Testing Center Success Stories
Testing Center Success Stories

Abner Soto
 
Abner Soto
Computer Instructor

Certification Offered
Microsoft Office Specialist		   Employer
MacFarlane Middle School

Location
Washington D.C.
In his own words:

"After learning basic computing skills, we started working toward Microsoft Office Specialist certification...with Office Specialist, we give these students a credential they can use in the future."

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Peter Byrne
 
Peter Byrne
Project Manager

Certification Offered
IC³		   Employer
Digital Community Project

Location
Ireland
In his own words:

"When DIT saw the quality and strength of Certiport IC�, they were delighted to include certification in the program."

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Linda Beal
 
Linda Beal
Technology Integration Specialist

Certification Offered
IC³, Microsoft Office Specialist		   Employer
Kentucky Department of Education

Location
Kentucky
In her own words:

"Passing these exams makes me feel like I can better support the teachers in my region."

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Shegaki Chimura
Teacher

Certification Offered
IC³		   Employer
Ho-yu Gakuin High School

Location
Tokyo, Japan
In his own words:

"More than anything else, it was delightful to have an e-learning practice tool available through Benchmark that is fully compliant with the IC³ exam."

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Marsha Mueller
Life Line Supervisor

Certification Offered
Microsoft Office Specialist		   Employer
Marion Correctional Facility

Location
Marion, Ohio
In her own words:

"As our students work toward certification, they gain focus they didn't have before. They change their behavior and reduce the chances of returning to the prison system."

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Maria Rodríguez
Computer Science Instructor

Certification Offered
Microsoft Office Specialist		   Employer
Colegio Dominicano de Educación Bilingüe

Location
Santiago, Dominican Republic
In her own words:

"We are a top-choice school because we certify our students with official qualifications recognized by international powerhouse Microsoft."

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Issei Abe
Associate Professor

Certification Offered
Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC3)		   Employer
Kyoto Koka Women's University

Location
Kyoto, Japan
In his own words:

"IC3 is recognized worldwide as an objective standard to be achieved to prove one's information literacy."

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Mo Cato
Director of Academic Training and Compliance

Certifications Offered
Microsoft Office Specialist Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook		   Employer
Indiana Business College

Location
Indiana
In his own words:

"It means a lot to them that they work for a corporation that is concerned about their professional development and is willing to assist in that development."

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Stuart Mealor
National Business Development Manager

Certifications Offered
Microsoft Office Specialist Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook		   Employer
New Zealand School of Travel and Tourism

Location
New Zealand
In his own words:

"Our primary objective is to produce skilled people for employment in the travel and tourism industry; however, all industries share the same business processes like accounting, administration, and correspondence. Our company stands out because our students are computer literate."

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Ian Choy
Human Resources Manager

Certifications Offered
Microsoft Office Specialist Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook 		  Employer
EastPoint Property Management Services Limited

Location
Hong Kong
In his own words:

"Productivity has been enhanced, the need for application support has been substantially reduced, and the quality of employee work has improved. They are able to find new ways to do the same job, thus reducing traditionally labor-intensive processes into tasks that can be done with a push of a button."

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Patty Eckelman
Business Education Instructor

Certifications Offered
Microsoft Office Specialist Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook		   Employer
Auburn Riverside High School

Location
Auburn, Washington
In her own words:

"The students who have earned Office Specialist Master certification help the others. They become facilitators to help their fellow classmates understand concepts and address technical problems."

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Cathy White
Computer Applications Instructor

Certifications Offered
Microsoft Office Specialist Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook		   Employer
Merced High School

Location
Merced, California
In her own words:

"Microsoft Office Specialist certification will definitely help our students get jobs over someone without a certification. I hope they will use it to their advantage. They can really use this in the real world."

