The new Microsoft Business Certification features a series of verifications that provide a simple framework for skills qualification and validation. The verifications include an entry-level Microsoft Official Pre-Test, an Application Specialist credential that validates skills at the individual application level for the 2007 Microsoft Office system, and an Application Professional credential that validates cross-industry job skills.
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http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/msbc/datasheet/default.mspx
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