Navigating Our Certification Exam Transition: A Look at Our New Testing Partner
By Tom Carpenter On 11/21/2024
As an organization committed to professional development and excellence, we've made a strategic decision to transition our certification exams from PearsonVUE to Prometric. We understand that change can be challenging, and we want to provide clarity about this important shift in our testing approach.
Why Change Testing Providers?
Our primary goal has always been to deliver the most reliable, secure, and professional certification experience possible. After careful evaluation, we've selected Prometric as our new testing partner based on several key considerations including the cost of operations and the requirement of the following:
- Global Testing Infrastructure: Prometric offers a robust, technology-enabled testing infrastructure that spans global markets. Their ability to maintain a safe and consistent testing experience across different locations is crucial for our diverse community of certification candidates.
- Commitment to Candidate Experience: The testing experience is about more than just an exam. Prometric shares this philosophy, focusing on creating a supportive environment that allows candidates to demonstrate their true capabilities.
- Support for Remote Proctoring: Prometric supports remote test-takers and allows for those without the ability or desire to travel to a testing center to complete exams and acquire our certifications.
Your Potential Concerns
We recognize that some candidates may be apprehensive about this transition. The online threads discussing testing experiences highlight that no testing provider is without challenges. With PearsonVUE and Prometric being the top two testing providers, blogs, forums, and social media posts abound with comments regarding problems encountered with both providers. However, our selection of Prometric was not made lightly, and we've carefully considered the potential impact on our certification candidates. The good news is that more than 99 out of 100 test takers have no issues in the process with either testing provider.
What This Means for You
Exam Preparation: Your preparation remains the most critical factor in certification success. The core knowledge and skills we assess remain unchanged.
Testing Environment: Prometric testing centers are professional, secure environments designed to provide a fair and comfortable testing experience.
Support: We are committed to working closely with Prometric to ensure any initial transition challenges are quickly addressed.
A Note of Reassurance
Change can be uncomfortable, but it's often necessary for growth. Our decision to partner with Prometric reflects our ongoing commitment to providing the most valuable and respected certification in our industry. Your success is our goal. We will monitor the progress closely and make any adjustments required to achieve our mission: to serve the wireless networking professional community. You are our primary focus and not a particular testing provider. For this reason, we will always monitor the services we provide and ensure that you are served as best we can.
Thank you,
Tom Carpenter, CWNP Director
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