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Contact: |
Linda Saris -
email(Salem
CyberSpace) |
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(978) 740-6667 |
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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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SALEM CYBERSPACE BECOMES A MICROSOFT AND IC3 TESTING
CENTER
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SALEM, Mass., (June 4, 2008) – As part of its long-term
strategy to provide workplace readiness skills for North Shore
residents, Salem CyberSpace is pleased to announce that it is now a
Certiport Testing Center (www.certiport.com)
providing tests for the Microsoft Office Specialist Exam and the IC3
exam. The Microsoft Office Specialist is a professional credential
recognized around the world which provides job seekers with an
independent certification attesting to their proficiency in a
Microsoft Application such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.
The IC3 exam is a 3-part exam that measures digital literacy and
knowledge of critical computer and Internet applications. Both exams
provide an independent certification that demonstrates a higher level
of computer literacy. Having a MOS or IC3 certification on your resume
provides an important competitive edge when looking for work or
seeking a promotion.
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“Most people applying
for administrative office jobs have basic computer skills. If you
have an independent certification, such as the Microsoft Office
Specialist, this proves to the employers that you have a higher level
of proficiency and it will make your resume and credentials stand out
above others. It will be great to have a testing center close by,”
commented Marilyn Foster, Manager, North Shore Career Center of Lynn. |
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These tests are given at Salem CyberSpace’s community technology
learning center in Salem at 98 Lafayette St. Reservations must be made
in advance by calling 978-740-6667. Exams cost $75 for a single test
and $85 for a test plus 1 retake |
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Salem CyberSpace also offers practice software on its computers to any
member free of charge during its public access hours of Monday –
Thursday 6 pm – 8pm, Friday and Saturday 1 pm – 5 pm. Structured
training programs to prepare for the test are also available for a
fee.
Salem CyberSpace is the only testing center is Salem, Lynn, Peabody,
Danvers, Beverly and Cape Ann. |
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About Salem
CyberSpace and North Shore Community Action Programs
Salem CyberSpace (www.salemcyberspace.org),
located at 98 Lafayette Street in downtown Salem, is a program of
North Shore Community Action Programs (www.nscap.org),
a 501 c (3) nonprofit organization. NSCAP is the designated
anti-poverty agency serving Salem, Peabody, Danvers, Beverly and 25
cities and towns north of Boston. Its mission is to help low-income
people become economically self-sufficient while encouraging the
larger community to recognize and eradicate the social and economic
barriers that stand between poor
families and their economic independence. The goal of Salem CyberSpace
(SC) is to help low-income and unemployed people, as well as the
organizations that serve them, to learn new computer skills to effect
positive change for themselves, their families and their communities.
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