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Microsoft Announces Office Specialist 2003 Exams


10/20/2003 -- Today Microsoft officially announced its roster of 2003 Microsoft Office Specialist (formerly MOUS) exams.

Exams offered in the 2003 track will be:

  • Microsoft Office Word 2003
  • Microsoft Office Word 2003 Expert
  • Microsoft Office Excel 2003
  • Microsoft Office Excel 2003 Expert
  • Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003
  • Microsoft Office Access 2003
  • Microsoft Office Outlook 2003

Passing any one of the above exams will earn the candidate a Microsoft Office Specialist 2003 title in the chosen area. To earn the Microsoft Office Specialist Master certification, candidates must pass the Word Expert, Excel Expert and PowerPoint exam, plus either the Access or Outlook exam.

Availability for the above exams has yet to be announced. According to this page on the company's Web site, the Microsoft Word 2003 exam is now live and available at IQ testing centers worldwide. However, as of press time the requirements page still says the exam is "coming soon."

The 2000 and XP Office Specialist tracks remain available.

Microsoft said in a FAQ that there are "no plans at this time" to offer a Microsoft Project exam for the 2003 track. The company added a Project exam to the XP track months after the rest of the exams had been released.

Objectives for the exams are available though the "requirements" link above. CertCities.com will bring you more information on this story as the information become available.  -Becky Nagel



There are 16 CertCities.com user Comments for “Microsoft Announces Office Specialist 2003 Exams”
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10/20/03: Gene Simmons from Houston, Texas says: How much are the exams? Same price as the XP retail $75. They sell vouchers for $60. I got some study materials on pdf. Plus I downloaded the cramsession files of the Microsoft Office XP/2000 guides. So the testing centers are not the same as Prometric and Vue?
10/20/03: Becky Nagel from Editor, CertCities.com says: Hi Gene -- I've heard they average around $70 -- Microsoft allows the testing centers to set their own price for these exams. And yes, it's only available at IQ testing centers. The link in the story above should help you find local testing centers. And watch for our reviews of the new exams soon! -- Becky
10/21/03: Why does it seem like there's no hope says: Honestly, I've been hearing a lot of talk on this site and a ton of others. The consensus I get is that things will never change around, that IT careers are short-lived at best, and that there's really no point in studying for vendor-specific tests because no-one can really confirm which ones will land someone a job. Experience, education, certification...and the mice keep running around the track. Do lawyers, accountants, nurses, doctors, insurance reps, or even teachers have this much stress in their careers? If not, where do I sign up. There was a time when I enjoyed learning IT skill sets...but now it seems like whatever you learn doesn't really mean a damn thing. Is outsourcing really the big negative impact everyone claims it is...or do companies simply not care about IT? Now that companies have their equipment in place, is there any benefit in upgrading? I just want to know, is IT completely dead now? I'd love to hear some honest answers.............especially before I waste more time on another perceived "useless" certification exam
10/21/03: Anonymous says: I can't wait to have Office 2003 in my lovely Windows XP. They are so good together as a husband and wive, inseparable
10/21/03: Anonymous says: Office 2003 and Windows XP are soo hott and sexy
10/22/03: Todd says: Being an educator you are always going back to learn new material and you have to pay for it yourself. If someone is not interested in keeping up to date with the latest technology then you should look into a career change. There are several certifications available, too many at times, but you have to focus on what is your interest area. Having a degree is a major plus adding certifications on top of it does help. Technology change will continue, if you want to continue in IT you must learn the new material. As for the 2 anonymous posts about Office 2003 and XP, get a life.
10/22/03: Anonymous says: I only can imagine, Todd, you are Windows XP and I am Office 2003. We are so good to be together.
10/22/03: Babe Ruth from Japan says: I can't wait to have these on my resume...I'm really going to stand out.....MS wussy!!!
10/26/03: Rugamar from India says: YOu lose job cause to greedy and lazy. I work hard and do better job and noit demand outragous salaries. When you learn you get job. i do braindump and get certification and take job.
10/27/03: Anonymous says: SCREW INDIA - I'm glad for people like you. I see folks leaving IT left and right, which only helps those of us who decide to stay in it. Thank you! Rugamar - Being cocky is what set the US IT industry up for our current woes. Just remember that China is even cheaper than India. LOL - Braindumps... figures!
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