CyberLearning, on behalf of Certiport, has announced that the Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS) certification will be renamed Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) 2007 beginning June 2, 2010. According to a new report by Forrester Research, eighty per cent of enterprise customers use some version of Microsoft Office for worker productivity and collaboration, with only eight per cent using alternatives. Replacing MCAS, MOS 2007 will continue as the premier, globally recognized certification programme chosen by individuals seeking to validate their knowledge, skills and abilities relating to the 2007 Microsoft Office system.
All individuals who have earned an MCAS credential will be considered certification holders of the MOS 2007 certification. The certification exam will remain unchanged, without any new requirements or content.
"The new Microsoft Office Specialist 2007 brand represents a more concise message for our testing centres, partners and certification holders," said Pankaj Rai, Chief Executive Officer & Director, CyberLearning. "The visibility and equity of the MOS brand by connecting the product name with value of a globally-recognized certification, has been strengthened significantly in both academia and business."
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