About Microsoft Certified Application Specialist Exams

Microsoft Certified Application Specialist Exams enable you to certify your skills in Office 2007 and Microsoft Office Specialist Certification Exams enable you to certify your skills in Office 2003 applications using the only Microsoft approved exams available. All exams are interactive and test your ability to accomplish discrete tasks by performing those tasks in live applications. This is a flexible and accurate way of assessing your skills. Exams are timed and last 45 – 60 minutes each.

Available Microsoft Certified Application Specialist Exams

• Access 2007
• Excel 2007
• Outlook 2007
• PowerPoint 2007
• Word 2007

Available Microsoft Office Specialist Certification Exams

NOTE: Microsoft Office Specialist Certification Exams in Office 2003 are only available at IUPUI.

• Word 2003 Expert
• Excel 2003 Expert
• PowerPoint 2003
• Access 2003
• Outlook 2003

Exam Prices

Exams retail for $125, but we offer them at discounted rates. Fees are:

• Students from any IU campus: $65
• Faculty and Staff from any IU campus: $75
• General public: $85

Cancellation Policy

If you register for an exam and cannot attend we will refund your registration fee if you notify us at least one week before the exam.

Exam Locations

Exams take place in the following locations:

• Bloomington (IUB)

  Wrubel Computing Center, 2711 East 10th Street, Building E5 (map and directions)

• Indianapolis (IUPUI)

  IT Training Lab: Informatics and Communications Complex, Room IT121 (map and directions)

Schedule Exam

Contact IT Training & Education to schedule your exam. We need at least two weeks advance notice to set up an exam date.

Register for exams

Exam registration must be made by phone or e-mail. To register, please contact the appropriate office:

• Bloomington (IUB)

  Phone: 812-855-7383
  E-mail: ittraining@indiana.edu

• Indianapolis (IUPUI)

  Phone: 317-274-5430
  E-mail: ittraining@iupui.edu

Preparing for the exam

• Register for STEPS workshops on Office applications to learn more about the programs.
• Review the Microsoft Certified Application Specialist preparation courses in the Skillsoft eLearning self-study courses.
• Review the Microsoft Certified Application Specialist preparation courses in the Microsoft Desktop eLearning self-study courses.