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ECCC offers cutting edge IT· testing system East Central Community

Randy Trask, Pearson VUE Vice President Market Devel– opment, said, "We are proud to welcome East Central Commu– nity College to the rapidly growing global network of Pearson VGE Authorized Test Centers, providing candidates with an opportunity to partici– pate in a positive, rewarding test expenence.~ Pearson VUE (www. pear– sonvue.com ) is the global leader in electromc testing for regulatory and certification boards, providing a full suite of services from test development to test delivery to data man– agement. The Integrated Technolo– gies Training Center 1s a part of East Central Community College Workforce Develop– ment Center and is located at 375 Industrial Road, Building A , in the Advanced TechParc m Choctaw and may be con– tacted at 601-389-0832 or www.eccc.edu/workforce.

Among the technological advances of the Pearson VUE system is the ability of test candidates to register and reschedule their tests at the lest center, on the Pearson VUE website or through a Pearson VUE call center, all in real time via the Internet. "The Pearson VUE Te::;ting System gives us unparalleled control and flexibility over our ability to manage our business our way," added James. ''With so many option::;, we will be able to experiment with testing hours and number of testing stations. We can easily offer same-day testing, or bring testing to our customers' locations. Everyone benefits.~ The growing hst of IT certi– ficati on tests a ccessible through the Pearson VUE sys– tem are delivered directly from the test sponsors. Test results are quickly transmitted back, ensuring the candidate's certification status is promptly updated.

College has an agreement with Pearson VUE. electronic certi– fication and hcensure testing business of Pearson, to provide information technology certifi– cation test delivery, using the Pearson testing system. The Pearson VUE advanced computer-based testing system administers exams for leading IT certification programs such as Cisco®, CompTIA®, Cit– r ix®, Novell® and others through a global network of quality test centers. "We're very excited about our new partnership with Pearson VUE," said Kyle James, information technology specialist for the Workforce Development Center at ECCC. "The Pearson VUE Testing System is the most powerful available. We're pleased to partner with a company whose breakthrough technology and passion for service will allow us to provide even greater service for our customers."

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