Prometric
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Prometric is a U.S.
company in the test administration industry. Prometric operates a test center network composed of over 10,000 sites in 160 countries. Many examinations are administered at Prometric sites including those from Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry , Microsoft
, IBM
, Apple, the Common Admission Test
(CAT
) of the IIMs
, the European Personnel Selection Office, the Medical College Admission Test
, the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination
, Architect Registration Examination
, and the USPTO registration examination
.
Prometric's corporate headquarters are located in Canton (Baltimore, Maryland) in the United States.
in 2000. The Thomson Corporation announced its desire to sell Prometric in the fall of 2006, and Educational Testing Service
announced its plans to acquire it. On Monday, October 15, 2007, Educational Testing Service
(ETS) closed its acquisition of Prometric from the Thomson Corporation. Prometric is currently a wholly owned, independently operated subsidiary
of ETS, allowing ETS to maintain non-profit status.
and territory (except Wake Island), whether a particular test can be taken outside the U.S. depends on the testing provider. For example, despite the fact that Prometric test centers exist worldwide, some exams are only offered in the country where the client program exists. The locations where a test is offered, as well as specific testing procedures for the day of the exam, are dictated by the client.
In 2009, the company was involved in a controversy due to widespread technical problems on one of India's MBA entrance exams, the Common Admission Test. While Prometric claims that the problems were due to common viruses, this claim was disputed since these tests were not internet-based and were rather offered on local area networks within India, where the virus was pre-existent. Due to this controversy Prometric allowed 8000 students to reappear for the examination.
United States
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company in the test administration industry. Prometric operates a test center network composed of over 10,000 sites in 160 countries. Many examinations are administered at Prometric sites including those from Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry , Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
, IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
, Apple, the Common Admission Test
Common Admission Test
The Common Admission Test is a Computer Based Test in Quantitative Ability, Data Interpretation, Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning. The Indian Institutes of Management use the test as an important component in selecting students for the business administration programs. The test is conducted...
(CAT
Cat
The cat , also known as the domestic cat or housecat to distinguish it from other felids and felines, is a small, usually furry, domesticated, carnivorous mammal that is valued by humans for its companionship and for its ability to hunt vermin and household pests...
) of the IIMs
Indian Institutes of Management
The Indian Institutes of Management , are graduate business schools in India. They were set up with the objective of providing management education and to assist the industry through research and consulting services. The IIMs award diplomas and not degrees.- Institutes :Indian Institute of...
, the European Personnel Selection Office, the Medical College Admission Test
Medical College Admission Test
The Medical College Admission Test is a computer-based standardized examination for prospective medical students in the United States and Canada. It is designed to assess problem solving, critical thinking, written analysis, and writing skills in addition to knowledge of scientific concepts and...
, the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination
Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination
The Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination is the examination administered to people who wish to become Certified Public Accountants in the United States....
, Architect Registration Examination
Architect Registration Examination
The Architect Registration Examination is the professional licensure examination adopted by all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and three U.S. territories to assess candidates for their knowledge, skills, and ability to provide the various services required in the practice of architecture...
, and the USPTO registration examination
USPTO registration examination
In order to be registered as a patent agent or patent attorney in the United States, one must pass the United States Patent and Trademark Office registration examination, officially called the Examination for Registration to Practice in Patent Cases Before the United States Patent and Trademark...
.
Prometric's corporate headquarters are located in Canton (Baltimore, Maryland) in the United States.
History
Prometric's testing centers were originally part of Sylvan Learning Systems, who sold the company to the Thomson CorporationThomson Corporation
The Thomson Corporation was one of the world's largest information companies.Thomson was active in financial services, healthcare sectors, law, science & technology research, and tax & accounting sectors...
in 2000. The Thomson Corporation announced its desire to sell Prometric in the fall of 2006, and Educational Testing Service
Educational Testing Service
Educational Testing Service , founded in 1947, is the world's largest private nonprofit educational testing and assessment organization...
announced its plans to acquire it. On Monday, October 15, 2007, Educational Testing Service
Educational Testing Service
Educational Testing Service , founded in 1947, is the world's largest private nonprofit educational testing and assessment organization...
(ETS) closed its acquisition of Prometric from the Thomson Corporation. Prometric is currently a wholly owned, independently operated subsidiary
Subsidiary
A subsidiary company, subsidiary, or daughter company is a company that is completely or partly owned and wholly controlled by another company that owns more than half of the subsidiary's stock. The subsidiary can be a company, corporation, or limited liability company. In some cases it is a...
of ETS, allowing ETS to maintain non-profit status.
Business
Prometric sells a range of services, including test development, test delivery, and data management capabilities. Prometric delivers and administers tests to approximately 500 clients in the academic, professional, government, corporate and information technology markets. While there are 3000 Prometric test centers across the world, including every U.S. stateU.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
and territory (except Wake Island), whether a particular test can be taken outside the U.S. depends on the testing provider. For example, despite the fact that Prometric test centers exist worldwide, some exams are only offered in the country where the client program exists. The locations where a test is offered, as well as specific testing procedures for the day of the exam, are dictated by the client.
In 2009, the company was involved in a controversy due to widespread technical problems on one of India's MBA entrance exams, the Common Admission Test. While Prometric claims that the problems were due to common viruses, this claim was disputed since these tests were not internet-based and were rather offered on local area networks within India, where the virus was pre-existent. Due to this controversy Prometric allowed 8000 students to reappear for the examination.