Certiport News
Certiport Delivers 1 Million Exams in One Year, Reaches 5 Million
Latest milestone in certification exam delivery underscores company momentum and highlights growing number of individuals achieving success with validated skills and credentials
SALT LAKE CITY — February 6, 2008
Certiport today announced the landmark achievement of administering more than 5 million certification exams, confirming the worldwide popularity of Certiport Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC³®), the official Microsoft® Office certifications and Adobe® Certified Associate. This recent accomplishment was fueled by the more than 1 million certification exams delivered in the last 365 days.
"This milestone is much more significant than a simple number," said David Saedi, president and CEO of Certiport. "These certification programs have contributed to the success of literally millions of individuals seeking to improve their opportunities in the global economy."
Over the span of the last year, Certiport has averaged nearly 3,000 exams delivered per day—an amount equal to more than 100 exams delivered every hour and one exam taken somewhere in the world every 30 seconds. To read examples of how these certification programs personally impact those who achieve the credentials, go to: Success Stories.
About Certiport
Certiport, a Pearson VUE business, is the leading provider of certification exam development, delivery and program management services delivered through an expansive network of over 12,000 Certiport Authorized Testing Centers worldwide. Certiport manages a sophisticated portfolio of leading certification programs including: the official Microsoft Office Specialist certification program, the Microsoft Technology Associate certification program, the Microsoft Certified Educator program, the Adobe® Certified Associate certification program, the Adobe® Certified Expert program, the HP Accredited Technical Associate, the CompTIA Strata™ IT Fundamentals, the Autodesk Certified User certification program, the Intuit QuickBooks Certified User certification program, and the IC³ Digital Literacy certification. Certiport reliably delivers over three million tests each year throughout the secondary, post-secondary, workforce, and corporate technology markets in more than 148 countries and 27 languages worldwide. For more information, please visit www.certiport.com or follow Certiport on Twitter at www.twitter.com/certiport.
"Certiport" "IC³" and "MeasureUp" are registered trademarks of Certiport, Inc. in the United States and other countries. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
Press Contact:
Brenda Armstrong
1.801.602.0305
barmstrong@certiport.com