ACT
www.act.org
Certiport and ACT formed a partnership increase the computer literacy and employability skills of the workforce. Under the partnership agreement, ACT and Certiport share computer-based certification and skill-assessment services at each company's network of nationwide testing centers, making them more accessible to employers, instructors, students and other individuals looking to improve their computer skills.
Certiport's industry leading Certiport Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC³®) and Microsoft® Office certification programs can be accessed through ACT's network of high-stakes testing centers, and ACT's WorkKeys assessment tools can be purchased through participating Certiport Centers.
ACT is an independent, not-for-profit organization that provides more than one hundred assessment, research, information and program management services in the broad areas of education and workforce development. Each year ACT serves millions of people in elementary and secondary schools, colleges, professional associations, businesses, and government agencies, nationally and internationally. Though designed to meet a wide array of needs, all ACT programs and services have one guiding purpose—to help people achieve education and career goals by providing "information for life's transitions".
Certiport and ACT announced the strategic alliance in August 2003.