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Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification Preparation Classes
The classes CSM offers to prepare you for the certification exam.
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The Microsoft Office Specialist (Office Specialist) program is the only comprehensive, performance-based certification program approved by Microsoft to validate desktop computer skills using Microsoft Office programs.
Timeline
The timeline is the approximate amount of time that a student will require to complete the training series.
- Many courses are offered as self-paced classes and can be completed in 30 to 90 days.
Recommended Courses
There are many MOS certifications. Which certification you choose will affect the recommended training.
See the schedule of upcoming courses.
Test at CSM
The CSM Testing Center offers the MOS exams.
The Testing Center at the CSM La Plata Campus is the only Pearson VUE authorized test center in Southern Maryland.
Get more information on MOS testing at the CSM Testing Center.
More Information & Contact
- Learn more about the certification - Microsoft Web site
- Learn more about CSM's self-paced courses at the Office Technology Web site
Schedule of Upcoming Classes
| Course | Section Number |
Course Title | Location | Instructional Format |
Credit or Con. Ed. |
Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OFT-1302 | 68132 | Beginning Excel | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 11/05/08 - 12/08/08 |
| OFT-1302 | 68133 | Beginning Excel | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 10/01/08 - 11/03/08 |
| OFT-1302 | 68134 | Beginning Excel | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 09/03/08 - 10/02/08 |
| OFT-1302 | 69841 | Beginning Excel | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 04/01/09 - 05/04/09 |
| OFT-1302 | 69882 | Beginning Excel | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 03/04/09 - 04/02/09 |
| OFT-1302 | 69919 | Beginning Excel | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 02/04/09 - 03/05/09 |
| OFT-1302 | 71110 | Beginning Excel | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 01/07/09 - 02/05/09 |
| OFT-1303 | 68135 | Beginning Access | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 11/05/08 - 12/08/08 |
| OFT-1303 | 68136 | Beginning Access | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 10/01/08 - 11/03/08 |
| OFT-1303 | 68137 | Beginning Access | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 09/03/08 - 10/02/08 |
| OFT-1303 | 69842 | Beginning Access | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 04/01/09 - 05/04/09 |
| OFT-1303 | 69883 | Beginning Access | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 03/04/09 - 04/02/09 |
| OFT-1303 | 69920 | Beginning Access | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 02/04/09 - 03/05/09 |
| OFT-1303 | 71111 | Beginning Access | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 01/07/09 - 02/05/09 |
| OFT-1304 | 68138 | Beginning PowerPoint | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 11/05/08 - 12/08/08 |
| OFT-1304 | 68139 | Beginning PowerPoint | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 10/01/08 - 11/03/08 |
| OFT-1304 | 68140 | Beginning PowerPoint | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 09/03/08 - 10/02/08 |
| OFT-1304 | 69843 | Beginning PowerPoint | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 04/01/09 - 05/04/09 |
| OFT-1304 | 69884 | Beginning PowerPoint | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 03/04/09 - 04/02/09 |
| OFT-1304 | 69921 | Beginning PowerPoint | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 02/04/09 - 03/05/09 |
| OFT-1304 | 71112 | Beginning PowerPoint | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 01/07/09 - 02/05/09 |
| OFT-1305 | 66612 | Beginning Word | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 11/05/08 - 12/08/08 |
| OFT-1305 | 66650 | Beginning Word | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 10/01/08 - 11/03/08 |
| OFT-1305 | 66699 | Beginning Word | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 09/03/08 - 10/02/08 |
| OFT-1305 | 69844 | Beginning Word | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 04/01/09 - 05/04/09 |
| OFT-1305 | 69885 | Beginning Word | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 03/04/09 - 04/02/09 |
| OFT-1305 | 69922 | Beginning Word | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 02/04/09 - 03/05/09 |
| OFT-1305 | 71113 | Beginning Word | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 01/07/09 - 02/05/09 |
| OFT-1402 ¹ | 66614 | Intermediate Excel | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 11/05/08 - 12/08/08 |
| OFT-1402 ¹ | 66652 | Intermediate Excel | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 10/01/08 - 11/03/08 |
| OFT-1402 ¹ | 66701 | Intermediate Excel | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 09/03/08 - 10/02/08 |
| OFT-1402 ¹ | 69846 | Intermediate Excel | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 04/01/09 - 05/04/09 |
| OFT-1402 ¹ | 69887 | Intermediate Excel | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 03/04/09 - 04/02/09 |
| OFT-1402 ¹ | 69924 | Intermediate Excel | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 02/04/09 - 03/05/09 |
