NIL Data Communications Africa has signed an agreement with Pearson VUE, the computer-based testing (CBT) business of Pearson, to test candidates pursuing key industry certifications from leading IT programmes, such as Cisco, EMC, LPI, and VMware.
Pearson VUE believes testing and certification is at the heart of the learning experience, and NIL will play its part by offering accessible and secure testing to candidates.
Pearson VUE's advanced system administers exams on behalf of hundreds of businesses, boards and organisations around the globe through the world's largest, most secure test centre network. The system enables candidates to register and reschedule their tests online or through a Pearson VUE call centre.
"We're very excited about our new partnership with Pearson VUE, said Karen Sharpe, Head of Learning Services, NIL "The Pearson VUE Testing System is the most powerful available and gives us unparalleled control and flexibility over our ability to manage our business our way, and the agreement means we can easily offer same-day testing, or bring testing to our customers' locations. We're pleased to partner with a company whose industry status, technology and passion for excellence will allow us to provide even greater service for our customers."
The list of certification tests available from test sponsors through the Pearson VUE system is continually growing. Test results are quickly transmitted back, ensuring the candidate's certification status is promptly updated.
Ray Murray, Vice-President - Business Development, Pearson VUE, said: "We are proud to welcome NIL to the rapidly growing global network of Pearson VUE Authorised Test Centres. Together, we are providing even more candidates with the opportunity to obtain meaningful certifications and advance their careers."
Pearson VUE delivery of exams has continued to increase rapidly in recent years, with the company delivering 10 million exams in 2011.
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Pearson VUE
Pearson VUE Authorised Test Centres are privately owned, third-party testing facilities which provide on-site, on-demand testing for certification and professional licensure exams.
Pearson VUE provides a full suite of services from test development to data management, and delivers exams through the world's most comprehensive and secure network of test centres in more than 175 countries. Pearson VUE is a business of Pearson (NYSE: PSO; LSE: PSON), the international education company, whose businesses also include the Financial Times Group, Pearson Education and the Penguin Group.
NIL
A Cisco Learning Solutions Partner for nearly 20 years, and now a Cisco Specialised Learning Partner with one of its global offices in Johannesburg, NIL is among the industry's top training companies. NIL has been at the forefront of advanced contributors to strategic partner Cisco's technologies, learning curriculum and value-added solutions deployed to clients around the globe. NIL's portfolio of solutions consists of managed services, professional services and learning services. NIL isn't just a training company. It has traditions and expertise in both worlds - the training industry as well as IT and communications. This is what makes NIL so different! Every NIL instructor is an active consulting engineer with years of experience in the field. NIL's instructors integrate hard-won skills and real-world experience into respective training portfolios, in order to deliver the best possible learning experience for the student.
To contact NIL about your Cisco Certifications and learning requirements, please contact NIL's office on 011 575 6220 or on info-nilsouthafrica@nil.com and one of its skilled learning specialists will contact you.
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