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Write Item Variants to Save Money and Improve Test Quality

December 6, 2016  | By  | 

An item variant is simply a new test item that is based on an existing test item. Writing item variants... View Article




First, Second and Third Party: What Does it Mean in Certification of Persons?

September 28, 2016  | By  | 

ISO/IEC 17024 Conformity Assessment – General requirements for bodies operating certification of persons is a standard designed to be used... View Article




Why Certification?

August 17, 2016  | By  | 

This is a question we ask many organizations seeking to develop a certification program. It’s not that we want to... View Article




Subject Matter Experts – The Selection Process

July 13, 2016  | By  | 

Co-authored by Vincent Lima and David Cox. One of the most valuable and often under managed assets of certification programs... View Article




Accreditation – Clients Share Their Stories

June 29, 2016  | By  | 

Professional Testing, Inc. has been leading certification bodies through the accreditation process for several years and is proud to share... View Article




The Drag and Drop – Why, When, and How to Use this Item Type

June 22, 2016  | By  | 

Overview The Drag and Drop (DD) item typically includes a list of elements that the examinee is asked to associate... View Article




Segmentation: It’s How You Slice It

June 15, 2016  | By  | 

When it comes to marketing credentialing programs, email marketing is one of the most effective ways to communicate with your... View Article




Webinar Recap – Behind the Schemes: Understanding ISO/IEC 17024, Clause 8

June 9, 2016  | By  | 

Professional Testing conducted a webinar “Behind the Schemes:  Understanding ISO/IEC 17024, Clause 8” on July 7, 2016.  The purpose of... View Article




Should Certification Applications “Ban the Box”?

May 19, 2016  | By  | 

This post is written by guest blogger and principal at GKG Law, P.C., Richard Bar. Employers looking to hire are increasingly concerned... View Article




How A Threat Analysis Can Help Safeguard Impartiality

May 18, 2016  | By  | 

For certification bodies (CBs) accredited to, or working toward, International Standard ISO/IEC 17024 Conformity assessment—General requirements for bodies operating certification... View Article