Microsoft Office Specialist Access Exam & Certification

Accelerate your career with an internationally recognised qualification in Access 2010. The Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification can lead to increased job prospects and better earnings.

Show your expertise with Microsoft Access 2010 by taking this Microsoft accredited exam. The MOS certification is considered the world’s most comprehensive qualification in Microsoft Access and will test your skills in every area of database construction and management.

The Official Microsoft Access 2010 Exam & Certification package is best suited to:

• Professionals who need to learn how to build and manage simple databases to store corporate data.
• Employees who want to expand their understanding of the Microsoft Office suite of applications.
• Employees who need to earn an industry-recognised qualification in desktop database development.
• Individuals who would like to build their own database systems for use at home or at work.

You can be confident of success thanks to the thorough practice test and revision resources. Take as much time as needed to complete the online Action Learning tasks to patch up any gaps in your knowledge, then dive in to the 90 minute final exam.

Best of all, it’s accessible and based on real-world experience. The interactive testing platform contains practical tasks to complete within the program, with no questions requiring long essays or detailed explanations.

NOTE: The testing platform will work on a Windows or Linux PC ONLY. Other devices such as tablets or Apple computers may not be compatible.

Key learning points

This package contains a practice test, revision activities and the official Microsoft Office Specialist in Access 2010 exam.

By completing the practice test and checking your results you will see the areas where revision may be required. The Action Learning exercises will help you address any concerns and bring you up to speed on sections you feel unsure about. Once you feel comfortable, you can sit the final exam, which should take around 90 minutes to complete.

The exam measures a student’s ability to accomplish a variety of technical tasks. Some of the topics that may be covered in the exam include:

• Create, manage and navigate a database.
• Compact, repair and encrypt databases.
• Build tables and modify the fields.
• Build forms (manually and through the Form Wizard), and apply formatting.
• Define primary keys and use them to set relationships.
• Construct queries, including Crosstab queries.
• Use the expression builder.
• Design reports, including the use of themes and templates.
• Manipulate query and report options.
• Import and export data.
• Using Microsoft Office 2010 Backstage.

Please note that this list is an indication only, and does not cover all possible questions in the exam.

MOS certification is designed to recognise users with an above-average ability to operate Microsoft Access. It is recommended that students be able to use approximately 80% of the features capabilities of the program in order to successfully pass this exam. Applicants wishing to learn about advanced features of Microsoft Access 2010 are encouraged to complete EC111827: Microsoft Access 2010 Online Training before sitting the MOS exam.

Advantages of this course

• Become a recognised professional in the world’s best-known database program.
• Internationally recognised qualification.
• Get paid more; Microsoft claims that entry-level business employees can earn up to $16,000 more with MOS certification.
• Stand out from competitors in the job market.
• No prerequisite qualifications – the exam is open to all, regardless of educational background.
• Online testing and revision platform means no books, no papers and no fuss.
• Complete practice test to get you comfortable with the exam format and content.
• Revision materials included to boost your achievement.
• Digital certificate and transcript delivered immediately upon successful completion.
• Option to include the MOS logo on your C.V. or online profile.