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What Is Test Administration? A Guide for Certification Programs
Test administration is the full process of delivering a certification exam — from the moment a candidate registers to the moment scores are reported and the session is documented. For a trade association or credentialing body, it covers candidate eligibility verification, exam scheduling, proctor assignment, security protocols, technical environment setup, incident management, and post-exam recordkeeping. … Read Article
How to Track Employee Training and Stay Compliant
Tracking employee training means maintaining a current, accessible record of who completed what, when, under which requirement, and whether their credential or certification is still valid. For organizations managing professional certification programs — where compliance is audited, not assumed — that definition matters a great deal. A completion report tells you who finished a course. … Read Article
What Are Digital Badges and How Do They Work?
Digital badges are verifiable, portable credentials issued in electronic format that contain embedded metadata about what was earned, who earned it, who issued it, and when it expires. For a university student, a digital badge might represent completing a workshop or demonstrating a skill. For a professional certification program, a digital badge is the credential … Read Article
How to Track Employee Certification Compliance
Employee certification tracking is the process of recording, monitoring, and renewing every credential your workforce holds, so you always know who is qualified, what expires next, and where your program has gaps. For organizations managing professional certification programs at scale, getting this right is not optional. A single lapse can trigger a regulatory finding, stall … Read Article
Honorlock Proctoring: What It Is and How It Works for Certification Programs
Honorlock is a remote proctoring platform that monitors exam candidates online using a combination of AI and live human proctors. For organizations managing professional certification programs, it provides a way to enforce exam integrity without requiring candidates to travel to a physical testing center. That matters when your candidates are spread across time zones, employers, … Read Article
What is Certification Management Software?
What is Certification Management Software? Certification management software is a system used to create, track, administer, and maintain professional certifications across an organization or credentialing body. It centralizes exam delivery, credential issuance, expiration tracking, and compliance reporting into one platform. For organizations managing certification programs at scale, this matters more than it sounds. When your … Read Article
How to Design Custom Certification Paths in Gauge
In today’s competitive landscape, learners and employers value structured certification programs over disconnected tests. That’s why Gauge offers robust tools for building custom certification paths with automated progress rules, prerequisites, and branded credentials. Start by defining your core certification outcomes. Then use Gauge to build a logical sequence of exams, training modules, or tasks (we … Read Article
What’s the difference between micro-credentialing and badging and are they worth the effort?
The difference between micro credentialing and badging is simply that micro credentialing is short, highly-focused, and typically digital skills learning and assessment, and badging is the digital proof of the exam’s successful completion. In this article we’ll explain how each is different, how they work together to build a skilled workforce, and why they might … Read Article
How to Prepare Employees for Remote Certification
There are a few key things to consider when you’re planning how to prepare employees for remote certification. Whether remote team members are sitting for a one-time test or will need to be regularly re-certified, you can make the process easier by following these guidelines: Use a secure online exam software solution that lets you … Read Article
10 Keys to Shifting From Paper-Based to Online Skills Assessment Testing
If you’re considering making the shift from paper testing to an online platform, but feel overwhelmed by the seemingly endless options, we put together a list of questions and answers about the process to help you decide. We outline 10 key ways it might make good sense to move your organization’s skills assessment using test … Read Article