University of Idaho Test Center Earns National Recognition
Thursday, October 2 2014
MOSCOW, Idaho – Oct. 1, 2014 – The Counseling & Testing Center at the University of Idaho was recently awarded Test Center Certification by the National College Testing Association (NCTA). The Counseling & Testing Center is one of the few test centers in the U.S. and Canada to have completed this intensive certification process.
Certification criteria are rigorous and based on the NCTA Professional Standards and Guidelines, which were developed to guide post-secondary test centers in the delivery of quality testing programs. This certification will be in place for five years and can be renewed by demonstrating continued compliance to national standards.
The NCTA extended congratulations to Steve Saladin and the entire staff of the University of Idaho Counseling & Testing Center for maintaining high test administration standards and for providing excellent service to a wide variety of students and community members in the performance of their duties.
The UI Counseling & Testing Center is a full-service testing center delivering a wide variety of national and local testing programs and services for the university and the region. Major testing programs include those offered by Educational Testing Services (GRE, PRAXIS, TOEFL, etc.) and Pearson VUE (NCEES, GMAT, GED, etc.), as well as testing for the Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Post Office and others.
Specific university services include placement exams (COMPASS and CLEP) and proctoring Distance Learning exams. If you need to take an exam for entrance, placement, certification or licensure or simply need a secure environment to take a test, the CTC is a good place to start.
For more information, call (208) 885-5138 or visit www.uidaho.edu/ctc/testing.
The National College Testing Association, a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of professionalism and high quality service in the administration of testing programs, offers certification to college and university test centers that demonstrate exemplary practices. NCTA membership numbers more than 2,000 testing professionals from 615 colleges and universities as well as 42 test companies and organizations offering test-related products and services.
www.ncta-testing.org.
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Contact
Steve Saladin
Director of Testing and Assessment
UI Counseling & Testing Center
(208) 885-6716
ssaladin@uidaho.edu
About the University of Idaho
The University of Idaho helps students to succeed and become leaders. Its land-grant mission furthers innovative scholarly and creative research to grow Idaho's economy and serve a statewide community. From its main campus in Moscow, Idaho, to 70 research and academic locations statewide, U-Idaho emphasizes real-world application as part of its student experience. U-Idaho combines the strength of a large university with the intimacy of small learning communities. It is home to the Vandals. For information, visit www.uidaho.edu.