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Microsoft Office Specialist Certification Requirements

Updated: September 08, 2004

To earn the Microsoft Office Specialist (Office Specialist) certification for Microsoft Office or Microsoft Project, you must pass one or more certification exams. Office Specialist exams provide a valid and reliable measure of technical proficiency and expertise by evaluating your overall comprehension of Office or Microsoft Project programs, your ability to use their advanced features, and your ability to integrate the Office programs with other software programs. Preparation guides for taking Office Specialist exams can be found on the Microsoft Office Specialist Certification Track page. Office Specialist exams are developed and validated by industry experts and the exam development process is accredited by the Buros Institute for Assessment Consultation and Outreach. Office Specialist exams are administered at Authorized Testing Centers worldwide.

Certification Tracks

The Office Specialist program offers certification tracks for a number of Microsoft Office editions. Select the appropriate Office track below to learn about the exam requirements for each track.

The Office Specialist program also offers certification for Microsoft Project 2002 and Microsoft Project 2000. Select the link below to learn more about Project certification.

Office Specialist Exam Skill Standards and Preparation Guides

To view exam skill standards, click the exam name in the Exam Skill Standards column. Exam skill standards are organized in skill sets, which represent the more fundamental aspects of using each Office program. To view exam preparation guides, click the exam name in the Exam Preparation Guides column.

For a list of exams available in other languages, see the Localized Office Specialist Exams page.

Office 2003 Editions Track
Exams Exam Skill Standards Exam Preparation Guides Microsoft Press Study Materials
Master Certification: Candidates must successfully complete three required exams and one elective exam.
Required:
Word 2003 Expert
Word 2003 Expert
Exam Skill Standards
Word 2003 Expert
Exam Preparation Guide
Microsoft Office Word 2003
Step by Step
Excel 2003 Expert
Excel 2003 Expert
Exam Skill Standards
Excel 2003 Expert
Exam Preparation Guide
Microsoft Office Excel 2003
Step by Step
PowerPoint 2003
PowerPoint 2003
Exam Skill Standards
PowerPoint 2003
Exam Preparation Guide
Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003
Step by Step
Elective:
Access 2003
Access 2003
Exam Skill Standards
Access 2003
Exam Preparation Guide
Microsoft Office Access 2003
Step by Step
OR
Outlook 2003
(Coming soon)
Outlook 2003
Exam Skill Standards
Outlook 2003
Exam Preparation Guide
Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
Step by Step
Expert Certification: Candidates must successfully complete any one of the Expert exams.
Word 2003 Expert
Word 2003 Expert
Exam Skill Standards
Word 2003 Expert
Exam Preparation Guide
Microsoft Office Word 2003
Step by Step
Excel 2003 Expert
Excel 2003 Expert
Exam Skill Standards
Excel 2003 Expert
Exam Preparation Guide
Microsoft Office Excel 2003
Step by Step
Specialist Certification: Candidates must successfully complete any one of the Specialist exams.
Word 2003 Word 2003
Exam Skill Standards
Word 2003
Exam Preparation Guide
Microsoft Office Word 2003
Step by Step
Excel 2003 Excel 2003
Exam Skill Standards
Excel 2003
Exam Preparation Guide
Microsoft Office Excel 2003
Step by Step
PowerPoint 2003
PowerPoint 2003
Exam Skill Standards
PowerPoint 2003
Exam Preparation Guide
Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003
Step by Step
Access 2003
Access 2003
Exam Skill Standards
Access 2003
Exam Preparation Guide
Microsoft Office Access 2003
Step by Step
Outlook 2003
(Coming soon)
Outlook 2003
Exam Skill Standards
Outlook 2003
Exam Preparation Guide
Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
Step by Step


