Microsoft Office Specialist Certification

 

Overview

 

You can earn a Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification on Microsoft Office programs and Windows operating systems. This certification features Web-based pretests, program-specific certification exams, and a series of Microsoft Press step-by-step books that help you demonstrate expertise in accomplishing essential job tasks across multiple programs. After earning an MOS certification, you receive access to a member Web site where you can print transcripts to demonstrate proof of certification and receive a certificate that verifies your successful completion of the exam. Additionally, professionals who earn this certification gain access to a certification logo that they can display on their resumes and other business materials.

 

Why get certified

Earning a Microsoft Office Specialist certification can help you differentiate yourself in today's competitive job market, broaden your employment opportunities by displaying your advanced skills, and result in higher earning potential. Microsoft Office Specialist certification can also lead to increased job satisfaction. Research indicates that certified individuals have increased competence, productivity, and credibility with their employers, co-workers, and clients.For employers, the certification provides skill-verification tools that not only help assess a person's skills in using Microsoft Office programs but also the ability to quickly complete on-the-job tasks across multiple programs in the Microsoft Office system.

 

 

 

 

MOS Certifications

A Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification helps validate proficiency in using Microsoft Office and meets the demand for the most up-to-date skills on the latest Microsoft technologies. Candidates who pass a certification exam show that they can meet globally recognized performance standards.

 

Candidates must pass one certification exam in order to earn a MOS certification.

 

  • Certifications
  MOS: Microsoft Office Word 2010
  MOS: Microsoft Office Word 2010 Expert
  MOS: Microsoft Office Excel 2010
  MOS: Microsoft SharePoint 2010
  MOS: Microsoft Office Access 2010
  MOS: Microsoft Office Outlook 2010
  MOS: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010
  MOS: Microsoft Office Excel 2010 Expert

 

 

Certifications

MOS: Microsoft Office Word 2003
MOS: Microsoft Office Word 2003 Expert
MOS: Microsoft Office Excel 2003
MOS: Microsoft Office Excel 2003 Expert
MOS: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003
MOS: Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
MOS: Microsoft Office Access 2003
MOS: Microsoft SharePoint 2003

 

Master Certifications

 

The Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Master certification helps demonstrate an individual's overall comprehension and expertise of Microsoft Office programs. Microsoft Office Specialist Masters have more than a working familiarity with Microsoft Office programs—they are technically skilled to take advantage of the breadth of features efficiently and effectively.

 

To earn the 2010 Microsoft Office Master certification, you must pass the following MOS exams:

  MOS: Microsoft Office Word 2010 Expert
  MOS: Microsoft Office Excel 2010 Expert
  MOS: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010
  MOS: Microsoft Office Outlook 2010 or MOS Microsoft Office Access 2010

 

 

Beginning March 1, 2011, to earn the Microsoft Office 2007 Master certification, you must pass the following MOS exams:

  MOS: Microsoft Office Word 2007 Expert
  MOS: Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Expert
  MOS: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007
  MOS: Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 or MOS: Microsoft Office Access 2007

 

 

To earn the MOS Master certification on Microsoft Office 2003 or Microsoft Office XP, you must pass the following MOS exams:

  MOS: Word Expert
  MOS: Access or MOS: Outlook
  MOS: PowerPoint
  MOS: Excel Expert

 

After you successfully complete the exams, you receive your Microsoft Office Specialist Master certificate, and the certification appears on your digital transcript.