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.. Home .. Certifications .. Microsoft Office Specialist .. News ..News Story Tuesday, September 02, 2003

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MOUS Office XP Beta Exams Announced


3/23/2001 -- Microsoft announced this week a registration program for candidates interested in taking beta versions of its upcoming Office XP exams.

Candidates who register through the Microsoft Web site have a chance to sit for one or more of four new Office XP beta exams that have been announced:

     
  • Microsoft Word 2002 Core
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  • Microsoft Excel 2002 Core
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  • Microsoft Word 2002 Expert
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  • Microsoft Excel 2002 Expert

According to the Microsoft Web site, testing will be conducted during May and June of this year at locations throughout the U.S. Not all registrants will be invited to participate -- selection will be based on location, industry,   and familiarity with Office XP Version 2002 applications, among other factors

The beta exams are free, although some testing centers may charge a fee of $10 to $15. Each beta exam will include 25 to 35 questions and will have a time limit of 90 minutes. According to Microsoft, those who pass their selected beta exam will become MOUS XP certified.

To register, or to find out more about this beta program, click here. -B.N.


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Current CertCities.com user Comments for "MOUS Office XP Beta Exams Announced"
3/27/01 - Anonymous says: Anyone going to take these betas? I've never taken one before -- how different are they?
3/27/01 - Maria  Ortiz says: If I pass the exam Do I have to take the final exams?
3/27/01 - JAYCOOL  says: NO; IF YOU PASS YOU WILL BECOME MOUS XP CERTIFIED.
3/27/01 - TALAL  AL-LAWATI says: what MOUS XP stands for and where can I get information about it?
3/27/01 - mahis  says: MOUS means Microsoft Office User Specialist and XP stands for eXPerience ,the new office 2002
3/28/01 - Ernesto  Cascante says: This exams are distribuited for VUE?
3/29/01 - Tamer  Eissa says: Mous Exams so easy I was try this exams twice and I pass it
3/29/01 - Becky  Nagel says: Talal -- For more information, you can visit the official www.mous.net site, or use the link above. Ernesto -- Micosoft didn't release that info, but I believe traditionally MOUS exams aren't available through VUE or Prometric. However, check your local training center to make sure. There's some changes going on with the MOUS prgram, so it may be something that will happen (in fact, I wouldn't be surprised if it did).
3/29/01 - Becky  Nagel says: Ernesto -- Just one more thing, in case you're interested: To find MOUS authorized testing centers, you can go to http://www.mous.net/testing/locator.asp
3/29/01 - Wanda  Thomas says: I just got my MS Certification in PowerPoint 2000 and Word 2000 (Core)....so will I have to start from scratch with MOUS XP? Seems like there ought to be a "tag on" test, rather than have to pay all over again. This could get expensive.
4/10/01 - Neal  Elliott says: I agree with Wanda. They just released Outlook and Project a few months ago!! Now, to stay current we have take these exams over again!! This is absurd, especially since the changes in the exam objectives are VERY minor.
4/11/01 - Nerijus  Slusnys says: I filled registration form and... nothing, none information :-(
4/14/01 - Bill  Smith says: I have Office97 MOUS Master and AI. I was thinking that I should really take at least Word & Excel Expert to stay current because I am a Trainer and I don't like training something I haven't done. But now Microsoft have XP?!? Many companies in the UK haven't migrated to Office 2000 yet, and now XP? What are Microsoft playing at? My company also train MCSE's and so far, no one has qualified, but that doesn't stop Microsoft launching Whistler! Am I going crazy or is it Microsoft?
5/16/01 - Pamela  H says: Enough is enough ... there are many who have taken the 97 and 2000 exams (me being one of them, except Project) and now Micrsoft wants us to take XP! When there are many companies who have not upgraded to 2000. We should at least be given the option of taking the full exam or an update exam!
5/23/01 - isiakpere  ogheneovo says: What plans has Microsoft to help us in Nigeria migrate in this direction? especially those of us who are already experts in office 2000. We are very willing to move to XP
8/28/01 - Iluminada  Paliwanagan says: When Microsoft will create a local version in Pilipino kaya?
9/11/01 - Bernadette  Villeneuve says: Well Micro soft has to make everyone happy. Including the hard ware people. You see with every new upgrade ..you need bigger processors and more ram. You need bigger harddrive's.. Get it??? You keep me going I'll keep you going. It's all about money folks. Nothing more nothing less.
9/28/01 - Joseph  Villapaz, MOUS MI (Office 97 & 2000) says: You do not have to take the XP exams unless: 1) your company requires it 2) Microsoft will decertify those who haven't upgraded their credentials to XP 3) you want to keep your skills current. For now, the Office 97 and Office 2000 certifications are still valid. However, to be a certified instructor, you have to upgrade your MOUS AI to a MOUS MI. This is for both Office 97 and 2000. Only the Office 95 certifications have been discontinued. Remember that the purpose of recertifying is to show that your skills are current.
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