Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS)

ICT Curriculum Roadmap for Business Worker

Updated: June 27, 2007

Microsoft products

The Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS) credential applies to this suite of products:

  • 2007 Microsoft Office system

Step 1: Assess your foundational knowledge

Before beginning the MCAS curriculum, view the following table and move through each prerequisite in the order presented. Assess your knowledge against this list to determine your starting point. If you have knowledge gaps, use the learning and assessment resources to learn more. In some cases, a certification exam is available to validate your knowledge.

Prerequisite skills and knowledge—Self-assess checklistClassroom trainingE-LearningRelated studyAssessment resourcesCertification exams

Fundamental understanding of computers, the Internet, and personal productivity programs: Digital literacy curriculum

Microsoft Digital Literacy*

Microsoft Digital Literacy*

 

Microsoft Digital Literacy certificate test*

 

*Available to Microsoft IT Academy members

Step 2: Gain and apply skills

To begin the MCAS curriculum, use the suggested pathway in the following tables. Visit the following Web site to learn more about the MCAS requirements and training resources.

ProductsPre testClassroom trainingE-LearningRelated studyCertification exams

Microsoft Office Word 2007

Visit the Certiport Web site for updated release information (Certiport.com)

Microsoft Official Academic Course (MOAC): Microsoft Office Word 2007, Exam 77-601, with Student CD-ROM and Six Month Office Trial (Wiley.com)

Collection 5258*: Core Training for Microsoft Office Word 2007

Microsoft Office Word 2007 Step by Step

Exam 77-601: MCAS: Using Microsoft Office Word 2007

Microsoft Office Excel 2007

Visit the Certiport Web site for updated release information (Certiport.com)

MOAC: Microsoft Office Excel 2007, Exam 77-602, with Student CD-ROM and Six-Month Office Trial CD-ROM (Wiley.com)

Collection 5259*: Core Training for Microsoft Excel 2007

Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Step by Step

Exam 77-602: MCAS: Using Microsoft Office Excel 2007

Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007

Visit the Certiport Web site for updated release information (Certiport.com)

MOAC: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007, Exam 77-603 with Student CD-ROM and Six-Month Office Trial CD-ROM (Wiley.com)

Collection 5260*: Core Training for Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007

Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 Step by Step

Exam 77-603: MCAS: Using Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007

Microsoft Office Outlook 2007

Visit the Certiport Web site for updated release information (Certiport.com)

MOAC: Microsoft Office Outlook 2007, Exam 77-604, with Student CD-ROM and Six-Month Office Trial CD-ROM (Wiley.com)

Collection 5261*: Core Training for Microsoft Outlook 2007

Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 Step by Step

Exam 77-604: MCAS: Using Microsoft Office Outlook 2007

Microsoft Office Access 2007

Visit the Certiport Web site for updated release information (Certiport.com)

MOAC: Microsoft Office Access 2007, Exam 77-605, with Student CD-ROM and Six-Month Office Trial CD-ROM (Wiley.com)

Collection 5263*: Core Training for Microsoft Office Access 2007

Microsoft Office Access 2007 Step by Step

Exam in development

Windows Vista Desktop

Visit the Certiport Web site for updated release information (Certiport.com)

MOAC: Microsoft Windows Vista, Exam 77-600 (Wiley.com)

Collection 5257*: Core Training with Windows Vista

 

Exam in development

*Available to Microsoft IT Academy members

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