Microsoft Office User Specialist Program Certification Testing Now Available in North America

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Microsoft's new Office User Specialist program is now live, offering certification for users of the popular software suite, with testing available at over 2,100 centers in North America and a global rollout to follow. The program, developed by Marketshare Corp, aims to validate the proficiency of users in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access. Certification testing is initially available at Authorized Prometric Testing Centers in the U.S. and Canada, with a worldwide implementation to come.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Microsoft Office User Specialist program, developed by Marketshare Corp, validates the proficiency of users in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.
  • Certification testing is initially available at Authorized Prometric Testing Centers in the U.S. and Canada, with a worldwide rollout to follow.
  • Over 2,100 Authorized Prometric Testing Centers will offer certification testing in various languages, including French, German, Japanese, and Spanish.
  • Sylvan Prometric, the global leader in computer-based testing and assessment, will deliver the certification testing, utilizing their network of over 10,000 testing seats.
  • Marketshare Corp, the developer of the program, has partnered with Sylvan Prometric to bring the certification program to a global market of Microsoft Office users.
  • The program is designed to provide a standardized level of skills for employers to evaluate new hires and provide assurance that training investments have resulted in employee proficiency.

Statistics:

  • Over 2,100 Authorized Prometric Testing Centers will offer certification testing in various languages.
  • Certification testing is available at over 10,000 testing seats.
  • More than 50% increase in IT industry certification interest in the first quarter of the year.
  • Microsoft Office is used at 90% of Fortune 500 companies, as well as smaller businesses, organizations, associations, and government agencies.

Sources:

  • Sylvan Prometric (www.sylvanprometric.com)
  • Marketshare Corporation (Orem, Utah)
  • Authorized Prometric Testing Centers (APTCs)
  • Microsoft Office (Microsoft Corporation)
  • Fortune 500 companies
  • Various computer-based testing and assessment sources.