Name: Beaver Island Community School prepares to become a Microsoft Office certification testing center in 1999
Start: 1999-12
End: 1999-12
Location: Beaver Island Community School

Event

Date: 1999-12
Kind: Education
Where: Beaver Island Community School
Carried out by: Beaver Island Community School
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: educationtechnologycommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

Beaver Island Community School reported that it was preparing to become one of 30 Michigan sites authorized to test and certify Microsoft Office User Specialists. The program was intended to support authentic assessment in the Business and Services Technology curriculum, beginning with juniors and seniors seeking proficiency or expert certification in Office applications.

Evidence limits

The notice describes an authorization expected within two weeks, not completed testing, certification results, or a continuing center.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, December 1999, “BICS to become first Microsoft User Specialist Certification Testing Center north of Grand Rapids.”
Reports that within two weeks BICS was expected to become one of 30 authorized Michigan sites for Microsoft Office User Specialist testing in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access, initially serving juniors and seniors in the Business and Services Technology program. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, December 1999, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the planned certification center.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Community School prepares to become a Microsoft Office certification testing center in 1999”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-community-school-microsoft-certification-center-1999/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 1999, “BICS to become first Microsoft User Specialist Certification Testing Center north of Grand Rapids.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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