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For Immediate Release
ProCert Labs Now Reviewing Courseware for Microsoft Office Specialist. Certiport authorizes ProCert Labs to begin testing courseware for popular
certification program.
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (April 22, 2003) - ProCert Labs, the quality assurance standard for professional certification courseware, today announced the addition of the Microsoft Office Specialist Approved Courseware Program to its growing list of supported vendor programs. Certiport, Inc., the exclusive provider of the Microsoft Office Specialist program, chose ProCert Labs for its exceptional experience, online reporting tools, international capabilities, and renowned customer service.
The Microsoft Office Specialist program joins an array of prominent ProCert Labs partners such as CompTIA and The Linux Professional Institute, demonstrating unmatched experience in the development, growth and fulfillment of vendor-based approval programs. "Our core business is measuring the excellence of courseware products built for certification." stated Cary Snowden, president of ProCert Labs. "Our review process is recognized and accepted by the world's leading vendors, and we are proud to include the Microsoft Office Specialist program among them."
ProCert Labs brings a host of new features and benefits to the Microsoft Office Specialist Approved Courseware Program and to vendors wanting approved courseware status. Among the new offerings, ProCert Labs will deliver an online, comprehensive report designed to identify areas of need and advantage for competitive improvement and courseware marketing. The report includes a detailed mapping of exam objectives, a critique of instructional design elements, and direct reviewer comments designed to strengthen the courseware.
ProCert Labs also offers online submission and interactive Web-based tools that allow publishers to apply online, monitor the review process, and keep track of submittals. ProCert Labs' online billing and reporting features also save time and effort, and allow publishers to easily share results with their team. "We're pleased to have ProCert Labs on board, and excited for the additional value and experience they will bring to the program." said Bruce Reemsnyder, vice president of program management for Certiport.
ProCert Labs can review print, CBT, Web-based, instructor-led, video and even PDA-based courseware for the Microsoft Office Specialist Approved Courseware Program. In recognition of the program's global reach, ProCert Labs conducts reviews in multiple languages including English, French, Italian, Portuguese, German, Korean, Spanish and Japanese.
Courseware publishers wishing to participate in the Microsoft Office Specialist Approved Courseware Program can apply by visiting www.procertlabs.com.
About ProCert Labs
ProCert Labs is the quality assurance standard for professional certification courseware. Testing evaluations conducted by ProCert Labs are non-biased, vendor-independent assessments of quality based on modern instructional design theory and sound testing methodology. ProCert Labs' Web-based testing technology incorporates tools and utilities that optimize consistency, reliability and accuracy while providing flexibility in language, modality and customer reporting. The ProCert Labs testing team is comprised of qualified instructional design experts with extensive experience in instructional materials design. ProCert Labs does not publish courseware or compete with courseware vendors. ProCert Labs reviews are based on a standardized testing process that is applied in a consistent methodology to ensure fair and accurate results. For more information about ProCert Labs, visit www.procertlabs.com.
About Certiport
Certiport LLC is the leading provider of global, performance-based certification programs and services designed to enable individual success and lifetime advancement through certification. Certiport is the exclusive provider of the IC³ program. For more information about Certiport's offerings, visit www.certiport.com.
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