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Microsoft Office Specialist 2003 (MOS)

GES 811 -- 120 hours

Course Overview/Description

The Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) program is the only comprehensive, performance-based certification program approved by Microsoft to validate desktop computer skills using the Microsoft Office productivity software: Excel, Word, Power Point, Access, and Outlook.

The Comma Method of Microsoft® Office Specialist training was designed to meet the needs of college students, educators, administrators and business professionals. The need for Microsoft Office training is vast – it is now a requirement in education, as well as in virtually all business, technical and professional jobs. It is a “must” for small business and entrepreneurs. Over 2 million MOS certificates have been issued. Microsoft is currently granting approximately 38,000 certificates per month.

“We’ve made the course a lot of fun,” said Elizabeth Nofs, creative director for Comma Project LLC. “We use a lot of real-life examples in order to make the course more practical and memorable. The course focuses on teaching the skills the employers want their employees to have. Why wade through a lot of information you’ll never use? It’s a very effective course.”

Standards and Alignment The Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) program is aligned with the following standards:
• MOS Microsoft Office Specialist Certification Requirements
• ISTE NETS standards for Teachers, Administrators and Students
• Michigan Grade Level Expectations and Benchmarks for 6th grade Technology, Math and Science

This comprehensive, performance-based program teaches students to be proficient in Microsoft Office 2003: Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, and Access. The MOS program provides computer-program literacy, measures proficiency, and identifies opportunities for skills enhancement. Participants receive a certificate of completion from the college upon successful completion of the course. Students are then well prepared to take the Microsoft Office Specialist Certification Test.

How to Become MOS Certified To earn the Microsoft Office Specialist (Office Specialist) certification for Microsoft Office or Microsoft Project, a student 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 or Microsoft Project programs, your ability to use their advanced features, and your ability to integrate the Office programs with other software programs.

Note: Students should have these Microsoft products already loaded on your computer in order to take this course: Word 2003; Excel 2003, Access 2003; Outlook 2003 and PowerPoint 2003.

Upon registering, you are given an initial six months to complete the program. Should you need more time, you may request a 6-month extension at no additional charge.