The Microsoft Office™ Applications Specialist Certificate helps meet the demand for qualified and knowledgeable people in today's workplace. Students acquire desktop applications expertise and basic computer skills needed to work more productively with Microsoft Office™. The program requires Microsoft Office™ 2019 on a Windows computer (or on a Mac with a Windows partition), available for download or at campus computer labs. This credential also trains candidates for the globally recognized Microsoft Specialist series of certifications. NMC is a Microsoft Office™ approved testing center.