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KRYTERION's Psychometric Services and Test Deployment Technologies to Position PRSM as Industry Leader in Education for the Retail Facilities Maintenance Industry.
PHOENIX, AZ - April 3, 2006 - Professional Retail Store Maintenance Association (PRSM) and KRYTERION, Inc., today announced a joint effort to develop and deliver the Retail Facilities Maintenance Professional (RFMP) certification through KRYTERION's Webassessor, combining the benefits of online test deployment for the Test Taker with state-of-the-art certification program management. The exams will be deployed through KRYTERION's network of professional testing centers.
Why Partner with KRYTERION?
The uniqueness of KRYTERION's High-stakes, online secured test development and deployment solutions stem
from the individual strengths of its founders. Caveon, the market leader in test security, brings leading-edge
test security technologies. Drake International, which founded Drake Prometric, the first computer-based
testing company in the IT industry, adds a long history of test deployment and a legacy of testing innovations.
Based in the Netherlands, Cito, provides a wealth of online testing deployment technologies and a valuable global perspective.
"KRYTERION's expertise in test development and online secured test deployment ensures that our RFMP certification program will elevate the retail facilities maintenance industry and make PRSM one of the industry leaders in Education," commented Debi S. Kensell, Education/Membership Manager. "The guidance we've received to date from Dr. Leslie Thomas and her team at KRYTERION gives us confidence that our program will meet the needs of all our members and other professionals in our industry," added Kensell.
The Webassessor Solution
Delivered through a global network of Drake Authorized Testing Centers (DATCs), Webassessor is a complete testing tool for all administrators, Test Takers and end-users. Through a powerful, highly secure and easy-to-use interface, Webassessor allows certification managers to take control of their certification programs. For example, Webassessor managers can enhance the security of their online tests with the exclusive use of Caveon Real Time Data Forensic(TM) technology. In addition, managers can make real-time updates to test items and test forms without incurring additional fees, deliver tests in multiple formats whether proctored or not, access their test and program data anywhere, anytime and create robust reports for detailed analysis.
The RFMP Certification Program
The RFMP is for U.S. based retail maintenance professionals who have worked in the industry between three to five years and are responsible for maintaining retail facilities, troubleshooting repairs, and managing vendors in terms of the scope, quality, cost and timeliness of services.
The RFMP will promote a uniform standard of excellence, advance and promote the retail facilities maintenance profession and provide professional recognition for those in the retail facilities maintenance profession.
Test Takers will be able to register as early as the PRSM 2007 National Conference in April. For additional information go to www.prsm.com.
"The RFMP Certification program is on the verge of setting a new standard in the retail facilities maintenance industry," said Thomas. "Their decision to partner with KRYTERION underscores their commitment to success and high quality. We are proud to be a part of their success."
KRYTERION is a privately held corporation with offices throughout North America and internationally. With years of experience in computer-based testing and related services from its founders, KRYTERION provides unequaled online secured test deployment and certification program management services. The heart of KRYTERION technology is found in its acclaimed Webassessor online secured test deployment and program management technology supported by a global network of Drake Authorized Testing Centers. www.kryteriononline.com.
The Professional Retail Store Maintenance (PRSM) Association represents a group of individuals and their companies dedicated to advancing industry awareness of retail facilities maintenance for all industries, while promoting professional and ethical standards to service the customer with added value. www.prsm.com.
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American Society for Training & Development Certification Institute
Quinn Sutton
KRYTERION
11635 South 700 East, Suite 200
Draper, UT 84020
602.659.4713
pr@kryteriononline.com
Debi S. Kensell
PRSM
Education Manager
14285 Midway Road, Suite 160
Addison, TX 75001
972.231.9810
972.231.4081