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Your credential, ready for the world.
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From exam design through delivery and ongoing program management, we can oversee the whole testing journey, so the credential you own opens real opportunity for every candidate.
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Explore the journey
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More than a test
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Learning, for life.
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A single exam can change everything.
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Your certification proves readiness for important work and earns the trust of employers, regulators, and the public. Roughly 18 million candidates take an exam with us each year, and each one deserves an experience worthy of the stakes.
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Your partner in high-stakes testing
Deliver on the promise of your profession.
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Professional associations
You set the standard for your profession. We help you turn that standard into a defensible exam and a credential your members are proud to earn.
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Technology certifying bodies
From cloud to networking to security, we deliver the exams that prove real skill across the technology industry, at the scale your program needs.
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Licensing and regulatory bodies
When a license protects the public, your exam has to hold up. We give you the rigor and protection to defend it with confidence.
Paper-based programs exploring digital
Still testing on paper? We make the move to computer-based testing smooth, accessible, and ready to grow with you, at your pace.
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The end-to-end testing journey
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Choose the parts of the journey you need help with most, or partner with us across the spectrum. Either way, one team works with you every step of the way.
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Design & develop
Build a fair, valid, and legally defensible exam, with psychometric consultation, item development, standard setting, and AI-assisted authoring with Item Assist.
Explore exam solutions
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Secure & protect
Shield your program end to end, with security embedded in your content, candidate identity checks, advanced exam monitoring, and meticulous incident and investigation services.
Protect your program
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Deliver flexibly
Reach candidates globally or locally, in test centers or through OnVUE online proctoring, whether your program is national, regional, or worldwide.
Browse delivery options
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Manage simply
Get the support and continuity your program needs, with an experienced program manager at your side to manage day-to-day operations, plan for growth, and adapt as your needs evolve.
Simplify program management
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Advance & grow
Grow your program with expert services, candidate-experience improvements, and data that shows your quality to the people who matter.
Expand your program
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Two ways to partner with us
Some exam owners want one partner for everything their program needs. Others prefer to add us to a vendor mix that already works. We're built for both.
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One partner, end to end
Hand us the reins and a program manager will guide test design, security, delivery, and growth, so your team can focus on the credential.
Full-service support
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Experienced program manager
You get an experienced program manager plus the development, security, delivery, and growth services that span the entire credential journey.
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Add us to your mix
Already work with other vendors? Plug Pearson in where you need strength, whether that's exam development, choice of delivery, or content protection.
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Strength where it's needed most
You don't have to move everything to work with us. Many exam programs bring Pearson in for one part of the journey, and keep their existing vendors for the rest. We integrate alongside your existing setup so you get the strength you need without the disruption you don't.
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Helping programs succeed
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When it comes to test security, global reach, and delivering unparalleled customer service, Pearson was the clear choice to help us enhance and expand our program.
Dr. Jianyi Zhao, sponsor of CDA digital talent certification, Renmin University of China, CDA Global
Computer-based testing allows us to make the most of new technologies and access a wide range of assessment methods to evaluate the skills and competencies demanded by the profession. This approach enables CIMA's qualifications to always be up-to-date and rigorously examined. It also helps support the global delivery of an excellent student experience and provides them with the flexibility of sitting examinations remotely online or through a test center.
Stephen Flatman, MEd, VP Professional Qualifications (Management Accounting) at the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants
Online proctoring has been very well received and we've seen a quarter-over-quarter increase in exam registrations.
Ganesh Ranganathan, Senior Director, Juniper Networks
Paper today, digital tomorrow
Moving from paper-and-pencil to computer-based testing is a decision about cost, reach, security, and candidate experience. Here's how the two compare.
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- What matters to you
- Paper-and-pencil testing
- Computer-based testing with Pearson
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- Candidate reach
- Limited to the dates and venues you can staff.
- Test centers worldwide plus online-proctored delivery, so candidates can choose what suits them.
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- Exam security
- Printed forms are hard to protect once they leave your hands.
- Item-exposure controls and candidate identity checks guard the program end to end.
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- Accessibility
- Accommodations are arranged by hand, one candidate at a time.
- Accommodations are built into the testing experience, designed to be equitable and easy to navigate.
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- Room to grow
- Scaling up means more print runs and more venues.
- Add candidates, languages, and locations without rebuilding how you test.
Questions credential owners ask
The answers you need before you choose a testing partner.
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Is Pearson Professional Assessments the same team we knew as Pearson VUE?
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Yes. Pearson Professional Assessments is the current name for the testing business many credential owners have worked with for years as Pearson VUE. The team, the test center network, and delivery technology are the same ones you already know and trust.
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Do we have to move our whole program to Pearson, or can we use you for one piece of it?
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Either works. Many organizations partner with us across the full testing journey, from exam design through delivery and ongoing management. Others bring us in for one strength, often global reach or program protection, and keep the vendors they already use for the rest. We integrate alongside your existing setup, so you get the support you need without rebuilding everything at once.
What does it take to move from paper-and-pencil to computer-based testing?
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Less than most programs expect. We help you convert your existing exam content, set up secure delivery in test centers or online, and train your staff on the new tools. The payoff is faster results, wider candidate reach, stronger protection, and accommodations built into the experience. We move at a pace that fits your exam calendar, so candidates feel the upgrade rather than the disruption.
How do you make testing accessible for every candidate?
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Accessibility is built into how we design and run exams, not added afterward. Candidates who need special accommodations can request them through an experience designed to be self-service, equitable, and easy to navigate, whether they test in a center or online. Our digital experiences meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 AA standard, so candidates with a wide range of needs can sit your exam with confidence.
Where can our candidates actually take the exam?
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Candidates can test at a center near them or from home through OnVUE online proctoring. Our test center network reaches candidates worldwide, and online delivery extends that reach to anyone who meets the system and workspace requirements. You choose which options to offer, and candidates pick the one that fits their life, which is a large part of what makes a testing day feel fair.
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Go deeper on any part of the testing journey.
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For test owners
Discover how Pearson can help you along the whole testing journey: exam design, security, and global delivery, plus program management and growth opportunities.
Take the next step
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For test takers
Booking an exam or looking for your results? Find everything you need, starting with your exam program.
Go to the test taker hub
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For test & training centers
Run a test center or want to become one? Find the tools and steps to deliver exams in your venue.
Visit test center hub
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Talk to our team
Ready to scope a program or ask a question? Reach the people who can help you decide what fits.
Research & insight
Make the case for certification with evidence you can share with members, boards, and employers.
Self-service for candidates & centers
Point candidates to the tools they use most.
Candidate booking, results, and accommodations requests are handled in the test-taker experience.
Help candidates book an exam
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