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Revitalizing & Expanding Credentialing Programs: Strategies for Growth & Engagement

August 12, 2025  | By  | 

Highlights from ASAE Webinar, June 3, 2025 Presented by:Cynthia Allen, MA, ICE-CPP, President, SeaCrestMichael Mayer, PMP, President, Prolydian; andChristine D.... View Article




CLEAR Exam Review

June 24, 2025  | By  | 

In our study, we asked how large a change item statistics should make us suspect content exposure in a licensure... View Article




Ethics & Disciplinary Programs: Mitigating Risk & Minimizing Exposure

November 15, 2024  | By  | 

Professional Testing, Inc. is pleased to announce its collaborative effort in publishing “Ethics & Disciplinary Programs: Mitigating Risk & Minimizing... View Article




5 Misconceptions about Psychometricians 

September 24, 2024  | By  | 

If you’ve ever taken a standardized test or pursued a professional certification or license, there’s a good chance a psychometrician... View Article




Current Workforce Trends: Worker Shortages and Skills-Based Hiring 

July 24, 2024  | By  | 

A Brief History of US Workforce Trends in the 21st Century  In 1987, the Hudson Institute released Workforce 2000, a... View Article




Should Certification Applications “Ban the Box”? 

May 30, 2024  | By  | 

Employers looking to hire are increasingly concerned about “ban the box” laws. These laws prevent employers from asking job applicants certain types of criminal history background questions during the job application stage.




Virtual Meetings—Good for the Interim But Less Than Ideal? – Part 2

April 26, 2021  | By  | 

Introduction As a result of the COVID 19 pandemic Professional Testing staff needed to quickly adapt to hosting examination development... View Article




Virtual Meetings—Good for the Interim But Less Than Ideal? – Part 1

February 2, 2021  | By  | 

By Christine Niero, Ph.D., Vice President, Professional Certification and Cynthia D. Woodley, Ed.D., Chief Operations Officer & Psychometrician Introduction As... View Article




Nudges and the work-from-home world – How to inspire your team from a distance

May 20, 2020  | By  | 

Just a few short weeks ago, the work world underwent a rapid, unplanned, sea change. Those of us in the... View Article




Expectations When Developing a New Certification Examination—Be Aware So You Can Manage Your Expectations and Those of Subject-Matter-Experts

September 27, 2019  | By  | 

Co-authored by Reed Castle, PhD and Christine D. Niero, PhD If you are new to developing a certification program, this post... View Article