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Computer Proficiency Licenses are available for any of the certification exams for:
- Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS)
- Internet and Computing (IC3) - (Computer and Internet Literacy)
In addition to our regular application classes, IT Training is now a certified testing center that allows students and employees of all backgrounds to develop the skills they need to succeed in today's academic and business environments.
Your Computer Proficiency License is your ticket to improving your computer skills. Your license will be issued after you successfully pass each exam you take.
To see what certification is "right" for YOU go to Certiport's Career Planner and follow their directions. It is simple and it is easy!
- This program is the only comprehensive, performance-based certification program approved by Microsoft to validate desktop computer skills using each of the following Microsoft Office programs:
- Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Access
- The certificate is a valuable credential recognized worldwide as proof that an individual has the desktop computing skills needed to work more productively and efficiently.
- Would you like to share this information with your staff, colleagues or co-workers? Download this PowerPoint presentation - MOS Overview.
This certification includes comprehensive, performance-based certification approved by Microsoft to validate literacy in
- Computing Fundamentals (hardware, software, using an operating system)
- Key Applications (Program, Word Processing and Spreadsheet functions)
- Online Skills (Networks & Internet, E-Mail, Impact of Computing on Society)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What are the benefits of certification
- What are the costs and how do I register?
- What is the exam format?
- How much time should I allow for the exam?
- Where do I go to take the certification exam?
- How do I get my results?
- How do I prepare myself and get help?
- Are these high quality exams?
- Who do I contact?
Benefits
- Real-world Evaluation - Unique, performance based certification exams ensure authentic evaluation of computing skills and validate experience and training.
- Proof of Competency - meaningful, recognized credentials increase student confidence and credibility as they prepare to enter the workforce.
- 21st Century Job Skills - enhanced, business-related computer skills in today's most used applications ensure students have just what employers are looking for.
- Academic Achievement - solid desktop skills allow students to focus on the content and organization of course assignments, and manage the input of instructors and other students.
- College Credit - a credit recommendation from the American Council on Education (ACE) qualifies students to receive college credit at ACE member institutions for MOS and IC3 certification.
- Career Advancement - provides persons of all ages with the means to enhance their skills, prove their expertise, improve academic performance and advance their careers. Becoming Microsoft certified may be a goal you might consider to establish on your next performance appraisal.
- Transcripts -
Candidates can view their online Digital Transcripts. They are on a secure and authenticated web site from which the candidate receives instantaneous results. Access can be granted for educators, employers, and staffing agencies to verify candidate results.
Employer Benefits
- Employee Productivity
- Standardized evaluation
- Effective training
- Employee Retention
- Simplified Hiring
- Reduce Support Costs
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Exam Length
- The MOS and IC3 take approximately one hour per exam. Examinees are measured on both knowledge and efficiency.
- Plan on spending an additional 15-20 min. for a required briefing on the exam process.
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Preparation
- You may prepare on your own using reference materials from either the Career Development Center, IT Training or materials of your own.
- You can take classes from IT Training or the Career Development Center.
- Self-assessments and practice exams are available at the IT Training Center in BICC 404.
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Cost of Exams and Registration
- The Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) exam is $70, which includes the exam, Free Training in the application of your choice and one retake option.
- The Internet and Computing Core (IC3) exam is $29, which includes the exam, Free Training in the application of your choice and one retake option.
- Please contact IT training (503) 494-6677 to purchase an exam voucher, register for free IT Training and/or get more information. The purchase of the exam voucher is non-refundable.
- If your department will be paying for the voucher via departmental alias, IT Training can do the transaction over the phone. You will be asked for the following; alias account number, fiscal authority name and email and fiscal authority ID number. All information is secure and confidential.
- If you are paying with cash, check or credit card, complete this Deposit Form and bring a printed copy to the OHSU cashier in Baird Hall to complete the transaction. Then bring your proof of payment to the IT Training department in BICC 404. After receiving proof of payment we will provide you with your voucher receipt and assist you in signing up for classes if necessary.
- Certification Reimbursement: The cost of a certification exam voucher is eligible for Certification Reimbursement for AFSCME represented employees. For more information regarding eligibility for this reimbursement please contact the AFSCME/OHSU Career Development Center at (503) 418-0273 or IT Training at (503) 494-6677 and/or review the Certification Funding Request Application.
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Testing Center
- Testing is in the BICC building on the OHSU main campus in room 404 in a special lab.
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Exam Quality
- All exams are developed and reviewed by a team of experts who have extensive experience using MS Office applications in diverse business and educational settings. Additionally, every exam undergoes a pilot test and rigorous analysis before it is released. The purpose of this process is to eliminate exam questions that do not meet standards of technical accuracy, clarity, relevance and fairness.
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Exam Format
- The exams are performance-based, which means each is conducted in a "live" or simulated MS Office program. Using the actual program or simulation of the program, exam candidates are asked to perform a series of tasks to clearly demonstrate their skills. For example, a MS Word exam might ask a user to balance newspaper column lengths or keep text together in columns.
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Exam Results
- They are displayed as soon as the exam is completed. An official exam certificate is mailed to successful candidates in approximately two to three weeks. These exams are issued from an outside vendor.
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Contact Information
- If you need more information or have questions please call the IT Training department at 503-494-6677 or email us at learning@ohsu.edu.
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