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Ashton Testing Services Earns National Recognition!

June 17, 2020

Ashton Testing Services Earns National Recognition!

Vancouver, BC

June 17, 2020

With millions of educational, certification, and licensure tests administered in the U.S. every year, the need for secure testing environments and trained testing staff has never been greater. One local test center has set the bar high for other post-secondary test centers and achieved national status as a leader in excellent testing practices.

Ashton Testing Services Certification by the National College Testing Association (NCTA)

Criteria for certification are rigorous and are based on the NCTA Professional Standards and Guidelines, which were developed to guide post-secondary test centers in the delivery of quality testing programs.

Ashton Testing Services is one amongst a growing number of test centers in the U.S. and Canada to have completed this intensive certification process. This certification will be in place for five years and can be renewed by demonstrating continued compliance to national standards.

Congratulations are extended to Ananth Sundaram and the entire staff at the Ashton Testing Services for maintaining high test administration standards and for providing excellent service to a wide variety of students and community members in the performance of their duties.

The National College Testing Association, a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of professionalism and high-quality service in the administration of testing programs, offers certification to college and university test centers that demonstrate exemplary practices. NCTA membership numbers more than 2,200 testing professionals from 650 colleges and universities as well as 50 test companies and organizations offering test-related products and services. https://www.ncta-testing.org/list-of-certified-centers

Ananth Sundaram, Director of Operations said: “ We have achieved a major Milestone, Ashton Testing Services has been certified by the National College Testing Association (NCTA) for maintaining the highest standards in exam administration and testing. With more than 10 years of experience administering high stakes exams, we have established ourselves as a leader in the testing industry. NCTA certification is a testament to our commitment to maintaining the highest standards of quality and professionalism in test delivery.”

About Ashton Testing Services: Ashton Testing Services accommodates both online and paper-based exams for candidates in British Columbia, Canada. The National College Testing Association (NCTA) has granted certified test centre status to ATS. ATS is also a member of the British Columbia Higher Education Testing Association (BCHETA) and is a partner to some of the biggest names in testing and assessments, including Prometric, Pearson VUE Select, Paragon, Yardstick and others.