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Career Opportunities & Progression

To succeed in today's competitive job market, whether looking for new opportunities or advancing in your current position, you need to build and demonstrate your technology expertise and skills. When evaluating new candidates or considering the competencies of existing staff, employers recognise the value of a Microsoft Certification. This certification will provide the recognition you need to excel in your career and provides employers with validation of your skills. There are a wide range of options for those who wish to progress and develop a career in IT with well defined career paths.

 

MCAS: Microsoft Certified Application Specialist

By earning a MCAS Microsoft Certified Application Specialist credential, you can prove your expertise in using the latest Microsoft Office programs and the Windows Vista operating system. Certification can help you differentiate yourself in today's competitive job market, broaden your employment opportunities by displaying your advanced skills, and result in higher earning potential. Certification can also lead to increased job satisfaction. Research indicates that certified individuals have increased competence, productivity, and credibility with their employers, co-workers, and clients.

Pre-requisites

Experience users of Microsoft Office who wish to gain Expert certification. It is particularly relevant to graduates of the JEB /EDI Teachers' Diploma ICTS and those working in IT training roles.

Principal Areas of Study

Microsoft Certified Application Specialist Courses (MCAS)
The Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS) credential validates skills in using the 2007 Microsoft Office system and the Windows Vista operating system, meeting the demand for the most up-to-date skills on the latest Microsoft technologies.

MCAS: Windows Vista for the Business Worker
MCAS: Microsoft Office Word 2007
MCAS: Microsoft Office Excel 2007
MCAS: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007
MCAS: Microsoft Office Outlook 2007
MCAS: Microsoft Office Access 2007

Awards

Candidates must pass one certification exam in order to earn the MCAS credential: 
Microsoft Certified Application Specialist:

 When you pass Exam 77-600: MCAS: Windows Vista for the Business Worker, you complete the requirements for the following certification: 
Microsoft Certified Application Specialist: Windows Vista

Microsoft Office 2007 Master Certification 
To earn the Microsoft Office 2007 Master certification, you must pass the following MCAS exams: 
MCAS: Microsoft Office Word 2007 (Expert) 
MCAS: Microsoft Office Excel 2007 (Expert)
MCAS: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 
MCAS: Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 

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