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Microsoft Office XP Track
Exams Exam Skill Standards Exam Preparation Guides Microsoft Press Study Materials
Master Certification: Candidates must successfully complete three required exams and one elective exam.
Required:
Word 2002 Expert Word 2002 Expert
Exam Skill Standards
Word 2002 Expert
Exam Preparation Guide
Microsoft Word 2002
Step by Step
Excel 2002 Expert Excel 2002 Expert
Exam Skill Standards
Excel 2002 Expert
Exam Preparation Guide
Microsoft Excel 2002
Step by Step
PowerPoint 2002 PowerPoint 2002
Exam Skill Standards
PowerPoint 2002
Exam Preparation Guide
Microsoft PowerPoint 2002
Step by Step
Elective:
Access 2002 Access 2002
Exam Skill Standards
Access 2002
Exam Preparation Guide
Microsoft Access 2002
Step by Step
OR
Outlook 2002 Outlook 2002
Exam Skill Standards
Outlook 2002
Exam Preparation Guide
Microsoft Outlook 2002
Step by Step
Expert Certification: Candidates must successfully complete any one of the Expert exams.
Word 2002 Expert Word 2002 Expert
Exam Skill Standards
Word 2002 Expert
Exam Preparation Guide
Microsoft Word 2002
Step by Step
Excel 2002 Expert Excel 2002 Expert
Exam Skill Standards
Excel 2002 Expert
Exam Preparation Guide
Microsoft Excel 2002
Step by Step
Specialist Certification: Candidates must successfully complete any one of the Specialist exams.
Word 2002 Word 2002
Exam Skill Standards
Word 2002
Exam Preparation Guide
Microsoft Word 2002
Step by Step
Excel 2002 Excel 2002
Exam Skill Standards
Excel 2002
Exam Preparation Guide
Microsoft Excel 2002
Step by Step
PowerPoint 2002 PowerPoint 2002
Exam Skill Standards
PowerPoint 2002
Exam Preparation Guide
Microsoft PowerPoint 2002
Step by Step
Access 2002 Access 2002
Exam Skill Standards
Access 2002
Exam Preparation Guide
Microsoft Access 2002
Step by Step
Outlook 2002 Outlook 2002
Exam Skill Standards
Outlook 2002
Exam Preparation Guide
Microsoft Outlook 2002
Step by Step


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Microsoft Office 2000 Track
Exams Exam Skill Standards Exam Preparation Guides Microsoft Press Study Materials
Master Certification: Candidates must successfully complete three required exams and one elective exam.
Required:
Word 2000 Expert Word 2000 Expert
Exam Skill Standards
Word 2000 Expert
Exam Preparation Guide
Microsoft Word 2000
Step by Step
Excel 2000 Expert Excel 2000 Expert
Exam Skill Standards
Excel 2000 Expert
Exam Preparation Guide
Microsoft Excel 2000
Step by Step
PowerPoint 2000 PowerPoint 2000
Exam Skill Standards
PowerPoint 2000
Exam Preparation Guide
Microsoft PowerPoint 2000
Step by Step
Elective:
Access 2000 Access 2000
Exam Skill Standards
Access 2000
Exam Preparation Guide
Microsoft Access 2000
Step by Step
OR
Outlook 2000 Outlook 2000
Exam Skill Standards
Outlook 2000
Exam Preparation Guide
Microsoft Outlook 2000
Step by Step
Expert Certification: Candidates must successfully complete any one of the Expert exams.
Word 2000 Expert Word 2000 Expert
Exam Skill Standards
Word 2000 Expert
Exam Preparation Guide
Microsoft Word 2000
Step by Step
Excel 2000 Expert Excel 2000 Expert
Exam Skill Standards
Excel 2000 Expert
Exam Preparation Guide
Microsoft Excel 2000
Step by Step
Specialist Certification: Candidates must successfully complete any one of the Specialist exams.
Word 2000 Word 2000
Exam Skill Standards
Word 2000
Exam Preparation Guide
Microsoft Word 2000
Step by Step
Excel 2000 Excel 2000
Exam Skill Standards
Excel 2000
Exam Preparation Guide
Microsoft Excel 2000
Step by Step
PowerPoint 2000 PowerPoint 2000
Exam Skill Standards
PowerPoint 2000
Exam Preparation Guide
Microsoft PowerPoint 2000
Step by Step
Access 2000 Access 2000
Exam Skill Standards
Access 2000
Exam Preparation Guide
Microsoft Access 2000
Step by Step
Outlook 2000 Outlook 2000
Exam Skill Standards
Outlook 2000
Exam Preparation Guide
Microsoft Outlook 2000
Step by Step