What Exams do I have to pass to become a Microsoft Office Specialist Associate, Expert and/or Master?

Office 365 and Office 2019 Associate/Expert

Candidates that pass individual Office 365 and Office 2019 exams can also earn "Microsoft Office Specialist: Associate" and "Microsoft Office Specialist: Expert" Certifications.

To earn a Microsoft Office Specialist: Associate certification, pass three of the following exams:

• MO-100: Microsoft Word (Word and Word 2019)
• MO-200: Microsoft Excel (Excel and Excel 2019)
• MO-300: Microsoft PowerPoint (PowerPoint and PowerPoint 2019)
• MO-400: Microsoft Outlook (Outlook and Outlook 2019)

To earn a Microsoft Office Specialist: Expert certification, complete the following requirements:

1. Earn the Microsoft Office Specialist: Associate certification.
2. Pass any two of the following three Expert exams:

• MO-101: Microsoft Word Expert (Word and Word 2019)
• MO-201: Microsoft Excel Expert (Excel and Excel 2019)
• MO-500: Microsoft Access Expert (Access and Access 2019)

Microsoft Office Specialist Master

A Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Master is an individual who passes the required Expert and Core MOS Exams.

For MOS 2016, these are:

• Word Expert
• Excel Expert
• PowerPoint
• +1 Elective - Outlook or Access

For MOS 2013, these are:

As of 5 January 2015, the requirements to obtain Master Certification in Microsoft Office 2013 will be reduced from six exams to four and candidates will have the option to choose between three Master Certification tracks -
the Word Track, the Excel Track or the Experts Track.

Word Track

The Word Track puts an emphasis on obtaining advanced skills in Microsoft Word via Word Expert Certification. Combine that with a Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification for Excel and one additional MOS certification and the Word Track truly validates a candidate's skillset across multiple Microsoft Office applications preparing candidates for potential careers in popular fields like Sales and Marketing, Legal, Journalism and more.

Excel Track

Candidates interested in career fields such as Accounting, Finance, Database Administration or Research would benefit from gaining the Master Certification using the Excel Track. The Excel Track requires validation of advanced spreadsheet skills via Excel Expert Certification. When combined with a Microsoft Office Specialist Certification in Word and one additional MOS elective a candidate can show potential employers that he/she has the skillset necessary to manage large datasets and tackle similar on-job challenges using Microsoft Office.

Experts Track

Candidates interested in really showing off their advanced skillset in Word and Excel can earn Master Certification using the Experts Track. Similar to Master Certification requirements for MOS 2010, the Experts track requires Expert Certification in both Word and Excel, but it does not require an additional certification from the list of electives.