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Microsoft (Certiport)
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CERTIFICATION
TYPE
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Desktop Application
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| DESCRIPTION:
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Microsoft's premier desktop certification validates expertise in using MS Office or MS Project.
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| YEAR ESTABLISHED: |
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1998
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| LAST UPGRADE:
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Name changed from MOUS to Office Specialist mid-2002
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REQUIRED
PREREQUISITES: |
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None
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REC. LEVEL OF
EXPERIENCE: |
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n/a
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| # OF TRACKS |
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2
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| TRACK NOTES:
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2 main programs: Office and Project. There are 3 specialized tracks for Office: Office 2003, XP and 2000; and 2 for Project: Project 2002 and 2000.
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| # OF EXAMS:
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1 or 4
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NOTES REGARDING
EXAMS: |
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There are 3 levels of certification: specialist (1 test), expert (1 test), and master (3 required tests, 1 elective test).
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AVERAGE
EXAM PRICE: |
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$
125
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FAIL/RETAKE
INFORMATION: |
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If an exam is failed twice, must wait 7 days before next attempt.
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TRAINING/
CLASSES REQUIRED? |
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No
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| MUST RENEW? |
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No
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| LANGUAGES: |
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English, Spanish, Japanese, German, Korean, French, Mandarin, Italian, Arabic, Other
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