The Common Occupational Readiness Essentials series of certification preparation guides focuses on mastering the essential skills needed as a workplace-ready user of the software. The goal of each certification preparation guide is to provide practice in the basic software skills required by employers. To prove workplace readiness, the user will also be prepared to take the official certification exam for the software. Certification Prep Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 will help prepare the user to take the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) PowerPoint 2010 certification exam. It provides step-by-step instruction for the features and commands covered on the certification exam. It provides step-by-step instruction for the features and commands covered on the certification exam and can be completed in approximately 2.5 to 3 hours. Certification as a Microsoft Office Specialist demonstrates an aptitude with Microsoft Office software.

MOS certification is offered for Microsoft Work, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Access, and other Microsoft software.