Essential to offering a reliable and valid exam is the task of question vetting. Question vetting involves experts examining and/or...

The value of certification to an individual is an often-surveyed metric. I'm happy when I see someone’s announcement that they’ve become...

During the job task analysis and design phase for a certification exam, an assessment facilitator guides a group of subject matter...

I’d wager that a certification program has a place among the misunderstood programs in an organization. I say that as a member of a few...

In 2006, I transitioned a manually-graded lab-based exam to one that combined hands-on activities with multiple choice questions. Given...

Over the past few years, former colleagues would intermittently reach out to ask about certification exams. Usually, the situation was...

Publishing a test is the next phase after exam questions have been vetted and standard setting performed. To publish a test for online...

I like digital badges. I think badges can solve a cyclic problem in IT certification programs--the upgrade exams. Especially with Cloud...

What process do you use to determine the passing score—the point which differentiates the minimally qualified from the...

I am sharing a blog post from CedMa (Computer Education Management Association) which is a good quick reference for item writing. "How...

Innovations in Testing ¹ is the annual conference of assessment industry experts, professionals and vendors. I've attended a few times,...