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Microsoft Office Specialists computer training is commonly known by either the MOUS or the MOS acronyms.  There is no difference in the training courses or certifications.  HyperLearning Technologies employs only MOS Master instructors to train for this certification.

No longer known as Microsoft Office Certifications (MOS or, previously, MOUS), the program is now called the 2007 Microsoft Office system certifications. Within this, there are two titles: Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS) and the Microsoft Certified Application Professional.  (HyperLearning Technologies does not offer any training for the MCAP program.)  Microsoft outlines the MCAS / MCAP career path on their website at http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/msbc/datasheet/default.mspx

Microsoft Certified Application Specialist Series:
The core Microsoft Office Specialist Certification Program credential has been upgraded to validate skills with the 2007 Microsoft Office system as well as the new Windows Vista operating system. The Application Specialist certification targets Information Workers and covers the most popular Microsoft Office applications such as Word 2007, PowerPoint 2007, Excel 2007, and Outlook 2007.  HyperLearning Technologies offers some limited Office 2007 MCAP training programs, and will add programs as they become available.

MCAP exams and training materials are still under development.  In the meantime, Office 2003 is still the most used office environment in use today.  For that we offer the Microsoft MOS training.

Microsoft currently offers the MOUS/MOS certification in three different Microsoft Office systems, Office 2003, Office XP, and Office 2000.  HyperLearning Technologies is certified and qualified to offer all three MS Office versions.  This course is offered and scheduled on demand in our MOS training center, in Virginia Beach VA.  If you have a company group, municipal or military unit, and want on-site training by our MOS trainer, contact Mary Russell, our Training Consultant, at  (757) 495-0714 or click HERE to Send a web-form to request a training consultant contact or a MOS or other Microsoft Office training quote.

MOUS/MOS Microsoft Office computer training is completely appropriate for training Microsoft Office desktop users Microsoft Office business power-users or corporate support and trainer personnel for ongoing MS Office 2003 training programs.  MOUS / MOS Masters are often employed by enterprises as MS Word Support, MS Excel Support and other support roles with other office personnel.  Unlike other Microsoft certifications which are administered through Prometric, MOUS/MOS certification exams are administered through Certiport.  There are several Certiport testing facilities Throughout the Tidewater Area.  We train students from Norfolk VA, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, Hampton, Newport News -  and we even have an ongoing contract to provide city-employee MS Office products training for the City of Lynchburg, VA.

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Find lots more information on MOS requirements and certification exams can be found by clicking HERE ( http://certcities.com/certs/mous/ )

Master must pass 4 of the MS Office 2003 "Master" exams, including MS Word 2003, MS Excel 2003, and MS PowerPoint 2003 and one of [MS Access 2003 or MS Outlook 2003]; 

Expert must complete any one of the MS Office 2003 "Expert" certification exams from [MS Word 2003 Expert OR MS Excel 2003 Expert];

Specialist may complete any one of the MS Office 2003 "Specialist" exams from [MS Word 2003, MS Excel 2003, MS PowerPoint 2003, MS Access 2003, OR MS Outlook 2003.

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Training Classes for Microsoft Word Computer Training Courses

MOS Core: This course will enable delegates to create professional documentation using many of the features within the Microsoft Word 2003 Applications Package.  Designed for delegates who need to word process documentation more effectively.  Candidates should be familiar with the Windows Operating System and have experience of using Microsoft Word at an introductory level. 

MS Word 2003 MOS Certification path.  This curriculum will prepare students for both the Microsoft Office Specialist and Microsoft Office Expert exams. The Core - or introductory classes consists of 2 courses and one certification exam ( MOS23WC )   The Expert level also consists of two MS Word courses and one exam ( MOS23WE ).   MOS Courses address the fundamental features of Word as defined by the Microsoft Office Specialist certification objectives for Word 2003 Specialist exam. Learners completing this series should be well prepared for the certification exam, and have a solid foundation in essential Word skills. The Courses are mapped to the Microsoft Office Expert certification objectives for the Word 2003 Expert exams. Learners completing these courses should be well prepared for the certification exams, and have a solid foundation in basic Word skills. This curriculum consists of four Skill Builder courses: Microsoft Word 2003 Fundamentals; Microsoft Word 2003 Proficient User. 