| OFT-1402 ¹ | 71115 | Intermediate Excel | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 01/07/09 - 02/05/09 |
| OFT-1403 ¹ | 66615 | Intermediate Access | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 11/05/08 - 12/08/08 |
| OFT-1403 ¹ | 66653 | Intermediate Access | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 10/01/08 - 11/03/08 |
| OFT-1403 ¹ | 66702 | Intermediate Access | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 09/03/08 - 10/02/08 |
| OFT-1403 ¹ | 69847 | Intermediate Access | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 04/01/09 - 05/04/09 |
| OFT-1403 ¹ | 69888 | Intermediate Access | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 03/04/09 - 04/02/09 |
| OFT-1403 ¹ | 69925 | Intermediate Access | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 02/04/09 - 03/05/09 |
| OFT-1403 ¹ | 71116 | Intermediate Access | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 01/07/09 - 02/05/09 |
| OFT-1404 ¹ | 66616 | Intermediate PowerPoint | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 11/05/08 - 12/08/08 |
| OFT-1404 ¹ | 66654 | Intermediate PowerPoint | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 10/01/08 - 11/03/08 |
| OFT-1404 ¹ | 66703 | Intermediate PowerPoint | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 09/03/08 - 10/02/08 |
| OFT-1404 ¹ | 69848 | Intermediate PowerPoint | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 04/01/09 - 05/04/09 |
| OFT-1404 ¹ | 69889 | Intermediate PowerPoint | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 03/04/09 - 04/02/09 |
| OFT-1404 ¹ | 69926 | Intermediate PowerPoint | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 02/04/09 - 03/05/09 |
| OFT-1404 ¹ | 71117 | Intermediate PowerPoint | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 01/07/09 - 02/05/09 |
| OFT-1405 ¹ | 66617 | Intermediate Word | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 11/05/08 - 12/08/08 |
| OFT-1405 ¹ | 66655 | Intermediate Word | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 10/01/08 - 11/03/08 |
| OFT-1405 ¹ | 66704 | Intermediate Word | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 09/03/08 - 10/02/08 |
| OFT-1405 ¹ | 69849 | Intermediate Word | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 04/01/09 - 05/04/09 |
| OFT-1405 ¹ | 69890 | Intermediate Word | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 03/04/09 - 04/02/09 |
| OFT-1405 ¹ | 69927 | Intermediate Word | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 02/04/09 - 03/05/09 |
| OFT-1405 ¹ | 71118 | Intermediate Word | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 01/07/09 - 02/05/09 |
| OFT-1502 ¹ | 66619 | Advanced Excel | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 11/05/08 - 12/08/08 |
| OFT-1502 ¹ | 66657 | Advanced Excel | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 10/01/08 - 11/03/08 |
| OFT-1502 ¹ | 66706 | Advanced Excel | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 09/03/08 - 10/02/08 |
| OFT-1502 ¹ | 69851 | Advanced Excel | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 04/01/09 - 05/04/09 |
| OFT-1502 ¹ | 69892 | Advanced Excel | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 03/04/09 - 04/02/09 |
| OFT-1502 ¹ | 69929 | Advanced Excel | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 02/04/09 - 03/05/09 |
| OFT-1502 ¹ | 71120 | Advanced Excel | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 01/07/09 - 02/05/09 |
| OFT-1503 ¹ | 66620 | Advanced Access | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 11/05/08 - 12/08/08 |
| OFT-1503 ¹ | 66658 | Advanced Access | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 10/01/08 - 11/03/08 |
| OFT-1503 ¹ | 66707 | Advanced Access | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 09/03/08 - 10/02/08 |
| OFT-1503 ¹ | 69852 | Advanced Access | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 04/01/09 - 05/04/09 |
| OFT-1503 ¹ | 69893 | Advanced Access | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 03/04/09 - 04/02/09 |
| OFT-1503 ¹ | 69930 | Advanced Access | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 02/04/09 - 03/05/09 |
| OFT-1503 ¹ | 71121 | Advanced Access | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 01/07/09 - 02/05/09 |
| OFT-1505 ¹ | 66621 | Advanced Word | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 11/05/08 - 12/08/08 |
| OFT-1505 ¹ | 66659 | Advanced Word | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 10/01/08 - 11/03/08 |
| OFT-1505 ¹ | 66708 | Advanced Word | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 09/03/08 - 10/02/08 |
| OFT-1505 ¹ | 69853 | Advanced Word | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 04/01/09 - 05/04/09 |
| OFT-1505 ¹ | 69894 | Advanced Word | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 03/04/09 - 04/02/09 |
| OFT-1505 ¹ | 69931 | Advanced Word | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 02/04/09 - 03/05/09 |
| OFT-1505 ¹ | 71122 | Advanced Word | La Plata Campus | Self-Paced Course | Credit | 01/07/09 - 02/05/09 |
| Last Updated: October 1, 2008 Note that the classes listed here may have changed and/or more classes may have become available. For the most up-to-date information, Search for Classes using Online Express Services. |
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