VA’s Innovative Campaign Addresses Key Role Of Nursing Certification
A recent report by leading nursing workforce analyst Peter Buerhaus and colleagues at Vanderbilt University project there could be as many as 500,000 vacant nursing positions in the U.S. by 2025. The report attributed th…
The Value Of Certification
New "Renaissance" in IT Certifications: Good News for Companies, Employees, Efficiency and Revenues Across the board, all signs point to IT certifications experiencing a strong comeback, thanks to multiple factors pl…
The Role Of Performance-Based Certification Testing For The Association Market
The promotion of computer-based certification programs can drive test volume for the associations market, and this article covers the benefits of computer-based tests (CBT) as a mechanism for delivering certification e…
The Future Of Distance Learning - In Practice
"Distance learning" is one of those phrases that is commonly known but loosely defined. It encompasses many things – from online self study courses to webinar type environments that incorporate chats and networking among…
Test Security
Cheating 2.0 – How to Fight Back Against Cheaters Would you want someone who cheated on their nursing exam standing over your child in an operating room? How about someone who didn't really understand accounting worki…
Test Delivery Options
Twenty years ago, virtually all exams were administered via paper and pencil, with many large-scale tests only available one or two days a year. Computer-based testing and specially-equipped testing labs made more freque…
Proven Protection That's Getting Even Stronger
Prometric offers a service called "Data Forensics" to its clients, which provides an analysis of items and exams to detect and flag abnormalities in the test process. Data forensics looks to identify unusual response pat…
Professional Enhancement
Most professions boast an industry certification as a way for working professionals to demonstrate measured skill sets in specialty areas. In architecture, it's the "Architect Registration Exam" (ARE); in retail electron…
Pre-Employment Testing
The public sector is faced with unique personnel issues. Decreasing retention rates, budget constraints, and the need for increased scrutiny can make the hiring process seem daunting. Adding to the potential hurdles, "wr…
Performance Based Testing
Assessing the Future of Testing, by First Looking Back Thanks to a combination of innovative technology and a holistic view of the knowledge, skills and abilities required to measure competency, the future of testing …