By Alex Bainbridge I had been hoping to qualify for Certiport’s competition for several months. Finally knowing that I made it to the competition made me feel amazing; however, I was in disbelief when I learned that I had qualified and won the US title for Microsoft Excel 2010. I set out to do something [...]
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A WWC Story
By Rachel Velasco Last year I was looking to protect my younger brother, who is autistic, so I decided to be a tutor in a Microsoft Office class he was taking at our high school in Waxhaw, North Carolina. The teacher, Ms. Wright, felt that I was knowledgeable about the Microsoft Office programs and encouraged [...]
Perspectives on WWC/GPS 2012
Last week, Certiport hosted two very important events. The first event was the Global Partner Summit, where many of Certiport’s international partners came to discuss how to be better businesses. The second event was the Worldwide Competition on Microsoft Office. Over 130 students from all over the world came together to compete. The fastest and [...]
CTE Students Earn MOS & MTA Certifications & Crown Three National MOS Champions at BPA National Leadership Conference
Being an Illinois native, I was excited to return to Chicago for the last week of April to join exceptional students and advisors from BPA at their National Leadership Conference (NLC). These students (and their unbelievably dedicated advisors) have been preparing throughout the year and competing at regional and state events to earn a spot [...]
What Is It That You Do When You Do What You Do?
One of the most common questions I am asked when meeting new people is “where do you work?” My well-rehearsed response—I work at Certiport based out of American Fork [Utah] where we develop and market certification exams—inevitably prompts the dreaded follow-up question: “Oh, and what do you do there?” Although I dread it, this is [...]
