Are you looking for a way to increase your Microsoft office skills and add an industry certification credential to your resume?   If so, consider using SkillSoft as your e-Learning partner to prepare for Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certifications in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access. As a UMBC employee, your access is free for all SkillSoft certification prep courses and materials, including live mentors, study mode prep, and testprep exams. (Skillsoft may not cover all exams required for any given certification.  Check on specific certification requirements from the certifying organization.)  After you have completed all required coursework, you can pay and sit for the exam at a certified testing center in your area.

For more information about the Microsoft Office Specialist certification coursework, open the attached flyer below.

Visit the SkillSoft website for more information about certification coursework that SkillSoft provides.  Click on the ‘Certification Matrix’ link at the bottom of the homepage for a full list of certification preparation courses offered.

To schedule a customized department presentation about using SkillSoft for professional development, contact Jill Weinknecht Wardell at ext. 5-1442 or jwardell@umbc.edu.