Preparing for Microsoft Office Specialist Master Certifications

[Whizbang]

I plan to take the required Certifications to achieve the Microsoft Office Specialist Master Certification this year. Can anyone recommend some good training materials?

I plan on getting the following eBooks:
http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft%C2%A...=2XS93WUJJB3I8
http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft%C2%A...=2XS93WUJJB3I8

But was curious as to what other people would recommend for training materials or study guides.

[Canuck Chuck]

I have a similar question in the Excel Miscellaneous forum. [It has now been moved to Water Cooler]. In hind sight, I think it is more appropriate here in Water Cooler.

In my question, I listed the steps I plan to take - there might be something useful there. I am not getting many replies, so I think the person who recently replied that the certification may not have a great value may be on to something.

[Whizbang]

Yes. It is obviously a certification of dubious value. Everyone thinks of themselves as proficient in Office. Few companies are willing to pay extra for someone proficient in all/many aspects of the Office Suite. But I seem to find myself in a unique position of being asked to help the company's departments develop Office solutions for their day-to-day tasks. This includes forms and reports and logs, etc. I feel that by certifying myself as a master in Office products, I can further justify/prove my worth to the company. It will give me more weight and respect when I propose solutions or opinions.

For future marketability, it may not hold much value. But for my current role, I see that it will benefit me.