Microsoft Specialist

Microsoft Office Specialist Certification 

Students who complete the coursework in a Microsoft (MS) Office application can take the corresponding MS Office Specialist certification exam for FREE.  Students will also have the opportunity to take advantage of a free GMetrix subscription for 1 year. The GMetrix exam preparation is an interactive software application that allows students to prepare at their own pace for up to a year.  

Earning a Microsoft Office Specialist Certification can help support a wide array of career choices including office management, administrative assistants, and human resources specialist to name a few. 

College of Marin has been named as a Certiport Authorized Testing Center and offers the globally-recognized certification exams. 

Here are the courses to help you prepare for the MS Office Exams: 

Microsoft Office Specialist Exam: Word
  • CIS 102 Beginning Word - 1.5 units
  • CIS 103 Intermediate Word - 1.5 units
Microsoft Office Specialist Exam: Access
  • CIS 117 Introduction to MS Access Database Design - 1.5 units
  • CIS 127 Intermediate MS Access Database Design - 1.5 units
  • CIS 137 Advanced MS Access Database Design - 1.5 units
Microsoft Office Specialist Exam: Excel
  • CIS 118 Introduction to MS Excel Spreadsheet Design - 1.5 units
  • CIS 128 Intermediate MS Excel Spreadsheet Design - 1.5 units
Microsoft Office Specialist Exam: PowerPoint
  • CIS 113 MS PowerPoint - 1.5 units
Type of Permit

Skills certificate 

Requirements

There are no requirements to take the exams, but taking classes to prepare are highly recommended and cost effective. 

Resources

Certiport — Microsoft Office Certification Exams

Contact

Lance Barthelemy
[email protected]
(415) 457-8811 x8200