The Microsoft Office Specialist (Office Specialist) program is the only comprehensive, performance-based certification program approved by Microsoft to validate desktop computer skills using the Microsoft Office programs:
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft OutlookŪ
- Microsoft PowerPointŪ
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Project
The Office Specialist program provides computer program literacy, measures proficiency, and identifies opportunities for skills enhancement. Successful candidates receive an Office Specialist certificate that sets them apart from their peers in the competitive job market. The certificate is a valuable credential recognized worldwide as proof that an individual has the desktop computing skills needed to work more productively and efficiently.
By encouraging individuals to develop advanced skills with Microsoft business desktop software, the Office Specialist program is helping to fill the demand for qualified, knowledgeable people in the workplace. Office Specialist also helps satisfy an organization's need for a qualitative assessment of employee skills.
The Office Specialist program offers two levels of certification: Core and Expert. To earn the Office Specialist credential, see the Office Specialist Certification Requirements page . Individuals can also pass additional exams to achieve Office Specialist Master certification . Expert Microsoft Office application users often help us develop our high-quality Office Specialist certification exams. See the Office Specialist Subject Matter Experts page to learn more about contributing to future Office Specialist exams on a contract basis.
Fast Facts on Office Specialist
- The Office Specialist program is available in 168 countries and 18 different languages.
- More than 1,000,000 (ONE MILLION) Office Specialist certificates have been issued.
- Approximately 30,000 Office Specialist certificates are issued each month.
- The United Kingdom now has over 750 MOS Master Instructors - 2nd only to the US in terms of numbers! Find out more about MOS Master Instructors .