Microsoft Office Certifications

Rock Valley College (RVC) is an authorized Certiport Testing Center offering a certification for Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS).  The MOS certification validates skills in using Microsoft Office 2010.  Examinees may be certified through Rock Valley College in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access.  Master certification is also available.

Certification testing is conducted in the RVC Testing Center, located on the lower level of the Student Center.  Please schedule appointments at least 24 hours in advance.  To schedule an appointment, please call the Rock Valley College Testing Center at (815) 921-2385. 

Standard fees for MOS are $95 per test.  Payment by check or cash will be due at the time of testing.  Examinees that already have a voucher for MOS (from work, Certiprep, Elevate America, or another source) must bring the voucher to the appointment.  These examinees will be charged only a $15 proctor fee.  Re-tests are subject to the $15 proctor fee.

For more information about the exam, visit:

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/mbc.aspx#tab2

To prepare for the exam, you may try these resources:

• http://learning.microsoft.com/Manager/Catalog.aspx

• Certiprep is available for purchase through Certiport, the company that administers the Microsoft exam.  For more information, view the link listed below. http://www.certiport.com/Portal/desktopdefault.aspx?page=common/pagelibrary/certiprep_home.html

• Rock Valley College’s credit course PCI 228, Personal Computer Information Specialist.  See college catalog for description and pre-requisites.  Certification exam fees are included in tuition/lab fees for the class.