Modesto Business College is Beta Testing Microsoft Access 2016 Certification Exams

Modesto, CA, August 12, 2016 --(PR.com)-- Community Business College has been selected as a beta testing participant for the newly developed and soon to be implemented Microsoft Access 2016 certification exams.

The Microsoft Access beta testing will be offered free to volunteers who would like to participate and will take place in August, 2016 (or until enough exams have been administered to provide complete results).

Officials at Community Business College report they will be starting the testing with current students and graduates but are also opening the testing opportunity to members of the public who would like a no-cost attempt at earning technical computing certifications.

The purpose of the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification is to allow people who have the skills needed to get the most out of them by earning a certificate in a specific Office program. Microsoft’s MOS support materials state that one advantage of earning an official certification is that holding an MOS certification can earn an entry-level business employee as much as $16,000 more in annual salary than uncertified peers.

These exams are the official acknowledgement from Microsoft that the holders possess levels of competence for the level designated on the certificate.

Community Business College’s director, Dan Guerra, made the following statement regarding the project:

“Participating in the beta testing of the certification of this relational database software will help bring some of the Silicon Valley know-how to the Central Valley and help the college serve both its student population and the surrounding community as well. High technology begets more high technology and the Access project is a prime example of that.”

Community Business College was selected to conduct the beta testing because of its expertise in the technologies required for implementing the exams and its extensive experience in beta testing technical certification exams.

To implement the Microsoft Access beta testing program, Community Business College is providing free MOS Certification vouchers to volunteers who would like to assist in the beta testing of these fully online exams. In exchange for their evaluations of the exam system, participants who pass the exams will receive official certifications at no charge to them. The school is absorbing all costs for this high-technology project and will provide these services all at no cost to the participants. The vouchers will be distributed on a first-come-first-served basis up until the project is complete.

Exams are primarily performance-based and conducted in a "live," or simulated, environment. Exam candidates taking these certification exams are asked to perform a series of tasks to clearly demonstrate their skills. For example, a Word exam might ask a user to balance newspaper column lengths or to keep text together in columns. MOS 2016 presents the candidate with a project to build, with tasks and steps that build on each other.

Each beta exam takes approximately 2 hours to complete (although some examinees may finish quicker).

For this round of testing, a particular emphasis is being placed on high school students. Students who score high on the certification exams may be invited to The Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship. This event is a global competition that tests students' skills on Microsoft Office applications. Participating in this competition provides eligible students with an excellent opportunity to showcase Microsoft Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills, have some fun, impress student colleagues and gain recognition.

The Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship is a global competition that tests students’ skills on Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Top students are invited to represent their respective countries at the World Championship. In some countries or regions, students are required to participate in a National Championship, and the winners of that event continue on to the World Championship

Community Business College is also offering a study guide and informational outline on its website for those interested in learning more about the exam. Once the beta testing is complete, the live version of the exam will be continuously available at the institution.

People who would like to participate in the beta test can contact the school’s main office either by phone or e-mail through the webpage www.cbcwebcollege.com.

About Community Business College
Community Business College has been training people in workforce development skills for over 19 years. The school’s other enrichment programs include advanced technology training, software specific classes like QuickBooks, Business Spanish, IC3 Digital Literacy, Photoshop and other technology certifications.

More details and a beta testing signup page can be found at the school’s website www.cbcwebcollege.com.