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
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