Validate skills with the 2007 Microsoft® Office system.
The launch of the 2007 Microsoft Office system is an exciting opportunity
for businesses worldwide to become more efficient and innovative by
utilizing the powerful capabilities of the latest release. With this software
comes Microsoft Business Certification, a valuable credential that recognizes
the skills needed to use the full features and functionality of the 2007
Microsoft Office system. As an upgrade to the Microsoft Office Specialist
Certification, the new Microsoft Business Certification will meet information
worker needs and the performance requirements that businesses depend on.

Why get certified?
The new Microsoft Business Certification program specifically targets workplace
demand for 2007 Office system skills. Companies can validate and maximize the
value of their 2007 Microsoft Office upgrade by hiring certified individuals and
getting their existing workforce certified. Certified employees will be qualified to use
the full features of the 2007 Office system, and the company will reinforce its technology
investment with accelerated productivity and improved organizational performance.

Certified individuals have proven expertise utilizing the new 2007 Office user interface to
complete tasks more easily and deliver results faster.

Discover the benefits of Microsoft Business Certification.
Microsoft Business Certification benefits everyone. It helps individuals differentiate
themselves in a competitive job market, and enables hiring managers to simplify and
shorten the hiring process. It allows teachers to prepare their students with desktop
computing skills and expertise.Corporations get the most out of their technology
investment by ensuring their staff has thedesktop computing skills to tackle the
toughest tasks and projects. Most importantly— people who are certified are able to do
their jobs better and faster than ever before.

Microsoft Business Certification also gives users the ability to show off their
accomplishment. By successfully completing and passing an exam, an individual becomes
a member of the Microsoft Certification program and receives an access code to a private
Web site, where they can access a certification logo for use in business communications
and on a resume. Users also receive a transcript to demonstrate proof of certification and a
certificate suitable for display denoting the successful completion of the exam. These
valuable benefits provide the individual with evidence of successfully passing a 2007
Microsoft Office system exam and of achieving the skill level associated with a Microsoft
Business Certification.