Microsoft Word 2003 Core (Level 1) (Cert MOS-23WC):

8 clock-hours, 155 tuition plus $20 for books and study materials.  (Note: no practice tests or test vouchers included in this price.  Average exam price $125.)  Word processing is the use of computers to create, revise, and save documents for printing and future retrieval. This course is the first in a series of three Microsoft Office Word 2003 courses. It will provide students with the basic concepts required to produce basic business documents.  Pre-requisites: a basic understanding of Microsoft Windows who need to learn how to use Microsoft Word 2003 to create, edit, format, layout, and print standard business documents complete with tables and graphics.  Click HERE to download a printer-friendly MS Word Level 1 course outline.

Microsoft Word 2003 Intermediate (Level 2)(Cert MOS-23WC):

8 clock-hours, 155 tuition plus $20 for books and study materials.  (Note: no practice tests or test vouchers included in this price.  Average exam price $125.)  Students increase the complexity of their Microsoft Office Word 2003 documents by adding components such as customized lists, tables, charts, and graphics. They also create personalized Microsoft Office Word 2003 efficiency tools. Pre-requisite: persons who can create and modify standard business documents in Microsoft Word 2003, and who need to learn how to use Microsoft Word 2003 to create or modify complex business documents as well as customized Word efficiency tools.  Preparation for persons preparing for the Microsoft Office Specialist exams for Microsoft Word 2003.  Click HERE to download a printer-friendly MS Word Level 2 course outline.  

Microsoft word 2003 Expert (Level 3)(Cert MOS-23WE)

8 clock-hours, 155 tuition plus $20 for books and study materials.  (Note: no practice tests or test vouchers are included in this price.  Average exam price $125.)  Learn how to use Word to create, manage, revise, and distribute long documents, forms, and Web pages.  Pre-requisite: a basic understanding of Microsoft Windows who can create and modify standard business documents in Microsoft Office Word 2003, and who need to learn how to use the more advanced features of Word 2003 to create, manage, revise, and distribute long documents, forms, and Web pages.  For persons interested in pursuing Microsoft Office Specialist MOS / MOUS certification in Microsoft Word 2003.  Click HERE to download a printer-friendly MS Word Level 3 course outline.

Microsoft Word 2003 Expert Part 1: Microsoft Word 2003 Expert Part 2 These courses map to the Microsoft Office Expert certification objectives for the Word 2003 Expert exams. Learners completing these courses should be well prepared for the certification exams, and have a solid foundation in basic MS Word skills. It is recommended that individuals take the first two courses in the series or have equivalent knowledge. It is expected that the vast majority of learners will have at least had some exposure to previous versions of Excel. Fundamental PC and Windows skills are assumed.

Microsoft Word 2003 Expert Part 2: This part of the book covers the skills you need to have for certification as a Microsoft Office Specialist in Microsoft Office Word 2003 at the expert level.

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Microsoft Access Computer Training Courses

Training Classes for Microsoft Access 2003 MOS certification

MS Access 2003: Level 1 (Cert MOS-23AC).  8 clock-hours, 155 tuition plus $20 for books and study materials.  (Note: no practice tests or test vouchers are included in this price.  Average exam price $125.)  Microsoft Office Access 2003: Level 1 is designed for the student who wishes to learn the basic operations of the Microsoft Access Database program necessary to perform their day to day responsibilities, and to understand the advantages that using a relational database program can bring to their business processes. The Level 1 course is for the individual whose job responsibilities include working with tables to create and maintain records, locate records, and produce reports based on the information in the database. It also provides the fundamental knowledge and techniques needed to advance to more technical Access responsibilities, such as creating and maintaining new databases and using programming techniques that enhance Access applications.  Click HERE to download a printer-friendly MS Access Level 1 course outline.  

