Feb. 2 , 2007
Contact: Rita Mitchell, University Relations
UT Martin joins Pearson VUE® Authorized Center Select Network
MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin has signed an agreement with Pearson VUE, the electronic testing business of Pearson Education, to become a Pearson VUE® Authorized Center Select. In addition to delivering exams for leading IT certification programs such as Microsoft, Cisco Systems®, CompTIA, IBM and others, UT Martin will have the ability to deliver the Graduate Management Admission Test® (GMAT®), the most widely used assessment for graduate management admissions, as well as exams for other select Pearson VUE clients in the certification, licensure and academic admissions markets.
UT Martin was chosen as a Pearson VUE Authorized Center Select in part because of its high quality standards and outstanding customer service. Test centers that become a part of this new network offer enhanced security, biometrics and digital audio and video monitoring services. The Pearson VUE Authorized Center Select network provides Pearson VUE clients with a new option of having their exams delivered in premier authorized test centers located around the world.
“We’re very excited to be a part of the new Pearson VUE Authorized Center Select network,” said Dr. George Daniel, director, UT Martin Student Success Center. “By becoming a Pearson VUE Authorized Center Select, it will expand our offerings and allow us to deliver the prominent GMAT® exam as well as the exams for other Pearson VUE clients who wish to test in this worldwide network. It’s a privilege to be chosen by Pearson VUE to be a part of its select test center network.”
“As you know, the MBA is open to college graduates of all majors. The availability of the GMAT® at UT Martin will enhance our recruiting efforts. It will improve customer service and program quality,” said Dr. Thomas H. Payne, professor of finance/Horace and Sara Dunagan Chair of Excellence in Banking.
Bob Whelan, Pearson VUE vice president and general manager, said, “We are proud to welcome UT Martin to the Pearson VUE Authorized Center Select network. UT Martin has been selected as the regional representative for our exclusive network because of its excellent service and great reputation. With great select test centers like UT Martin, our clients can be assured their candidates will receive an exceptional experience each and every time they test.”
Pearson VUE is the global leader in electronic testing services for academic admissions, certification and licensure programs. Pearson VUE offers exams through the world’s largest network of more than 4,000 test centers in 145 countries, providing testing services for information technology, regulatory and certification boards, academic, government and corporate clients.
For additional information contact the UT Martin Student Success Center Testing Center at 731-881-7727 or visit the Web site http://www.utm.edu/success.
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