trainers may adjust depth and timing.
Official source: MikroTik MTCTCE training outline · document last edited 10 May 2011 · reviewed 25 Oct 2026. Course list and rules: mikrotik.com/training/about.
Training format
Classes are trainer-led with a practical lab at the end of every module. MikroTik’s training rules describe courses as classroom-based; the theory part may be delivered online when the trainer and participants agree, while the practical part and certification exam stay in the classroom. Session-specific details — dates, venue, language and fee — are listed on each class page.
The certification exam follows MikroTik’s published rules (25 questions, 60 minutes, 60% to pass). Certificates are valid for three years.
Upcoming MTCTCE classes
No MTCTCE dates announced yet.
Register your interest below and you will be contacted when the next batch is confirmed.
Frequently asked questions
Is this the official MikroTik website?
No. This is an independent training site run by a MikroTik Certified Trainer. Course topics are summarised from MikroTik’s official outline, linked above.