MS Access 2003: Level 2 (Cert MOS-23AC).  8 clock-hours, 155 tuition plus $20 for books and study materials.  (Note: no practice tests or test vouchers are included in this price.  Average exam price $125.)  Microsoft Access 2003: Level 2 is designed for the student who wishes to learn intermediate-level operations of the Microsoft Access program. The Level 2 course is for the individual whose job responsibilities include creating new databases, tables, and relationships, as well as working with and revising intermediate-level queries, forms, and reports. It also introduces the student to integrating Access data with other applications such as Microsoft Word or Excel. This course is also designed for students pursuing the Microsoft Office Specialist Certification for Access 2003, and it is a prerequisite to taking more advanced courses in Access 2003.   You should have the basic skills you need to work with a Microsoft Office Access 2003 databases. This includes working with Access tables, relationships, queries, forms, and reports. But thus far you have been focusing on essential database user skills only. In this course you will consider how to design and create a new Access database, how to customize database components, and how to share Access data with other applications.  Click HERE to download a printer-friendly MS Access Level 2 course outline.  

MS Access 2003 Level 3 (Cert MOS-23AC).  8 clock-hours, 155 tuition plus $20 for books and study materials.  (Note: no practice tests or test vouchers are included in this price.  Average exam price $125.)  For the student who wishes to learn intermediate and advanced operations of the Microsoft Office Access 2003 database program. The Level 3 course is for the individual whose job responsibilities include working with heavily related tables; creating advanced queries, forms, and reports; writing macros to automate common tasks; and performing general database maintenance. It is also designed as one in a series of courses for students pursuing the Microsoft Office Specialist Certification for Microsoft Office Access 2003, and it is a prerequisite to taking more advanced courses in Microsoft Office Access 2003.  You must have a solid foundation in the basic and intermediate skills for working in Microsoft Office Access 2003. You're now ready to extend your knowledge into some of the more specialized and advanced capabilities.  Click HERE to download a printer-friendly MS Access Level 3 course outline.  

MS Access 2003 Level 4 (Cert MOS-23AC).  8 clock-hours, 155 tuition plus $20 for books and study materials.  (Note: no practice tests or test vouchers are included in this price.  Average exam price $125.)  Access 2003: Level 4 is for students who have a thorough understanding of the basic and advanced user features of the Access program, and are interested in learning introductory level administrator skillsets. The course is also for the student that may be working in a web-based environment and may need to adapt Access applications to the environment. It is also designed for students pursuing the Microsoft MOS Expert Level Certification for Access 2003.  In this course, you will learn remote database management, how to exchange data with XML and other type applications, and how to automate your business processes by using VBA code.  Click HERE to download a printer-friendly MS Access Level 4 course outline.

Microsoft Excel Computer Training Courses

Training Classes for Microsoft Excel 2003 MOS certification

MS Excel 2003: Level 1 (Cert MOS-23EC).  8 clock-hours, 155 tuition plus $20 for books and study materials.  (Note: no practice tests or test vouchers are included in this price.  Average exam price $125.)  Persons preparing for certification as a Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) in Excel, who already have knowledge of Microsoft Windows 98 (or above) operating system, and who desire to gain the skills necessary to create, edit, format, and print basic Excel worksheets.  Click HERE to download a printer-friendly MS Excel Level 1 course outline.  

