2023-2024 Credential Information
Microsoft Office Specialist Excel Expert
Credential Name | Microsoft Office Specialist Excel Expert |
Credential Vendor Info | Certiport Christy E Dye Manager; Western, Piedmont-Triad, North Central, Northeast, Sandhills, and Southeast regions Christy.Dye@pearson.com 801.847.3147 Matt Johnson Manager, Northwest and Southwest regions Matt.Johnson@pearson.com 801.772.3254 |
Credential Auto Collect | Yes |
Diploma Endorsement | Yes |
Validation Artifact | "Results (264) Plus" report from Certiport |
Credential Lead Consultant | Eli Hamrick eli.hamrick@dpi.nc.gov |
Course Number and Title | BM20 Microsoft Excel |
Credential as POL | BM20 POL = Yes     Note: Microsoft Office Specialist Excel Expert |
Pathway(s)^ | Data Science (DTSC) |
Cost of Instructor Training | N/A Teachers can receive training for free. |
Instructor Training Requirements | None |
Exam Voucher Expiration | 1 Year |
Credential Lifespan | Lifetime |
Renewal Options | N/A |
SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) Code(s) | Computer Occupations, All Other (15-1299)Desktop Publishers (43-9031)Surveying and Mapping Technicians (17-3031) |
Articulation | No |
Sequencing | No |
Employer Transferability | Yes |
Delivery Format | On-line |
Proctored Environment Required | Yes |
Test Site Options and Requirements | To become an approved test site center, go to: http://www.certiport.com/go Most schools are already approved to be a Certiport Testing Center. For verification of testing center status, call (888) 222-7890, option 3. If not a testing center, go to the URL above, look at step 2 and follow the appropriate route. If you need help creating a Certiport account for you or your school, contact (888) 222-7890, option 3. |
Testing Environment Requirements | The teacher can serve as the proctor for Certiport exams, both through the Compass platform (free) and through Exams from Home. To protect the integrity of the test, and for scores to be valid, everything must be put away. It is the student and the computer. For example, no paper, pencils, or cellphones on a student's desk while testing. |
Proctored Requirements | Create a Certiport account, if you do not already have one, at https://www.certiport.com and select the "Login/Register" button at the top right of the screen. During the registration process, or later, a registered Certiport user can accept the proctor agreement to be an eligible proctor. |
Exam Time Allotment | 50 minutes |
Exam Passing Requirement | 700 or higher |
Retakes | Yes Must repurchase a voucher. 24-hour waiting time between attempt one and two, then two days between additional attempts. |
Student Accommodations | Yes https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Educator-resources/Exam-policies/Accommodations |
Multilingual Resources* | No |
Directory Notes | Must be an organization administrator to access reports. |