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Insights, trends, and lessons learned through 30 years of experience as an online exam software and certification management solution for organizations with advanced testing needs.
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
Professional Certification and Licensure: What’s The Difference?
Define Licensure: What It Means and How It Differs from Certification Licensure is the official permission granted by a government authority that allows an individual to legally practice a profession. It ensures that a person meets minimum standards required to protect public safety and welfare. If you manage a certification or credentialing program, understanding licensure … Read Article
How Gauge Works for Remote Teams
Level Up Online Testing and Exam Management for Remote Teams with Gauge It’s been a turbulent few years for office work, remote teams, and work culture in general, and as a top global online test delivery software platform, Gauge has an up-close view of this rapidly-changing landscape. Due to challenges related to the pandemic, a … Read Article