Microsoft Office Specialist Certification Training

Microsoft Office specialist certification training provides skills and technique for certified office users.

Microsoft Office Specialist Certification training prepares an individual for certification as an Office specialist and is a great qualification to have for employment purposes. Certification demonstrates to employers that an individual has skills to apply Microsoft Office products and technology to daily tasks in the work environment. An individual who has the MS Office specialist certification can apply his skills to job positions inside and outside the information technology field.

Function

An individual seeking Microsoft Office specialist certification must be able to perform certain tasks and functions during a course of study in a simulated office setting. The classroom environment is primary a vocational setting with hands-on training. During the course, she'll be given a scenario and will have to choose the best resource or program within an allotted amount of time to automate a program and make the program functional. For example, when studying the MS Excel module of instruction, she should be able to create multiple workbooks, design pivot tables and perform sorting on large amounts of data.

Features

Microsoft Office certification training features traditional instructor-led classroom training on all applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and new programs including Silverlight and One-Note, for instance. There are mini-exams and quizzes that gauge students' level of knowledge in certain applications.

Training

Training time frames depend on the training institution. There are training courses that range from 30 days to three months in duration. Time frames for training completion also depend on the individual and other obligations such as work, another course of study or miscellaneous circumstances. After completion of the course, a certification exam must be taken to obtain the Microsoft Office specialist certification status. Courses are offered through vocational technical schools and designated training centers around the country.

Considerations

Before pursuing Microsoft Office specialist certification, an individual should examine if he has the skills necessary to understand the course work, or what skills he still needs for certification. For example, if he does not have basic knowledge of a personal computer, it would be very tough for him to understand certain computing concepts taught in the certification courses.

Benefits

A Microsoft Office specialist certification can provide an individual with confidence when seeking new employment, or going forward working for an existing employer. Skills learned through the certification process are highly advanced and can be deployed in a number of areas in an office environment. Certification proves that she has credibility, discipline and competency and can create software solutions using the MS Office Suite of products.

References

• Microsoft: Microsoft Certification Exams
• training/etc : Office Productivity Curriculum

Resources

• Microsoft Office Specialist