News Release

ALL Campus
December 2, 2003

CCCC Becomes "Official" Prometric Testing Center

Ridgecrest, CA – December 2, 2003

Cerro Coso Community College is proud to announce its partnerships with Certiport and Prometric to provide our community with the opportunity to take over 1,500 Information Technology (IT) exams locally at the new Cerro Coso Testing Center beginning November 21, 2003. The Grand Opening of the Test Center will be held on Friday, December 5, 2003.

Through Certiport, exam candidates can take the Microsoft Office Special (MOS) certification exams. This certification provides formal recognition of proficiency in one or more of the Microsoft Office desktop application of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook, For students and employees this certificate can be a valuable asset in any job search or career advancement, giving a competitive edge in the job market. For employers this certificate indicates that the employees have the prerequisite office software skills to get the job done.

As a special promotion, the first 50 MOS exams will be offered at an introductory price of $25 per exam (regular pricing ranges from $50-$109)!!
In addition, Certiport's No Fear Campaign offers unsuccessful exam candidates a $10 voucher to retake the test within 30 days. What a deal!! This offer is good through December 31, 2003.

Our partnership with Prometric provides over 1500 exams including:

• CompTIA A+ Exams
• Microsoft Professional Exams (MCP, MCSE, MCSA)
• Oracle
• Novell
• Sun
• Over 1,500 different exams are available

Additional information on the exam offered, center hours and scheduling can be found on the Cerro Coso Testing Center website at http://www.cerrocoso.edu/certification.


 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Joann Handeland, Director of Facilities Development and Services (760) 384-6230