Microsoft Office Specialist

Certification

The Microsoft Office Specialist Certification is the number one and most sort after Office Certification  and is the only Office certification program endorsed 100% by Microsoft. 

The Microsoft Office Specialist Program is sometimes called the MOS program, it used to be known as the MOUS or Microsoft Office User Specialist Program.  

Why undertake the Microsoft Office Specialist 

Certification Program?

There are Five key reasons - 

  • Because it's your pathway to success; whatever your career pursuits may be. 

  • Because it is an internationally recognised Microsoft Office Specialist certification that the holder has advanced application skills in the course or courses completed.

  • It is also your pathway to be able to efficiently meet the demands required of you at a tertiary or higher education institution.

  • It will give you a point of difference in the job market and will also help you manage your business more productively.

  • The benefits of being Microsoft Office Specialist certified will be recognised around the world.

What's it all about anyway?

 

The Microsoft Office Specialist Program is the only comprehensive certification program designed to validate desktop computer skills using Microsoft Office applications. Achieving Microsoft Office certification will give you the confidence that you can efficiently manage the application and will guarantee that employers know your level of productivity. Microsoft Office Specialist certification will also identify opportunities for skills enhancement and career advancement.

 

Click Here for a Microsoft Office Specialist Success Story. 

 

About the Microsoft Office Specialist Exams ...

The exams are not a written test. Instead, they feature real-world assignments that are based on the way you actually use your computer. Using an actual document, for example, you'll be asked to perform a series of tasks that clearly demonstrate your desktop computing skills.

 

The reward for passing the MOS Certification ...

A Microsoft Office Specialist certificate is a valuable credential recognised worldwide as proof that you've got the desktop computing skills you need to work more productively and more efficiently than many of your peers.

 

How do I Become A Microsoft Office Specialist?

 

Step 1
Determine which Microsoft product and level you want to prove your skills on.

Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook or Microsoft Access

 

About the levels...

 

The Office Specialist program offers two levels of certification: Core and Expert. The level you choose depends on your skills and experience. We suggest you start with Core and if you feel ready and need advanced skills then progress to Expert.

Step 2
Assess your skills and get prepared

How do I prepare for Microsoft Office Specialist Certification?

You can start by attending a Microsoft Office Specialist training course here at One-on-One Personal Computer training, or you can do sample tests using our Microsoft approved pre-assessment exams. A specific overview of each training course is available from our Training Centre in Townsville. This overview will give you an indication of the skills you will require to pass your test. But, the easiest way is to sit one of the preparation tests, get your score and then we can help you decide whether you should sit your Microsoft Office Specialist exam or perhaps attend some training.

 

For a detailed article on prepared for the Microsoft Office Specialist exam - Click Here

Step 3
Take and pass a Microsoft Office Specialist exam

What can I expect?

 

A typical exam takes about an hour-and in some cases as little as 45 minutes. In addition to measuring your skills, each exam also gauges your productivity.

Quick Overview of Exams

 

The chart below depicts exam information on Microsoft Office 2000 applications.  Microsoft Project 2000 is also offered at a Core and Expert Level.

The information in this web site reviews the skills you must demonstrate to successfully complete each level of test. From this background, you can decide which level of certification you want to pursue.

 

Microsoft Office Specialist in Microsoft Office 2003, 2000 or XP

Standard

Core:

You can be CERTIFIED as CORE in
EITHER of these Microsoft applications:

  • Microsoft Word

  • Microsoft Excel

  • Microsoft PowerPoint*

  • Microsoft Access*

  • Microsoft Outlook*

  • Microsoft Project (Not Avail 2003)

Expert

You can be CERTIFIED as EXPERT in EITHER of these Microsoft applications:

Microsoft Word*

Microsoft Excel*

 

Master

Master

Pass all Four of the Five required * exams, and you are CERTIFIED as a MASTER