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Thomson Prometric and the UK National Pharmaceutical Association Provide Online Assessment for Medicine Counter Assistants
Assessment Endorses Pharmaceutical Reliability
BALTIMORE, MD. MAY 03, 2004 - Thomson PROMETRIC, THE GLOBAL LEADER IN TECHNOLOGY-ENABLED TESTING AND ASSESSMENT SERVICES, and part of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), today announced its agreement with the National Pharmaceutical Association (NPA). The NPA is the trade association that represents the professional and commercial interests of the owners of approximately 11000 community pharmacies in the UK. The two organizations signed a three-year contract to deliver the NPA Pharmacy Interact online assessment, part of the highly successful NPA Pharmacy Interact, an accredited training course for medicine counter assistants using Thomson Prometric Internet-based testing services.
Thomson Prometric’s Internet-based test delivery makes it simple to author, publish, deliver and administer exams online, anytime and from anywhere with Internet access.
The NPA Pharmacy Interact online assessment tests the aptitude of medicine counter assistants. Those successful will receive a certificate.
“We recognize the need to continually develop the skills and abilities of medicine counter assistants to provide the highest quality service to pharmacy customers,” said Mrs. Lesley Johnson, Head Of Education & Training, NPA. “We chose to partner with Thomson Prometric because of its impressive support system and innovative technology.”
“Our collaboration with the NPA underscores Thomson Prometric’s commitment to the healthcare industry in using measurement as a way to validate the aptitude of healthcare professionals and protect the public interest,” said Alison Indrisano, senior vice president of Global Operations. “Our technology-enabled skills assessment solution is a demonstrated method to ability measurement that supports the healthcare industry’s stress on proficiency.”
The NPA Pharmacy Interact online assessment will be available for NPA members starting June 2004 throughout the UK.
About The Thomson Corporation and Thomson Prometric
The Thomson Corporation (http://www.thomson.com/), with 2003 revenues of $7.6 billion, is a global leader in providing integrated information solutions to business and professional customers. Thomson provides value-added information, software tools and applications to more than 20 million users in the fields of law, tax, accounting, financial services, higher education, reference information, corporate training and assessment, scientific research and healthcare. With operational headquarters in Stamford, Conn., Thomson has approximately 39,000 employees and provides services in approximately 130 countries. The Corporation's common shares are listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC). Its learning businesses and brands serve the needs of individuals, learning institutions, corporations and government agencies with products and services for both traditional and distributed learning. Thomson Prometric (www.prometric.com) is the global leader in technology-enabled testing and assessment services for academic, professional, government, corporate and information technology markets. Thomson Prometric delivers standardized tests for 300 clients, in 26 languages, over the Web or through a global network of testing centers in 134 countries. Based in Baltimore, Md., Thomson Prometric employs 3,000 employees worldwide.
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