Biometrics - How Does it Work?

Biometric-enabled check-in is an enhancement to the traditional check-in process featured at Prometric’s global Professional Testing Centers.  The process provides a smooth, stress-free candidate experience.  The sites employs several different technologies to validate the identity of the candidate taking the test while acting as a deterrent to proxy testing. The first time a candidate appears at the center and has a fingertip scanned, an image of that scan is created, encrypted and securely stored on protected servers. This is done so that the next time the candidate comes to the center to test (testing under a biometrically-enabled program), when his/her fingertip is scanned, the machine will "recognize" him/her from last time – and validate that he/she is the same person. This prevents the test center personnel from having to go through a full-scale information entry each time the candidate returns to test; significantly cutting down on the time it takes to "process" their check-in at the center. It's kind of like a speed pass. In addition, it also gives us the opportunity to compare the captured image to the scans of other candidates who've tested with us – minimizing any chance of proxy testing and ensuring that we can swiftly identify one, should one present himself or herself.