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Professional & Trade Associations

The Challenges

From the initial job task analysis to test delivery, associations face multiple challenges.

Some of the common hurdles include:

  • Getting the necessary subject matter experts together to write Items can be time consuming and expensive.
  • Managing Items through the Item development process, tracking changes and meeting deadlines is cumbersome.
  • Managing pre-requisites, handling applications, checking references and approving Test Takers is a complex process.

Another pressing issue is ensuring that your delivery channel is sufficient to cover the entire United States. Different delivery methods may be required such as un-proctored for practice tests or re-certification, bricks and mortar for High-stakes exams, and even paper and pencil delivery for the annual conference, where availability of PCs is limited or impractical. Until now, associations boards may have had to employ several different organizations and solutions to meet all their needs.

Even if one company was able to manage everything for you, it might involve several different pieces of technology. As a certification manager you may have had to give up a lot of control of your program and trust a vendor to manage it for you.

The Solution

KRYTERION, Inc. developed Webassessor(TM), an online secured testing technology that allows you to manage your program, from Item Writing to test delivery.

  • A custom-branded web interface for Test Takers allows you to control your marketing messaging and the flow of the registration and test taking process. This includes managing your catalogue of tests, setting pre-requisites, managing testing windows and retake rules. Test Takers can also see their transcript once a test is completed.
  • Secure, real-time access to your program with live reports for complete transparency as well as instant results for Test Takers.
  • Integrated Secure web-based Item Banking with Permissions, Workflow and History Tracking reduces time and expense of Item Writing workshops and eliminates test publishing fees. If you have concerns about the security of your Item Writing process then Webassessor(TM) may well be the answer for you.
  • Integrated Media Management allows you to upload and utilize medical graphics and images.
  • Multiple delivery methods including unproctored, client proctored, bricks and mortar [through our Global HOST (High-stakes Online Secured Testing)] Network and Online Proctored, all managed from one system allow you to manage all your Items, Test Takers and results data in the same system. This greatly simplifies the certification manager's job, whilst enabling the most appropriate, cost-effective and convenient delivery method for your certification.
  • Test questions remain protected ensuring the integrity and security of your program (and your brand).

Our Psychometric Services team can assist with Program Design Workshops, Job Task Analysis, Item Writing Workshops, Beta Testing, Item Analysis and general consulting, facilitated with the assistance of Webassessor(TM).

The Value Of The Webassessor(TM) Solution

The Webassessor(TM) solution offers you an alternative to other more costly and less secure methods, while bringing you an innovative tool to manage your program more effectively. By utilizing this new approach, your organization will continue to enhance your program and increase the quality, credibility, and integrity of your associations.

The benefits to your organization include:

  • The ability to bring all your Item banking, test development and delivery under one application.
  • Complete control over and access to your Test Items, test result data, and other test information.
  • Lower cost, more convenient and secure testing options including access to the KRYTERION HOST Network and Online Proctoring.
  • Test Item security through data encryption and additional state-of-the-art security techniques.
  • Reduced cost for test publishing and republishing.

More Detailed Information
Our Commitment to You

"We have a long history with Professional and Trade Associations and understand the unique challenges these programs face. We are committed to supporting programs of all sizes."

John Dight
Business Development
KRYTERION, Inc.

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