Microsoft Certification
Overview and Course Outlines
Microsoft Office Specialist certification, is a global standard for desktop productivity across all Microsoft Applications. This performance based examination can improve productivity from companies to individuals. The Microsoft Office Specialist program is the only Microsoft approved certification program designed to measure and validate users' skills within the Microsoft Office suite. This includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook. There are different routes you can take dependant on what you want to achieve and which version of office you are using. Below are the two routes available to you.
For the course outlines, please select the subject you are interested in studying.
Microsoft Office Specialist in Microsoft Office XP (2002)
Core Certification - this is the first level and is only available in the below topics:
Expert Certification - this is available in any of the below topics:
Master Certification - You are required to pass all three exams plus one elective gain your Master Certificate
Microsoft Office Specialist in Microsoft Office 2003
Core Certification - this is the first level and is only available in the below topics:
Expert Certification - this is available in any of the below topics:
Master Certification - You are required to pass all three exams plus one elective to gain your Master Certificate
Microsoft Office Specialist Accelerated Training
- Accelerated MOS Core - This course delivers 4 courses and exams over 6 days and is available for MS Office 2000, MS Office XP and MS Office 2003..
- Accelerated MOS Expert - This course delivers 4 courses and exams over 6 days and is available for MS Office 2000, MS Office XP and MS Office 2003.
All the above course and exams are available at MCW Group Ltd.
Microsoft Office Specialist
Course and Exam Schedule
The exams are task based testing skill sets which represent the more fundamental aspects of using each Microsoft Office Application.
Release Dates for Microsoft Office 2003 Specialist Route
All MS Office 2003 exams have now been released with the exception of MS Outlook 2003 Comprehensive. The release date for this is 17th October 2005. For anyone pursuing the Master MOS or Master MOS Instructor Route after this date will be encouraged to take this exam rather than the Outlook XP exam.
Please note that the MS Outlook 2003 exam is one of two options which you can take to complete the route, the other being MS Access 2003.
Exam Retirements
As of 1st July 2002, the whole of the Microsoft Office Specialist, Office 97 certification will be retired . Please note that any certification in MS Office 97 earned before 1st July 2002 will not be invalidated, however, Microsoft are encouraging people to upgrade their skills into a later version of MS Office. If you wish update your certification, there are exams available in Office 2000 or Office XP exams.
Name Change
As of October 2002 the MOUS (Microsoft Office User Specialist) program name was changed to Microsoft Office Specialist. All certificates and previous qualifications are not effected by this name change.
Student Kits
All courses use Microsoft Office Step by Step Guides.
NEW - Accelerated Courses for Core and Expert
Information to follow shortly
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