Microsoft Office Specialist Certification Testing

 
Visit the Microsoft Office Specialist Hall of Fame

Add your name to the list of certified students!

MCAS exams available
(click on exams to view objectives)

For more information, visit the Microsoft site or click on the following links:

• Pretests ($26)
• Self Assessments
• Certification Requirements
• Demo tests (scroll to bottom of page for links to 2002 tests)
• FAQs
• Notice! Help is not available while testing

Recommended courses for MCAS preparation:
Students are encouraged to enroll in applications courses to prepare for certification testing. The IMS Department uses approved courseware to prepare students for testing.

Word 2007 OSA-145, OSA-246, or IMS-215		Excel 2007 OSA-122 or IMS-215
Access 2007 OSA-257	PowerPoint 2007 OSA-230	Outlook 2007 OSA-116

*IMS-115 is the prerequisite for OSA-116, 122, 145, 230, and 257 as well as IMS-215. OSA-145 is the prerequisite for OSA-246. IMS-215 prepares students for Word and Excel  certification, and with additional study, students may pursue PowerPoint and Access. Students who wish to pursue the Outlook,  PowerPoint, or Access certification tests should not enroll in IMS-215 but should enroll in OSA-116, OSA-230, or OSA-257 respectively.

For more information about testing at Moraine Valley, contact Jane Corradetti at (708) 974-5463 or e-mail corradetti@morainevalley.edu.

Procedures for testing:

1. All Microsoft Certified Application Professional (MCAS) exams are $70.

2. Determine the MCAS test you wish to attempt.  View all objectives of the test to certify that you are prepared to complete the test successfully.  If you are not prepared to test, you may enroll in credit applications courses that will prepare you for certification testing.  Contact Jane Corradetti at (708) 974-5463 or corradetti@morainevalley.edu for course information.

3. Call Testing Services Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at (708) 974-5309, and ask for Christine or Bob to make an appointment for testing.  Allow a minimum of one hour per test.  If you have taken certification exams previously and were issued a username and password, please bring that information with you when you report for testing.

4. When you report to Testing Services in B101 for testing, bring two forms of identification, one of which must be a photo ID.  You may pay for the test with a personal check or money order made out to Moraine Valley Community College.  Cell phones, pagers, and other electronic devices are not allowed in the Testing Center.

5. Important! Individuals who are participating in any type of pre-paid promotion must pay a proctoring fee of $25 per testing appointment (check or money order) in addition to submitting a voucher for each test.

6. Prepare for the test. Tests are approximately 45 minutes; please allow a minimum of one hour for the entire testing process. Report to B101 ten minutes before your test time. Visit Moraine Valley's Web site for directions to B101 and a campus map.