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MCAS: Microsoft Certified Application Specialist

Overview:

The new Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS) credential is a globally recognized standard that validates skills with the 2007 Microsoft Office system as well as with the Windows Vista operating system. The successor to the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) credential, the Microsoft Certified Application Specialist credential meets the demand for the most up-to-date skills using the latest technologies from Microsoft.

The MCAS credential validates the skills that individuals and organizations depend on. Candidates who successfully complete the program by passing a certification exam prove they meet globally recognized performance standards and are able to work productively and efficiently.

In addition, organizations that use the MCAS credential as a tool for quantitative skills measurement to facilitate identifying, hiring, promoting, and retaining qualified individuals can benefit from a streamlined recruitment process, greater individual productivity, and increased employee satisfaction.

The Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS) credential, part of the new Microsoft Business Certification program, is the globally recognized standard for validating expertise with the 2007 Microsoft Office system of business productivity applications. The credential offers unique benefits for individuals, businesses, academic institutions, staffing agencies, and government organizations.

Individuals:

By earning the MCAS credential, you will prove your expertise using the latest Microsoft Office programs. Certification can help you differentiate yourself in today's competitive job market, broaden your employment opportunities, and garner greater earning potential. In your current job, certification can help you advance, while the greater skills mastery can also lead to increased job satisfaction. Research indicates that Office-certified individuals have increased competence and productivity with Microsoft Office programs as well as increased credibility with their employers, co-workers, and clients.

Businesses:

Employers can use the MCAS certification as validation of an employee's ability to be productive using the 2007 Microsoft Office system and as a means to maximize their software investment.

The MCAS credential simplifies the employee selection and hiring process by easily identifying individuals with the skills to be productive from day one. In addition, certification provides a quantifiable measurement of return on a training investment. An investment in skills also improves employee morale, confidence, and productivity, while contributing to the bottom line.

How to Earn Your Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS) certification

The Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS) credential, part of the Microsoft Business Certification program, identifies specific skills covering the most in-demand 2007 Microsoft Office system products—Microsoft Office Word 2007, Excel 2007, PowerPoint 2007, Access 2007, and Outlook 2007—as well as the Windows Vista operating system. Candidates must pass a certification exam in order to earn the MCAS credential.

MCAS exams provide a valid and reliable measure of technical proficiency and expertise by evaluating the ability to use the advanced features in the 2007 Office system products to solve real-world business problems. The exams are administered through Microsoft Certified Exam Providers, worldwide.

When you pass exam 77-601, you earn the certification MCAS: Microsoft Office Word 2007
When you pass exam 77-602, you earn the certification MCAS: Microsoft Office Excel 2007
When you pass exam 77-603, you earn the certification MCAS: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007
When you pass exam 77-604, you earn the certification MCAS: Microsoft Office Outlook 2007
When you pass exam 77-605, you earn the certification MCAS: Microsoft Office Access 2007

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