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Microsoft Office Specialist Certification Prep

Nothing proves your skill level to an employer quite like obtaining a Microsoft Office Specialist Certification! The Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Program provides industry-leading assessments of skills and knowledge that is recognized by employers across the country. Individuals earning these certifications have hands-on experience with the product and a proven competency at an industry level. Let Rowan-Cabarrus Community College help you reach your goals with exam prep training for Microsoft Office Excel, Microsoft Office Word, and Microsoft Office PowerPoint certification.

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Microsoft Office Specialist Excel Exam Prep

Nothing proves your skill level to your employer quite like obtaining a Microsoft Office Specialist Certification! Let Rowan-Cabarrus Community College help you reach your goals by obtaining your  Microsoft Office Excel Associate and Microsoft Office Excel Expert credentials. Individuals earning these certifications have hands-on experience with the product and a proven competency at an industry level. The Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Program provides industry-leading assessments of skills and knowledge. This combined 2-part 100% online training series will prepare you to take Exam MO-200 (Microsoft Excel Associate) and Exam MO-201 (Microsoft Excel Expert) and includes the Microsoft Office exam vouchers (retail value $100/voucher) and GMetrix Practice Exams (retail value $80). (Note: MOS exam preparation for Microsoft Word and PowerPoint credentials are offered separately.)

Registration Fee: $255 (includes tuition, MOS Excel Exam Vouchers and GMetrix Practice Exams)

Required Texts:

  • MOS Study Guide for Microsoft Excel Exam MO-200 by Joan Lambert, 978-0-13-662715-9. May purchase printed copy, eBook, or both.
  • MOS Study Guide for Microsoft Excel Exam MO-201 by Paul McFedries, 978-0-13-662752-4. May purchase printed copy, eBook, or both.

Excel Associate (MOS Exam MO-200)

  • Manage Worksheets and Workbooks
  • Manage Tables Manage Data Cells and Ranges
  • Manage Tables Manage Data Cells and Ranges and Table Data
  • Perform Operations by using Formulas and Functions
  • Manage Charts

Excel Expert (MOS Exam MO-201)

  • Manage Workbook Options and Settings
  • Manage and Format Data
  • Create Advanced Formulas and Macros
  • Manage Advanced Charts and Tables
Microsoft Office Specialist Word Exam Prep

Nothing proves your skill level to your employer quite like obtaining a Microsoft Office Specialist Certification! Let Rowan-Cabarrus Community College help you reach your goals by obtaining your Microsoft Office Word Associate and Microsoft Word Expert credentials. Individuals earning these certifications have hands-on experience with the product and a proven competency at an industry level. The Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Program provides industry-leading assessments of skills and knowledge. This combined 2-part training is 100% online and will prepare you to take Exam MO-100 (Microsoft Word Associate) and MO-101 (Microsoft Word Expert) and exam vouchers are included (retail value $100/voucher) and GMetrix Practice Exams (retail value $80).

Fully Online Course

Registration Fee: $255.00 (includes tuition, MOS Word Exam Vouchers and GMetrix Practice Exams)

Required Texts:

  • MOS Study Guide for Microsoft Word Associate Exam, by Joan Lambert, ISBN 978-0-13-662804-0. May purchase printed copy, eBook, or both.
  • MOS Study Guide for Microsoft Word Expert Exam, by Paul McFedries, ISBN 978-0-13-662844-6. May purchase printed copy, eBook, or both.

Word Associate (MOS Exam MO-100)

  • Manage Documents
  • Insert and Format Text, Paragraphs and Sections
  • Manage Tables and Lists
  • Create and Manage References
  • Insert and Format Graphic Elements
  • Manage Document Collaboration

Word Expert (MOS Exam MO-201)

  • Manage Document Options and Settings
  • Use Advanced Editing and Formatting Features
  • Create Custom Document Elements
  • Use Advanced Word Features

For More Information

Please contact Tabitha Harrison (tabitha.harrison@rccc.edu, 704-216-3545)

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