MS Excel 2003: Level 2 (Cert MOS-23EE ).  8 clock-hours, 155 tuition plus $20 for books and study materials.  (Note: no practice tests or test vouchers are included in this price.  Average exam price $125.)  In this course, you will use Microsoft® Excel 2003 to streamline and enhance your spreadsheets with templates, charts, graphics, and formulas.  For students who desire to gain the skills necessary to create templates, sort and filter data, import and export data, analyze data, and work with Excel on the Web. In addition, this course helps prepare students who desire to prepare for the Microsoft Office Specialist exam in Excel or Module 2 and who already have knowledge of the basics of Excel, including how to create, edit, format, and print basic worksheets.  Click HERE to download a printer-friendly MS Excel Level 2 course outline.  

MS Excel 2003: Level 3 (Cert MOS-23EE ).  8 clock-hours, 155 tuition plus $20 for books and study materials.  (Note: no practice tests or test vouchers are included in this price.  Average exam price $125.)  For students desiring to gain the skills necessary to create macros, collaborate with others, audit and analyze worksheet data, create PivotTables and PivotCharts, incorporate multiple data sources, and import and export data. In addition, the course is also for students desiring to prepare for the Microsoft Office Specialist exam in Excel 2003 or Module 2-Key Applications of the Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC3) exam, and who already have knowledge of the basics of Excel, including how to create, edit, format, and print worksheets that include charts and sorted and filtered data.  Automate common tasks, apply advanced analysis techniques to more complex data sets, collaborate on worksheets with others, and share Excel data with other applications.  Click HERE to download a printer-friendly MS Excel Level 3 course outline.

Microsoft Outlook Computer Training Courses

Training Classes for Microsoft Outlook 2003 MOS certification

MS Outlook 2003: Level 1 (Cert MOS-23OC ).  8 clock-hours, 155 tuition plus $20 for books and study materials.  (Note: no practice tests or test vouchers are included in this price.  Average exam price $125.)  Will provide you with the skills you need to start sending and responding to email in Microsoft Office Outlook 2003, as well as maintaining your Calendar, scheduling meetings, and working with tasks and notes.  This course is designed for people with a basic understanding of Microsoft Windows who need to learn how to use Microsoft Outlook 2003 to compose and send email, schedule appointments and meetings, manage contact information and tasks, and use notes. This course is intended for persons interested in pursuing the Microsoft Office Specialist certification for Microsoft Outlook 2003.  Click HERE to download a printer-friendly MS Outlook Level 1 course outline.  

MS Outlook 2003: Level 2 (Cert MOS-23OC ).  8 clock-hours, 155 tuition plus $20 for books and study materials.  (Note: no practice tests or test vouchers are included in this price.  Average exam price $125.)  This course is the second in a series of three Microsoft Outlook courses. It provides you with the necessary skills to customize your Outlook environment, your calendar, and your mail messages so that they meet your specific needs. You will also learn how to track, share, assign, and quickly locate various Outlook items.  This course is designed for experienced Outlook users who need to learn how to customize their environment, calendar, and mail messages to meet their specific needs and who wish to track, share, assign, and quickly locate various Outlook items.  Click HERE to download a printer-friendly MS Outlook Level 2 course outline.  

MS Outlook 2003: Level 3 (Cert MOS-23OC ).  8 clock-hours, 155 tuition plus $20 for books and study materials.  (Note: no practice tests or test vouchers are included in this price.  Average exam price $125.)  Builds on the email and calendaring skills you've already obtained and will provide you with the skills needed to communicate in real time with other users.  For persons with an intermediate understanding of Outlook who need to use Outlook to communicate using Instant Messaging, personalize and organize their mail, organize Outlook items, share and link contacts, create forms, and work offline and remotely.``Click HERE to download a printer-friendly MS Outlook Level 3 course outline

Microsoft PowerPoint Computer Training Courses

Training Classes for Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 MOS certification

