Instructor Requirements
Requirement 1: Get Certified
To earn a Microsoft Office Specialist Master Instructor certificate for any of the Microsoft Office versions (2003, XP, or 2000), you must take and pass the version's corresponding certification exams:
Microsoft Office 2003 Editions:
Microsoft Office XP:
Microsoft Office 2000:
Requirement 2: Instructional Experience
Any one of the following credentials will satisfy the instructional experience requirement for the Microsoft Office Specialist Master Instructor certificate:
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A diploma or transcript from an accredited educational institution, verifying that you have satisfied the requirements for a teaching or training degree, or a copy of your teaching certificate or post-graduate degree.
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A written letter (on company letterhead) from a current or past employer, verifying that you have had at least two years of experience as a competent trainer of Microsoft Office desktop programs.
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A certificate verifying that you have successfully completed a Microsoft approved Presentation Skills or Train-the-Trainer course.
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An instructor completion certificate from any of the following vendors: CSO Group, CompTIA, Certified Internet Webmaster, Cisco Systems, Citrix, Lotus, Microsoft (MCT), Novell, Oracle, or Santa Cruz Operation.
Requirement 3: Application Process
Complete the Microsoft Office Specialist Master Instructor application
Fax, or e-mail proof of your instructional experience or credentials to: Fax: (801) 772-3298
E-mail: microsoftinstructor@certiport.com Submit an application fee of $95 USD to:
Microsoft Office Specialist Program
MOS Master Instructor Program Manager
1276 South 820 East, Suite 200
American Fork, UT 84003 USA
or pay by phone:
Toll-Free: (888) 999-9830 (U.S. and Canada)
International: (801) 847-3100 Wait approximately four weeks for your application to be processed
Instructor Benefits
By becoming an instructor you receive:
The Instructor Welcome Kit, including:
Your Instructor certificate One Instructor wallet card One Instructor lapel pin - The opportunity to join the Instructor Network and receive the semi-annual
Instructor Newsletter Worldwide recognition and authorization to teach and train others to become certified Permission to use the Microsoft Office Specialist Master Instructor Logo The option to order personalized, full-color, 2" x 3.5" business cards with the Microsoft Office Specialist Master Instructor logo
If you are currently a Microsoft® Office Specialist Master Instructor and wish to advance to the new Microsoft® Certified Application Specialist Instructor certification, you will receive the following incentives:
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