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Dr. Richard Wertheimer
Assistant Principal

Certifications Offered
Microsoft Office Specialist Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook		   Certiport Center
City Charter High School

Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
In his own words:

"Many at-risk students were interested in taking the exams and were excelling in the program. Even students who were regularly skipping school would come back to take their Office Specialist exams."

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Troy Greder
Business Technology Instructor

Certifications Offered
Microsoft Office Specialist Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook		   Certiport Center
Denison Job Corps Center

Location
Denison, Iowa
In his own words:

"I definitely push it. I tell [my students] that if all things are equal between two job candidates, they’ll probably get hired if they are certified and the other candidate isn’t. Certification proves you know."

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Chris Menard
IT Trainer

Certifications Earned
Microsoft Office Specialist Master Instructor - certified in Microsoft Word Expert, Excel Expert, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook		   Self-Employed
Triality Software Training

Location
Stockbridge, Georgia
In his own words:

"Certified job applicants always get interviewed and usually get the job."

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Stuart Hensley
District Technology Coordinator

Certifications Offered
Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC3)		   Testing Center
Joseph City Unified School District

Location
Joseph City, Arizona
In his own words:

"IC3 certification helps students in other classes like English, math, history, and science. Understanding technology products helps students do tasks like writing essays more effectively."

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Robert Davis
Program Manager

Certifications Offered
Microsoft Office Specialist Word		   Testing Center
Frontier College

Location
Toronto, Canada
In his own words:

"Office Specialist certification deepens the value of computer training. It was the right product for us to take on."

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Michael Balik
College Student and Part-time Instructor

Certifications Earned
Microsoft Office Specialist Word and PowerPoint		   Certiport Center
Perkiomen Valley High School

Location
Collegeville, Pennsylvania
In his own words:

"[Microsoft Office Specialist exams] do a good job of presenting the topics and providing real-life scenarios to complete. Not only can you say you know a program, but you can prove you know it. You can't 'wing it' with these exams."

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Janell Waid
Program Coordinator

Certifications Offered
Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC3)		   Certiport Center
Ball State University Outreach Services Site

Location
Indianapolis, Indiana
In her own words:

"We were able to channel ... energy into learning and certification. IC3 is [the] first step toward additional certifcations."

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Sharon Owen
Office Administrator

Certifications Encouraged
Microsoft Office Specialist Word, Excel, and PowerPoint		   Employer
International law firm Gibson, Dunn, & Crutcher LLP

Location
Orange County, California
In her own words:

"When they pass, they just beam. And after the first few people were certified, the excitement grew!"

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Kim Harris
Training Manager

Certifications Offered
IC3 Certification		   Certiport Center
New Horizons Computer Learning Center of Dayton

Location
Fairborn, Ohio
In her own words:

"The IC3 certification provides proof that our employees have acquired global knowledge of computers and the Internet."

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Jeff Johnson
Associate Dean of Computer Training in Continuing Education

Certifications Offered
Microsoft Office Specialist Program		   Certiport Center
Bellevue Community College

Location
Belleview, Washington
In his own words:

"As an industry-recognized standard, certification shows employers that a candidate is proficient in using Microsoft applications. The clear result is a stronger bottom line through dollars saved, dollars earned, or both."

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Marla McBryde
Intranet Business Analyst and former Computer Training Specialist

Certifications Offered
Microsoft Office Specialist Program		   Certiport Center
American Fidelity Assurance Company

Location
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
In her own words:

"By encouraging employees to become certified, we know they will learn skills across a wide range of features, thereby increasing the value of American Fidelity's initial IT investment. We believe that the benefits of Microsoft Office certification justify its costs."

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Dennis Warren
Transition Program Analyst,

Certifications Offered
Microsoft Office Specialist Program		   Certiport Center
Career Resource Office, Marine Corps Community Services

Location
California
In his own words:

"The purpose of our program is to make military personnel more job-ready and more attractive to the prospective employer. Even having one Microsoft Office Specialist Certification under their belt will greatly benefit them in their job search."

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