Wednesday, December 13, 2000

Resident gets certification

John Kosky, human resources information systems analyst in the Office of Human Resources and Services at Clayton State, has become one of 61 Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS)/Master 2000s in the world.

A resident of Peachtree City, Kosky was surfing the web recently when he discovered that there was a certification available entitled "Microsoft Office User Specialist/Master 2000" which, at the time, was held by only 60 people.

Kosky knew a lot about Microsoft Office, so he decided to further his professional development and make himself number 61.

In order to do this he had to pass tests on each the five individual aspects of Microsoft including Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook, and Microsoft Word. The certification process took a total of five weeks for Kosky to complete.

"The MOSU certification can help me in my job by enabling me to utilize the MS Office suite to perform aspects of HR reporting and data administration," he says.

"It also helps me assist co-workers with MS Office-related technical issues."

Kosky explains that he also has many other certifications and degrees, including; are A+ Certification, Microsoft Certification Professional, and MOUS. He has also applied through Microsoft for status as a Microsoft Authorized Instructor, which would allow him to teach in authorized testing centers.

Clayton College & State University, a member institution of the University System of Georgia, is located in Morrow, in south metro Atlanta.

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