{"id":4431,"date":"2013-03-07T12:34:55","date_gmt":"2013-03-07T17:34:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=4431"},"modified":"2013-03-07T13:51:42","modified_gmt":"2013-03-07T18:51:42","slug":"microsoft-office-certification-offer-rsvp-by-april-30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=4431","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Office Certification Offer &#8211; RSVP by April 30"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Most of us use Word and Excel frequently. Have you ever thought about taking your skills up a notch? How about receiving an official certification giving evidence of your skills? For a limited time, NMC is providing a Microsoft Office Certification offer to faculty and staff.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Microsoft describes the program this way: &#8220;<i>Turning Motivated Individuals into Office Superstars: Discover the only performance-based certification that validates the skills needed to get the most out of Microsoft Office. Whether you want to drive your career or increase your productivity on the job, earning the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification demonstrates the valuable expertise you need to succeed<\/i>.&#8221; More information about MOS certification is available at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/XDuwuZ\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/XDuwuZ<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>NMC&#8217;s Computer Information Technology department is offering free exam vouchers and test practice software for the following MOS certifications:<br \/>\n&#8211; Microsoft Office Word 2010 (exam 77-881)<br \/>\n&#8211; Microsoft Office Word 2010 Expert (exam 77-887)<br \/>\n&#8211; Microsoft Office Excel 2010 (exam 77-882)<br \/>\n&#8211; Microsoft Office Excel 2010 Expert (exam 77-888)<br \/>\n&#8211; Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010 (exam 77-883)- Microsoft Office Access 2010 (exam 77-885)<\/p>\n<p>These exams are currently integrated into CIT courses. NMC students taking these courses and faculty teaching these courses take the exams and obtain certifications.<br \/>\nMOS exam vouchers normally cost about $65 each. Due to volume purchase and timing, extra vouchers are now available to NMC employees without charge. These vouchers will expire on May 30, 2013.\u00a0<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you are interested in pursuing this offer or if you want more information, please contact Bonnie Shumaker\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:bshumaker@nmc.edu\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><strong>bshumaker@nmc.edu<\/strong><\/span><\/a><strong>\u00a0by\u00a0<span>April 30.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most of us use Word and Excel frequently. Have you ever thought about taking your skills up a notch? How about receiving an official certification giving evidence of your skills? 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