Cisco and Pearson VUE, прощай Прометрик и ИТН
Cisco and Pearson VUE partner to expand access to Cisco certification and safeguard integrity of global exams We're pleased to announce that Pearson VUE will be the single vendor of Cisco® certification exams worldwide, effective August 1, 2007. We’re very excited about this change, and we’re confident that as a valued Cisco customer, you’ll benefit from the new level of security, global access, and innovative technology that will now be available through this collaboration. Cisco and Pearson VUE are partnering to create a new standard for individual information technology certifications and specialization exams, elevating them to the level of prestigious professional certification and licensure programs. As a result of this change, all individual Cisco technical certification exams for Cisco customers and partners will need to be scheduled through Pearson VUE. July 31, 2007, is the last date to take a Cisco exam through Prometric.As global demand increases for individual Cisco certifications, it is critical that we improve and make our global certification systems more agile. Hence, we need to scale and optimize our test delivery—that is, the administration of Cisco certifications such as Cisco CCNA® and CCIE®. Traditionally, Cisco has used two core test delivery partners worldwide to deliver our individual certification exams: Pearson VUE and Prometric. However, after significant research, Pearson VUE was chosen as Cisco’s single testing partner. Pearson VUE was selected for the following reasons:• Unparalleled global reach • Forward-thinking policies and vision of technical resource recruitment • Ability to scale to new countries with new requirements • Ability to meet forecasted demands • Ability to deliver on additional investments to secure Cisco’s test delivery technology Our expectation is that shifting to a primary vendor strategy worldwide will allow us to advance test security through the deployment of advanced biometric technologies. Having a primary vendor will also facilitate the rapid localization of exams around the world, and allow for increased certification scalability and coverage. Pearson VUE has more than 4000 test centers in 162 countries worldwide. If you previously utilized a Prometric testing center to take Cisco certifications, we encourage you to familiarize yourself with your local Pearson VUE testing center: Test Center Locator. We’ve also tried to anticipate as many of your questions as possible and have included detailed information on our Certifications Online Support tool. These FAQs will be updated regularly as new information and developments are announced. If you have questions that are not addressed, please contact the Cisco Certification Online Support Team. If you would like additional information about taking a Cisco test at Pearson VUE, you will find a complete listing of customer service phone numbers at the Pearson VUE Website.
и где тогда мне сдавать мой CCNA ? :-(
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Cisco and Pearson VUE Improve Security Innovations in Global Test Delivery
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As the marketplace for skilled technology workers expands around the globe, employers are expecting greater assurance that employees are presenting accurate certification records. To meet this demand, Cisco and Pearson VUE are changing the way IT certification exams are designed, delivered and secured.
Based on a study conducted earlier this year, we are implementing ongoing security enhancements in a series of planned upgrades. Cisco is now requiring that all VUE test centers delivering Cisco certification exams collect digital photos and digital signatures during the admissions process, in addition to the current identification requirements. This new layer of identity authentication will help to ensure candidate identity and result in increased assurance that individuals are presenting accurate certification records in the marketplace. The new authentication technology will be implemented in phases around the globe over the next year.
Looking ahead, Cisco and Pearson VUE will continue to innovate new ways to protect the integrity of Cisco certification in the marketplace and combat exam fraud. We will continue to advise you of this initiative’s next steps in the coming year. For further information, please refer to the Cisco Exam Policies Webpage, Customer Service FAQs, and Pearson VUE Admissions Flash Presentation.