Microsoft Office Specialist Certification

New River Community College is hosting Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification exams. Individuals may obtain certification in eight different areas including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook 2016.

Why Become a Microsoft Office Specialist?

students --- increase work completed in a timely manner
graduates --- holding a nationally recognized certificate while searching for jobs shows academic preparedness and workforce readiness
employees --- shows knowledge of Microsoft related programs, increases efficiency and productivity, increases ability to take on more complex tasks
employers --- promotes operational and financial health, employees are more efficient and able to use the technology given to them to work more effectively

How do I learn more?

Please contact Jeanne Symanoskie for more information about the MOS certifications. Dr. Symanoskie may be contacted at MOSnrcc@nr.edu or 540-674-3600, ext. 4485.

Other Resoures

Certiport

Certiport is the official exam provider of the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) exams. New River Community College is an Authorized Testing Center. Visit Certiport to find out more information concerning certification levels (Specialist, Expert, and Master).

Link to Certiport

Microsoft

Microsoft offers several documents to help you prepare for the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) exams. Exams are offered in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, SharePoint, OneNote, and Office 365 visit the MOS link below for competencies for each program in PDF format. The link addresses frequently asked questions concerning the exams. New River Community College is using Microsoft Office 2016.

Link to Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS)