Microsoft Business Certificate

This new certification program from Microsoft is centred around its new Microsoft Office 2007 system. In Microsoft’s word’s this program has been designed to turn “ordinary workers into office innovators”.

This new program will replace the highly successful Microsoft Office Specialist program and has been designed to test both the users skills in Microsoft Office 2007 and their business expertise. With this in mind, the certificate has a pre-test option which leads the user into the two series: Microsoft Certified Application Specialist Series and Microsoft Certified Application Professional Series.

Microsoft Official Pre-Test Series
These are a series of on-line tests to help you to prepare for the certification. Following the tests you can receive a customised learning path from Microsoft. These tests are a cost effective way of finding out what you really know and to prepare you for the actual exams in the series.

	This certification, has been designed as a replacement for the Microsoft Office Specialist certification in MS Office 2007 plus Microsoft’s new operating system, Windows Vista.
	The second series of exams is designed to meet the needs of individuals who use the new Office system for specific tasks. The exams help to demonstrate you advanced, cross-industry skills and collaboration capabilities.

The Exam Release Timetable
As with many new exam qualifications, there is a timetable of release which is outlined below:

March
Word 2007 and Excel 2007: Pre-tests and Application Specialist Exams
PowerPoint 2007: Pre-tests and Application Specialist Exams

May/June
Outlook 2007 and Access 2007: Pre-tests and Application Specialist Exams

August
Managing Team Collaboration: Application Professional Exam
Managing Presentations: Application Professional Exam
Windows Vista: : Pre-tests and Application Specialist Exams

September
Managing Budgets: Application Professional Exam
Supporting Organizations: Application Professional Exam

Course Outlines

Microsoft Application Specialist - Word 2007
Microsoft Application Specialist - Excel 2007
Microsoft Application Specialist - PowerPoint 2007
Microsoft Application Specialist - Outlook 2007
Microsoft Application Specialist - Access 2007
Microsoft Application Specialist - Windows Vista

How Can MCW Group Ltd Help
For more information on how we can help you achieve your potential, please contact Kate Edwards or Karen Morrison on 01978 340372/353 or via email: kate@mcwgroup.co.uk or Karen@mcwgroup.co.uk.