Office Specialist Certification

The goal of this seven-day accelerated Microsoft Office Specialist Certification is to provide information technology professionals expertise with the Microsoft Office suite of business productivity programs.
This is a performance-based course designed upon job-related tasks a professional must perform.
The Microsoft Office Specialist Certification is the globally recognized standard for demonstrating desktop skills with the Microsoft Office suite of business productivity applications. Earning the Microsoft Office Specialist Certification acknowledges you have the expertise to work efficiently and effectively with Microsoft Office applications.
The Microsoft Office Specialist Certification certification is appropriate for candidates in the following career tracks: Communications, Database Administrator, Database Specialist, Help Desk (Applications) Support, Product Specialist, Software Specialist, Web Professional.

Delivery:	In house
Category:	Microsoft Office

Firebrand Training is unlike any other "boot camp". With Firebrand Training, you will learn more. We offer accelerated certification training courses that ensure professionals will emerge with thorough knowledge of the products as well as their certifications.
Instructors are available at all times to provide individual and group attention, lead lab exercises and practice sessions, and ensure the students' success. Our attention to detail shows in our unsurpassed instruction and customer service, our classroom and testing facilities, and our individual and corporate success stories.
From the skilful crafting of our unique curriculum to our careful selection of courseware to every detail of your training comfort, Firebrand Training is the best way to obtain your Microsoft Office Specialist Certification. Other training providers cannot match our commitment to quality instruction-led training and top-notch educational facilities.
Firebrand Training's accelerated program for the Microsoft Office Specialist Certification is the MOSt comprehensive educational format available.







Microsoft - Office Specialist Certification - Benefits

Other training providers rely heavily on lecture, self-testing and self-study.
Our approach is highly varied and interactive to keep your attention, promote teamwork, and reinforce knowledge gained through hands-on learning.
You will:
Be Immersed into a distraction-free environment - escaping your normal routine and focusing purely on learning.
Experience Accelerated Learning methods – designed to help you learn much more quickly, spend less time out of the office, and see returns from your investment straight away.
Be Measured through on-site exam testing - creating a complete feedback loop that ensures you understand the subject thoroughly.
With Firebrand Training, you will learn more.
This information has been provided as a helpful tool for candidates considering certification. Benefits of certification determined through studies do not guarantee any particular personal successes. Firebrand Training provides a guarantee of obtaining certification at the camp, but does not make any guarantees about personal successes or benefits of obtaining certification.







Microsoft - Office Specialist Certification - Curriculum
Firebrand Training provides thorough instructor-led training to ensure that you learn the fundamentals, obtain hands-on skills and earn your certifications. You will emerge able to immediately apply your new knowledge in your career environment.
7-Day Camp Schedule
Firebrand Training has an aggressive educational schedule that thoroughly covers all essential elements necessary for certification.
Firebrand Training uses Microsoft Office Specialist courseware for the highest standard training of MOS certified professionals:

• Master Track Word 2000


• Master Track Excel 2000


• Master Track PowerPoint 2000

Through lecture, group discussion, and lab work, you will learn the following concepts and skills:
Microsoft Excel 2000
Working With Cells and Cell Data

• Insert, delete, and move cells


• Enter and edit cell data including text, numbers, and formulas


• Check spelling


• Find and replace cell data and formats


• Work with a subset of data by filtering lists

Managing Workbooks

• Manage workbook files and folders


• Create workbooks using templates


• Save workbooks using different names and file formats

Formatting and Printing Worksheets

• Apply and modify cell formats


• Modify row and column settings


• Modify row and column formats


• Apply styles


• Use automated tools to format worksheets


• Modify Page Setup options for worksheets


• Preview and print worksheets and workbooks

Modifying Workbooks

• Insert and delete worksheets


• Modify worksheet names and positions


• Use 3-D references

Creating and Revising Formulas

• Create and revise formulas


• Use statistical, date and time, financial, and logical functions in formulas

Creating and Modifying Graphics

• Create, modify, position, and print charts


• Create, modify, and position graphics

Workgroup Collaboration

• Convert worksheets to Web pages


• Create hyperlinks


• View and edit comments

Microsoft Word 2000
Inserting and Modifying Text

• Insert, modify, and move text and symbols


• Apply and modify text formats


• Correct spelling and grammar usage


• Apply text effects


• Enter and format date and time


• Apply character styles

Creating and Modifying Paragraphs

• Modify paragraph formats


• Set and modify tabs


• Apply bullet, outline, and number format to paragraphs


• Apply paragraph styles

Formatting Documents

• Create and modify a header and footer


• Apply and modify column settings


• Modify document layout and Page Setup options


• Create and modify tables


• Preview and print documents, envelopes, and labels

Managing Documents

• Manage files and folders for documents


• Create documents using templates


• Save documents using different names and file formats

Working With Graphics

• Insert images and graphics


• Create and modify diagrams and charts

Workgroup Collaboration

• Compare and merge documents


• View and edit comments


• Convert documents into Web pages

Microsoft PowerPoint 2000
Creating a Presentation

• Create presentations (manually and using automated tools)