MS PowerPoint 2003: Level 1 (Cert MOS-23PC).  8 clock-hours, 155 tuition plus $20 for books and study materials.  (Note: no practice tests or test vouchers are included in this price.  Average exam price $125.)  In this course, you will create effective basic PowerPoint presentations for delivery in front of an audience.  This course is designed for students who are interested in learning the fundamentals needed to create and modifyPowerPoint 2003 pressssssssentations. This course is also intended for students who wish to pursue their Microsoft Office Specialist ( MOS ) certification in PowerPoint 2003.  Click HERE to download a printer-friendly MS PowerPoint Level 1 course outline   Click HERE to download a printer-friendly MS PowerPoint Level 2 course outline

Microsoft Project Computer Training Courses
(Also see the PMI Project Management Professional Credentials: PMP and CAPM)

Training classes for Microsoft Project 2003 MOS certification

MS Project 2003: Level 1   8 clock-hours, 155 tuition plus $20 for books and study materials.  (Note: no practice tests or test vouchers are included in this price.  Average exam price $125.)  The first in a series of two courses designed for individuals who will use Microsoft Office Project Professional 2003 as a tool to assist them in managing projects. The topics in this course cover the critical skills necessary to create and modify a project plan file that contains tasks, resources, and resource assignments. This course is designed for a person who has an understanding of project management concepts, who is responsible for creating and modifying project plans, and who needs a tool to manage those project plans.

Students enrolling in this class should have the following:

• An understanding of project management concepts. (Download PMP Project Management Fundamentals course outline HERE.)

• Knowledge of a Windows operating system, either Windows 2000 or Windows XP.  Click HERE to download a printer-friendly MS Project Level 1 course outline  

MS Project 2003: Level 2 .  8 clock-hours, 155 tuition plus $20 for books and study materials.  (Note: no practice tests or test vouchers are included in this price.  Average exam price $125.)  The second course in the Microsoft Project 2003 series. In Microsoft Project 2003: Level 1 , you used your project management skills to create a complete project plan. This course will build upon that knowledge, and give you the opportunity to work with a project plan once it has entered the project implementation phase.  This course is designed for a person who has an understanding of project management concepts, who is responsible for creating and modifying project plans, and who needs a tool to manage those project plans. It is also intended for a person who has a basic understanding of Microsoft Project 2003.  Click HERE to download a printer-friendly MS Project Level 2 course outline

Microsoft Visio Computer Training Courses

Training Classes for Microsoft Visio Pro 2003 MOS certification

MS Visio Pro 2003: Level 1  8 clock-hours, 155 tuition plus $20 for books and study materials.  (Note: no practice tests or test vouchers are included in this price.  Average exam price $125.)  Learn fundamental skills while creating several types of diagrams using Microsoft Office Visio Professional. You will create a directional map, a block diagram, a basic and a cross-functional flowchart, an organization chart, and an office layout. As you create these drawings, you will learn techniques to drag and manipulate Visio master shapes, create connections between shapes, and apply styles to shapes, text, and pages. You will generate an organization chart from imported data and edit custom properties to store additional information in your diagrams. You will learn shortcuts to enhance your productivity and use unique tools designed for each type of drawing. When you've completed the course, you will have a firm grasp of all of the skills needed to create any kind of diagram using Visio.   For the student who has little or no experience using Visio 2003 Professional, and who needs to learn the basic skills that are necessary in order to begin to use this program effectively.  Click HERE to download a printer-friendly MS Visio Professional Level 1 course outline  

MS Visio Pro 2003: Level 2 8 clock-hours, 155 tuition plus $20 for books and study materials.  (Note: no practice tests or test vouchers are included in this price.  Average exam price $125.)   Click HERE to download a printer-friendly MS Visio Professional Level 2 course outline

Microsoft Office Specialist certifications have been recommended by the American Council on Education (ACE) for college creditt. Candidates who achieve certification can apply for college credit through participating ACE member institutions.

NOTE:  MOS ( MOUS ) exams are offered exclusively by Certiport (not VUE / Prometric, etc).  To find a testing center Click HERE ( http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/officespecialist/officespecialist_locator.asp )

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