Microsoft Office Specialist Certification

To earn the Microsoft Office Specialist (Office Specialist) certification for Microsoft Office, you must pass one or more certification exams. Office Specialist exams provide a valid and reliable measure of technical proficiency and expertise by evaluating your overall comprehension of Office programs, your ability to use their advanced features, and your ability to integrate the Office programs with other software programs. 

Preparation guides for taking Office Specialist exams can be found on the Microsoft Office Specialist Certification Track page. Office Specialist exams are developed and validated by industry experts.  Office Specialist exams are administered at Authorized Testing Centers such as STCC's Center for Business and Technology

 

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Certification Tracks

The Office Specialist program offers certification tracks for a number of Microsoft Office editions. Select the appropriate Office track below to learn about the exam requirements for each track.

  • Office 2003 Editions track
    • Master Certification - Three required exams and one elective
    • Expert Certification - One of the expert exams
    • Specialist Certification - One of the specialist exams
  • Office XP track
    • Master Certification - Three required exams and one elective
    • Expert Certification - One of the expert exams
    • Specialist Certification - One of the specialist exams
  • Office 2000 track
    • Master Certification - Three required exams and one elective
    • Expert Certification - One of the expert exams

Instructor-led Courses

The Center for Business and Technology offers instructor-led courses that will prepare students to take the Microsoft Office Specialist exams for Core and Expert Certification exams.

Microsoft Word Exam Prep Courses

  • ZCMP-443 - How to Use Word -core
  • ZCMP-445 - Intermediate Word -core
  • ZCMP-008 - Expert Level Word -expert

Microsoft Excel Exam Prep Courses

  • ZCMP-444 - How to Use Excel -core
  • ZCMP-446 - Intermediate Excel -core
  • ZCMP-009 - Expert Level Excel -expert

Microsoft Access Exam Prep Courses

  • ZCMP-454 - How to Use Access -core
  • ZCMP-479 - Intermediate Access -core

Microsoft PowerPoint Exam Prep Courses

  • ZCMP-463 - How to Use PowerPoint -core
  • ZCMP-492 - Advanced PowerPoint -core

Microsoft Outlook Exam Prep Courses

  • ZCMP-542 - How to Use Outlook -core

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