Be The Next champion from Australia

Give your students an extra qualification and the chance to win an all expenses paid trip to Orlando Florida to compete in the 2009 Microsoft Office World Championships! One of your students could be the next Australian Champion!

The 2009 competition opens on 1 October 2006 and concludes on 31 May 2009.

That's right, two high school students and two tertiary students can win an all expenses paid trip to Orlando Florida, home of Disney World, Universal Studios and less than two hours drive from Cape Canaveral! What a fantastic opportunity! What a great experience! What an honour for your school!

The Pathways 2009 conference will be held from 19 to 21 July 2009 at the Contemporary Hotel, Orlando.

The competition tests ability in Microsoft Word and Excel. Students entering the competition are required to sit the internationally recognised Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification exam. All students who pass the exam will receive their MOS Certification, a valuable addition to their skills portfolio. State and national prize winners will be chosen on the basis of best scores and elapsed time.

Get involved today! It's easy! Each school will receive a Getting Started Pack which will include:

• Authorised Testing Centre Starter Kit (includes testing software and marketing materials)
• 5 x Complimentary Microsoft Office Specialist Academic Exams
• 5 x Microsoft Office Specialist mouse pads
• 5 x Microsoft Office Specialist pens
• Practice Exam software for one PC in one application (unlimited users)
• Help desk support via 1800 641 898
• Special pricing for LearnKey’s Microsoft Office 2003 courseware via OnlineExpert until May 31st 2009 (optional)
• Special pricing for MasterExam Test Preparation software (includes all five Office applications) until May 31st 2009 (optional)

The cost of entry for the school is $250 inc GST. Prizes will be awarded for state champions.

To participate in the 2009 Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship competition, please complete the following information. You will be registered as an Authorised Testing Centre which allows your students to participate in this competition.

Intouch Consultancy Pty Ltd will then process this application on your behalf. A tax invoice for this package will be sent to the Contact Email address listed on this application form.

If your school would like to enter the competition, please click here to register online OR click here to download an entry form.

If you are a Student
You must be a current student of an academic institution duly recognised by the state or country in which it operates to participate in the 2009 Worldwide Competition on Microsoft Office.

Prepare
Prepare for your exams using the guides, learning materials, and skills standards available for the Microsoft Word and/or Microsoft Excel version 2000, 2002, and/or 2003 certification exams.

Locate A Testing Centre
If your school is participating in the competition chances are that your school will be a testing centre already. If you are entering independently then click here to locate a testing centre near you.

Take an Eligible Exam
If you take an eligible exam at an Academic Certiport Centre you will be prompted to register for the competition immediately prior to the start of your exam. If you take an eligible exam at a Commercial Certiport Centre you may register your exam for the competition after taking the exam by visiting your Candidate Home Page on the Certiport Website. Remember you can take and retake eligible exams as many times as you like so long as you adhere to the Microsoft Office Specialist exam retake policy which states:

Upon conclusion of country competitions in May 2009, the two students who achieved the highest Word (version 2000, 2002, or 2003) and Excel (version 2000, 2002, or 2003) scores in each participating country will win a trip to compete at the 2009 Worldwide Championships in Orlando, Florida, USA.