To earn the Microsoft Office Specialist (Office Specialist) certification for Microsoft Office or Microsoft Project, you must pass one or more certification exams. Office Specialist exams provide a valid and reliable measure of technical proficiency and expertise by evaluating your overall comprehension of Office or Microsoft Project programs, your ability to use their advanced features, and your ability to integrate the Office programs with other software programs. Preparation guides for taking Office Specialist exams can be found on the Microsoft Office Specialist Certification Track page. Office Specialist exams are developed and validated by industry experts and the exam development process is accredited by the Buros Institute for Assessment Consultation and Outreach. Office Specialist exams are administered at Authorized Testing Centers worldwide.

Certification Tracks
The Office Specialist program offers certification tracks for a number of Microsoft Office editions. Select the appropriate Office track below to learn about the exam requirements for each track.

• Office 2003 Editions
• Office XP
• Office 2000

Office Specialist Exam Skill Standards and Corresponding PHI/ Microsoft Press Study Guides.

Office 2003 Editions Track

Master Certification: Candidates must successfully complete three required exams and one elective exam

Exams	Exam Skill Standards	Microsoft Press Study Materials
Required:
Word 2003 Expert	Word 2003 Expert Exam Skill Standards	Microsoft Office Word 2003 Step by Step
Excel 2003 Expert	Excel 2003 Expert Exam Skill Standards	Microsoft Office Excel 2003 Step by Step
PowerPoint 2003	PowerPoint 2003 Exam Skill Standards	Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 Step by Step
Elective:
Access 2003	Access 2003 Exam Skill Standards	Microsoft Office Access 2003 Step by Step
Outlook 2003	Outlook 2003 Exam Skill Standards	Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 Step by Step

Expert Certification : Candidates must successfully complete any one of the Expert exams.

Specialist Certification : Candidates must successfully complete any one of the Specialist exams.

Microsoft Office XP Track

Master Certification : Candidates must successfully complete three required exams and one elective exam.

Expert Certification : Candidates must successfully complete any one of the Expert exams.

Specialist Certification : Candidates must successfully complete any one of the Specialist exams.

Expert Certification : Candidates must successfully complete any one of the Expert exams.

Specialist Certification : Candidates must successfully complete any one of the Specialist exams.