Acquiring Microsoft Office Specialist certification provides employers a valid and reliable measure of your skills using the desktop software Microsoft Office. This valuable industry credential is proof that you have the skills employers are seeking. The Microsoft Office Specialist Program was launched by Microsoft in 1997.

At CGCC, you can prepare to take the individual Microsoft certification track exams for the Core and Expert levels in Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint. Many of our courses are structured, short-term classes that meet with an instructor for 4 - 8 weeks. We also offer some of these courses as self-paced or distance learning classes. While preparing for Microsoft Office Specialist certification, you can also earn a college certificate or degree. CGCC is an authorized Microsoft Office Specialist testing center.