Microsoft Office Specialist
Exam Information
Testing Center Location: 105 Nicarry Hall, Elizabethtown College
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Available Exams Exam Experience Test Taking Tips Exam Appointments
Benefits The Microsoft Office Specialist program is globally recognized as the standard for demonstrating desktop skills with the Microsoft Office suite of applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook). With an Office Specialist certification, thousands of people have demonstrated increased productivity and have proved their ability to utilize the advanced functionality of these Microsoft applications. The Microsoft Office Specialist program helps fill the demand for qualified, knowledgeable people in the modern workplace. At the same time, the Microsoft Office Specialist program helps satisfy an organization's need for a qualitative assessment of employee skills.

Exam Preparation

A list of what's on the exam appears on Microsoft's web site.
Click What's On the Exam link.
What's On the Exam
Select the Office version, and then select the exam.
Print out the list.

Books
Microsoft recommends the "Step-by-Step" series, by Microsoft Press (what else?). These books are good, have lots of pictures and point out topics that are on the exams. You can buy the books at most bookstores or on-line from Amazon.

Evaluations, Practice Tests
Several sample exams are available on Certiport's web site. Click on the "Take a sample exam" link.
Self Assessment Exams

Office Classes
Schedule not available. Check back later in the semester.
Contact Kathy Kellie at (717) 361-1582 to enroll.

Practice Using the Program
Actually do some work in the application. For instance, write a report in Word, then place a table in the document. Working on your own will cement the new knowledge and make the test easier to take.
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Cost

Etown Undergraduate Degree Candidates: $20
            (discounted $55)
Etown Faculty and Staff: $49
             (discounted $26)
Students in Etown Computer Application Courses: $49
             (discounted $26)
             Must take exam during semester enrolled
Others: $75
Proctoring Fee for Vouchers: $20
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Available Exams

OFFICE 2003, XP and 2000

  • Microsoft Office 2003
    Word 2003 Core
     Excel 2003 Core
     PowerPoint 2003
     Access 2003
    Outlook 2003
    Word 2003 Expert
     Excel 2003 Expert
  • Office XP
     Word XP Core
    Excel XP Core
    PowerPoint XP
    Access XP
    Outlook XP
    Word XP Expert
    Excel XP Expert
  • Office 2000
     Word 2000
    Excel 2000
    PowerPoint 2000
    Access 2000
    Outlook 2000
    Word 2000 Expert
    Excel 2000 Expert
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Exam Experience

The test is timed. After completing and information form and reading the instructions, you have 45 minutes to complete the exam. Each question requires you to complete specific tasks. For example, 1 question may ask you to move text, bold the text, then save the file to a specific directory. The test feels like you are working in the actual program, except that there is a timer displayed above the question box. back to top

Take a sample exam to get the feel of the test. Sample exams are available on the web. See Certiport's web site.
Exam Appointments

Book an exam with Kathy Kellie (717) 361-1582, or Karen Eatherton (717) 361-1372

Allow approximately 1 hour for the exam
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Updated: December 20, 2005