MOUS (Microsoft Office User Specialist)

The Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS) program is the only comprehensive certification program designed to validate desktop computer skills using Microsoft Office applications. MOUS proves computer literacy, measures proficiency, improves productivity and identifies opportunities for skills enhancement.

Requirements for MOUS
About the exams
The reward for passing
The Steps to Success
Choosing the right level

The Microsoft® Office User Specialist (MOUS) program is globally recognise as the standard for demonstrating desktop skills with the Microsoft Office suite of business productivity applications (Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint®, Microsoft Access and Microsoft Outlook®) and the Microsoft Project applications (Microsoft Project 2000 and Microsoft Project Central). With a MOUS certification, thousands of people have demonstrated increased productivity and have proved their ability to utilise the advanced functionality of these Microsoft applications.

By encouraging individuals to develop advanced skills with Microsoft's leading business desktop software, the MOUS program helps fill the demand for qualified, knowledgeable people in the modern workplace. At the same time, MOUS helps satisfy an organisation's need for a qualitative assessment of employee skills.

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Requirements for MOUS

To earn the Microsoft® Office User Specialist (MOUS) certification for Microsoft Office or Microsoft Project, you must pass one or more certification exams. The exams provide a valid and reliable measure of technical proficiency and expertise by evaluating your overall comprehension of Microsoft Office or Microsoft Project applications, your ability to use their advanced features, and your ability to integrate them with other software applications.

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About the exams

The exams are not a written test, instead, they feature real-world assignments that are based on the way you actually use your computer. Using an actual document, for example, you'll be asked to perform a series of tasks that clearly demonstrate your desktop computing skills.

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The reward for passing

A Microsoft Office User Specialist certificate. It's a valuable credential recognise world-wide as proof that you've got the desktop computing skills you need to work more productively and more efficiently than many of your peers.

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The Steps to Success

Step 1

Determine which Microsoft product and level you want to prove your skills on.

About the levels...

The MOUS program offers two levels of certification: Core and Expert. The level you choose depends on your skills and experience.

Step 2

Access your skills and get prepared

How do I prepare for certification?

After attending the necessary training courses and working through our comprehensive MOUS manuals, you then have the choice of taking numerous mock examinations until you feel confident to take your on line assessment.

Step 3

Take and pass a Microsoft Office User Specialist exam

A typical exam takes about an hour-and in some cases as little as 45 minutes. In addition to measuring your skills, each exam also gauges your productivity.

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