BIM 1 will use the year to learn the full Office Suite: Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint. At the end of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, they will prepare and take the MOS Certification tests for these applications. These certifications are industry-standard and from Microsoft.
BIM 2 will delve deeper into the advanced tools and techniques of the Office Suite. At the end of the Word and Excel applications, they will prepare and take the Expert MOS Certification tests. At the end of the year, they will have the choice of Access or Outlook to also test for, which would result in them achieving the status of MOS Master from Microsoft.