Earn a Microsoft Specialist Certification (MOS) and stand out from your peers!

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Discover the only performance-based certification that validates the skills needed to get the most out of Microsoft Office. Whether you want to drive your career or increase your productivity on the job, earning the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification demonstrates the valuable expertise you need to succeed.

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.

Microsoft Office Specialist on Microsoft Office 2010

A Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification helps validate proficiency in using Microsoft Office 2010 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.

Certification	Exam number
MOS: Microsoft Office Word 2010	Exam 77-881
MOS: Microsoft Office Word 2010 Expert	Exam 77-887*
MOS: Microsoft Office Excel 2010	Exam 77-882
MOS: Microsoft Office Excel 2010 Expert	Exam 77-888*
MOS: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010	Exam 77-883*
MOS: Microsoft Office Outlook 2010	Exam 77-884*
MOS: Microsoft Office Access 2010	Exam 77-885*
MOS: Microsoft SharePoint 2010	Exam 77-886*

*Exams in development

Microsoft Office Specialist for the 2007 Microsoft Office System and Windows Vista

Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certifications, which focus on demonstrating skills in using the 2007 Microsoft Office System and the Windows Vista operating system are still very much in demand. 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.

Certification	Exam number
MOS: Windows Vista for the Business Worker	Exam 77-600
MOS: Microsoft Office Word 2007	Exam 77-601
MOS: Microsoft Office Word 2007 Expert	Exam 77-850*
MOS: Microsoft Office Excel 2007	Exam 77-602
MOS: Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Expert	Exam 77-851*
MOS: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007	Exam 77-603
MOS: Microsoft Office Outlook 2007	Exam 77-604
MOS: Microsoft Office Access 2007	Exam 77-605

*Exams in development

Note For information about Microsoft Office Project certification, visit the following pages:

• MCTS: Managing Projects with Microsoft Office Project 2007
• MCTS: Enterprise Project Management with Microsoft Office Project Server 2007
• MCITP: Enterprise Project Management with Microsoft Office Project Server 2007

Microsoft Office Specialist on Microsoft Office 2003, Office XP, and Office 2000

The Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification continues to offer tracks for Microsoft Office 2003, Microsoft Office XP, and Microsoft Office 2000. To earn a MOS certification, you must pass one or more certification exams. MOS certification exams help provide a valid and reliable measure of technical proficiency and expertise. These MOS certification exams evaluate a candidate’s overall comprehension of Microsoft Office or Office Project programs, as well as his or her ability to use advanced features and integrate Microsoft Office programs with other software.