MOUS Master Instructor Ed. Requirements Released
6/6/2001 -- On Friday, Microsoft announced the education requirements for its upcoming MOUS Master Instructor certification.
According to the MOUS.net Web site, candidates will need one of the following in order to apply for the program:
- A diploma or transcript indicating that the instructor has satisfied the requirements for a college degree in one or more fields of educational study; or
- Written verification from a current or past employer of two or more years of employment delivering competent training on Microsoft Office applications; or
- A certificate indicating that the instructor has completed a Microsoft-approved presentation skills or Train-the-Trainer course; or
- An instructor completion certificate from any of the following vendors: Caldera, Certified Internet Webmaster, Cisco Systems, Citrix, Lotus, Microsoft, Novell, Oracle or Santa Cruz Operation, Inc.
The requirements are very similar to those required for its predecessor, the MOUS Authorized Instructor (MOUS AI) program.
As reported earlier by CertCities, Microsoft decided last month that it will replace the MOUS AI with the MOUS Master Instructor program this July. MOUS Master Instructor requires passing more exams than did the MOUS AI, and does not offer logo benefits. Fees and some other details of the new program still have yet to be determined, although Microsoft has said it will offer a discount to current MOUS AIs who apply to become MOUS Master Instructors.
For more on the MOUS Master Instructor program, click here.  -B.N.
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There are 85  user Comments for “MOUS Master Instructor Ed. Requirements Released”
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| 7/16/01: Joseph says: |
I find interviewers will scratch their heads even if you have a legitimate college degree but from a college they never heard of. I mean the ones most people will know of are the ones they always see and hear that are in the NCAA championships. I attended a city university and state university but no one still knows they even existed. So the point is, having the credentials is the first part to success. The second part is to prove to them you really know your stuff. Explain three successful troubleshooting or training stories you're proud of and use it in the interview. Bring in a CD-R of your best demos. Remember they must be your own originals not copied from somewhere else. Remember, whatever you bring to the interview they'll quiz you on and probably make you take their own exam. |
| 7/16/01: Joseph says: |
Whenever you interview, you have to be a salesperson. You have to be confident in your skills and make them believe you know your stuff and you're the best candidate. Even if they don't know what MOUS is they probably know what an MCSE is. So you can state, "The MOUS program can be considered the desktop application equivalent to the MCSE which has an emphasis being networking." |
| 7/25/01: Sarah says: |
This is a perfect example of how Microsoft views anything less than MCSE/MCSD certification. I really think that if you don't have that level of certification you are really nothing in Bill's eyes. I was planning to apply for a MOUS AI certification but now I'm not sure. I'm sure that since they've added a test they will raise the application fee to a ridiculously high amount (any excuse is better that none, besides Bill has legal bills out the wazoo). I guess I'll have to wait and see what happens. |
| 7/26/01: Robert says: |
Don't do yourself down Sarah MoUS is not less than MCSE/D it is a different type of qualification that is aimed at IT end users not IT Providers (as MCSE/D are) the main problem is that those with IT provider qualifications consider themselves superior because they feel they have had to work harder for their qualification (which is quite possibly true) however the real difference is perspective we look to the applications to make our real work easier it is a tool to make our non IT business processes more slick and efficient. Hence we often make 'unreasonable demands' of the IT professionals (MCSE etc) running the networks who would have to work harder to implement our wishes. Thus the movers and shakers in business who seem to think that MCSE style qualifications mean that the holder is more likely to implement business efficient use of MS Office applications may actually be shooting themselves in the foot. To put it in a nutshell teckies expect the user to conform to the needs of the application/network, we demand the application/network is tailored to the needs of the users and we can show them how it is done. |
| 6/12/02: Anonymous says: |
Does anybody know how the Canadian employers value people who earned MOUS-Master? I have met hundreds of them and nobody have any idea what it is. I am afraid I wasted my money and time. Regards st |
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