• Add slides to and delete slides from presentations


• Modify headers and footers in the Slide Master

Inserting and Modifying Text

• Import text from Word


• Insert, format, and modify text

Inserting and Modifying Visual Elements

• Add tables, charts, clip art, and bitmap images to slides


• Customize slide backgrounds


• Add OfficeArt elements to slides


• Apply custom formats to tables

Modifying Presentation Formats

• Apply formats to presentations


• Apply animation schemes


• Apply slide transitions


• Customize slide formats


• Customize slide templates


• Manage a Slide Master


• Rehearse timing


• Rearrange slides


• Modify slide layout


• Add links to a presentation

Printing Presentations

• Preview and print slides, outlines, handouts, and speaker notes

Working with Data from Other Sources

• Import Excel charts into slides


• Add sound and video to slides


• Insert Word tables on slides


• Export a presentation as an outline

Managing and Delivering Presentations

• Set up slide shows


• Deliver presentations


• Manage files and folders for presentations


• Work with embedded fonts


• Publish presentations to the Web


• Use Pack and Go

Workgroup Collaboration

• Set up a review cycle


• Review presentation comments


• Schedule and deliver presentation broadcasts

Microsoft - Office Specialist Certification - Exam Track
Certification candidates must pass
one or more certification exams to earn MOS certification. The exams
provide a valid and reliable measure of technical proficiency and
expertise by evaluating overall comprehension of Microsoft applications.
They test the ability to use the advanced features of the products
and to integrate the products with other software applications.

Word 2000 Core Exam

This exam covers core competencies of Microsoft Word 2002. These
include Inserting and Modifying Text, Creating and Modifying Paragraphs, Formatting
Documents, Managing Documents, Working with Graphics, and Workgroup
Collaboration.

Excel 2000 Core Exam

This exam covers core competencies of Microsoft Excel
2002. These include Working
with Cells and Cell Data, Managing Workbooks, Formatting and Printing
Worksheets, Modifying Workbooks, Creating and Revising Formulas,
Creating and Modifying Graphics, and Workgroup Collaboration.

PowerPoint 2000 Core Exam

This exam covers core competencies of Microsoft PowerPoint
2002. These include Creating a Presentation, Inserting
and Modifying Text, Inserting and Modifying Visual Elements, Modifying
Presentation Formats, Printing Presentations, Working with Data
from Other Sources, Managing and Delivering Presentations, and Workgroup
Collaboration








Microsoft - Office Specialist Certification - What's Included
With Firebrand, you benefit from top-quality education in an all-inclusive course package specifically designed for the needs and ease of our students. We attend to every detail so you can focus solely on your studies and certification goals.
You’ll get a robust set of course materials that cater to each of our three key individual learning styles (auditory, visual, and kinaesthetic-tactile) - critical for a successful learning experience.
And there's more. Along with daily lectures, exercises, and review sessions, you’ll also get:
Our Certification Programs include*

• Intensive Hands-on Training Utilising our (Lecture | Lab | Review)TM Delivery


• Comprehensive study materials and courseware - we adapt official curriculum to address the demands of accelerated learners


• Self-testing software and/or mock exam papers
  
• Fully instructor-led program with 24 hour lab access


• Exam vouchers


• On site testing


• Accommodation, all meals, drinks and snacks


• Our Certification Guarantee - because we're sure you'll pass first time, if don’t pass your exams, come back to the course within a year and you only pay for accommodation and exam vouchers - everything else is free

* Please note:

• Our ISC(2) Cissp CBK Review program differs from normal course delivery. For more details, speak to us on 080 80 800 888.


• Exam vouchers for our (ISC)2 certifications need to be purchased directly from (ISC)2


• On site testing is not included in our Scrum, ISACA or PMI certifications

Our instructors teach to accommodate every student's learning needs through individualised instruction, hands-on labs, lab partner and group exercises, independent study, self-testing, and question/answer drills.
Firebrand Training has dedicated, well-equipped educational facilities where you will attend instruction and labs and have access to comfortable study and lounging rooms. Our students consistently say our facilities are second-to-none.
Examination Passing Policy
Should a student complete a Firebrand Training Program without having successfully passed all vendor examinations, the student may re-attend that program for a period of one year.  Students will only be responsible for accommodations and vendor exam fees.








Microsoft - Office Specialist Certification - Prerequisites
Students who are successful in the the Microsoft Office Specialist Certification course should possess:

• Windows operating system experience


• Microsoft Office experience

We interview all applicants for the course on their technical background, degrees and certifications held, and general suitability. If you get through this screening process, it means you stand a great chance of passing.
Firebrand Training is an immersive training environment. You must be committed to the course. The above prerequisites are guidelines, but many students with less experience have other background or traits that have enabled their success in accelerated training through Firebrand Training.