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Grow your testing business
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Become a Pearson Authorized Test Center and deliver in-demand credential exams from your own facility.
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A scalable, revenue-driving opportunity
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Help more people get certified
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Expand access to certification and grow your business.
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Become a Pearson Authorized Test Center and you can deliver trusted credential exams that upskill the people around you. Plus, you can improve your train-to-test ratio and scale your revenue, your reach, and your day-to-day operations.
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Get ready to prosper with us
How becoming a Pearson channel partner benefits your business.
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Credential program access
Deliver exams from thousands of credentialing programs — Amazon Web Services (AWS), Cisco®, CompTIA®, Microsoft®, Oracle®, healthcare credentials, and more.
Standardized operational support
Get documented practices for proctoring, identity checks, security, and candidate management — the backbone that high-stakes credentialing demands.
Predictable economics
You earn a per-exam fee under clear terms, with ongoing support built for sustainable, long-term growth rather than a quick win.
Train-to-test in one place
Combine certification training with exam delivery under one roof, keeping your teaching and testing functions separate.
Trusted learning solutions
Support candidates beyond test day with access to vetted learning products. Whether you deliver training or support corporate learning, you can offer high-quality resources that improve outcomes and reduce your cost to serve.
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Ways to join our network
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Most organizations become a Pearson Authorized Test Center, delivering exams from their own site. We also support specialist delivery in secure or controlled environments where standard models don't apply.
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Pearson Authorized Test Center
Become a Pearson Authorized Test Center at your existing site — whether as a standalone operation, alongside your training offering, or within a university or corporate environment. Deliver certification exams and generate revenue for every test session you administer.
Learn more about test centers
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Military and government testing
Deliver exams within U.S. military bases or government environments, with operating models adapted to access controls, security requirements and candidate populations.
Explore military and government delivery
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Correctional facility testing
Provide secure exam delivery within correctional facilities, supporting rehabilitation and access to certification through a controlled testing model.
Explore correctional delivery
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Pearson testing network
Most testing programs are delivered through Pearson Authorized Test Centers. We also operate Pearson-owned and enhanced centers, which are managed separately and not open for application.
Explore our test center network
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Is joining our test center network right for you?
Becoming a Pearson Authorized Test Center is a real business commitment. You bring the space, the equipment, the staff, and the operational savvy; in return you gain credential program access and per-exam revenue. Consider these three criteria before you apply:
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Check your readiness
Confirm you meet the core requirements for space, hardware, and security. This ensures you can deliver exams to the required standards from day one.
Submit your application
Complete a simple online application in around 15 minutes, then submit site photos for approval — no in-person visit required. Most centers are approved within 30 days.
Set up and go live
Install testing software with our support team and certify your test administrator through a short open-book exam. Then you're ready to deliver exams and start generating income.
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Test center questions answered
Honest answers to the questions operators ask before they become a Pearson Authorized Test Center.
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How do I become a Pearson Authorized Test Center?
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You start with an application that captures your facility layout, your operational capacity, and the credential programs you want to deliver. From there, once you're approved, our channel team guides you through onboarding, setup, and the standards review your site needs to pass before it goes live. The fastest way to begin is the channel-partner application linked in Resources for test center operators below.
What facility and operational standards must I meet?
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At a high level, you need dedicated and secure testing space, compliant hardware and network, surveillance, and documented procedures for proctoring, identity checks, and incident response. The full requirements run long, so we keep them on a dedicated page rather than list every specification here. Review the standards overview in Resources below, then talk to our channel team about your specific site.
How does the per-exam fee structure work?
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You earn a predictable fee for each exam you deliver, set out in clear partnership terms. Because the specifics vary by program and are commercially sensitive, we share the detailed economics with you directly during the application process rather than publish them here. That conversation gives you the real numbers you need to forecast the return on your investment.
Can I run certification training and testing in the same facility?
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Yes. Many test centers deliver certification training and the exams that certify it from one site, which is a strong way to improve your train-to-test ratio. The one firm rule is clean separation: your teaching and testing functions stay distinct, so the integrity of the exam is never in question. Our channel team helps you set that up correctly from the start.
Where to go next
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Continue to the wider Pearson Professional Assessments portfolio or jump straight to your application and partner resources.
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Explore the portfolio
See the full testing and credentialing portfolio your facility plugs into when you become a channel partner.
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Apply to become a test center
Start your application to become a Pearson Authorized Test Center and begin delivering credential exams.
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Get started
Application, requirements, and onboarding for prospective channel partners.
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Run your center
Expand your offering, increase candidate demand, and access the tools and support to grow your testing business
Detailed fee and candidate-volume specifics are shared with applicants during the channel-partner process, not published here.