Expert: Leigh Ishikawa - 10/23/2007

Question
Please can you tell me or recommend courseware required to gain a Microsoft Office 2003 Masters Certification.

I have at the moment Video tutorials by Lynda.com

http://movielibrary.lynda.com/html/modListing.asp?pid=41

I research the following press books but not sure which ones to purchase.

http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/books/7389.aspx   (all-in-one)

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/officespecialist/requirements.mspx#OFFICE_...

This consists of the step-by-step versions as well as the Inside out version Microsoft office press books for individual modules.

All in one

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Microsoft-Office-2003-All-one/dp/0789729369/ref=pd_sim_b...

I also found the following book which I personally this is impressive but that is my opinion and therefore I would leaf it up to an expert like yourself to be the judge.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Using-Microsoft-Office-2003-Special/dp/0789729555/ref=pd...

The same version also consist of single office packages

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Using-Microsoft-Word-2003-Special/dp/078972958X/ref=pd_s...

Which I am unable to find the MOS logo for approved courseware.

Please as you can tell from the above I have no idea where to start with all this material available.

Thanking you in advance

Kind Regards


Donovan October  

Answer
I am not a Microsoft certification expert, so I don't know anything more then what is on the web.

But looking through Microsoft's site, they have specific guides.

http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/books/7389.aspx

Going through their site, I see additional info.  Unfortunately, for obvious business reasons, they are only promoting books written by their own press.

I would recommend posting/reading in forums that specialize in this stuff so you can get more information.  I found these sites.

http://www.tek-tips.com/threadminder.cfm?pid=468
http://mcpmag.com/forums/forum_topics.asp?fid=5
http://www.mcmcse.com/forums/

Good Luck,

L