Certification Partners Teams Up with Innovative Exams

CIW Web Foundations Associate certification exams available through Innovative Exams kiosks

TEMPE, Ariz., – Certification Partners, owner and developer of the CIW professional training and certification series, announces a new partnership with Innovative Exams, LLC, to provide testing services for CIW Web Foundations Associate certification. CIW Exams will be available through Innovative Exams' kiosk business model, which is specifically designed for unique environments where testing volumes may fluctuate greatly. The kiosk model also provides self-study and professional students the convenience of taking an exam on demand with no appointment.

"Certification Partners' relationship with Innovative Exams is evidence of both organizations' continual interest in providing cutting-edge services to certification candidates," said Certification Partners President and Chief Certification Architect James Stanger, Ph.D. "Innovative Exams offers exam delivery without the overhead costs of preparation and proctor. They are also convenient for exam takers as well as for organizations with training and certification needs."

Innovative Exams administers high-stakes exams at the right place and right time for corporate, licensure and certification testing candidates. Candidates conveniently take exams on remotely proctored kiosks that can be installed in any location, including schools, training centers or corporate offices. The Innovative Exams kiosk business model also allows candidates to easily schedule their certification exam at a convenient location.

"The self-service testing kiosk continues to improve the testing industry by reducing costs and providing more convenient locations for professionals to become certified," said Ruben A. Garcia, CEO and founder of Innovative Exams. "The IT industry continues to lead the way in leveraging new testing models — and Certification Partners' decision to offer its certification program with us demonstrates the company's commitment to being part of a fast-growing trend in computer-based testing. CIW candidates will benefit greatly from this new and innovative model to reach its certification goals."

"Certification Partners will be teaming with the Innovative Exams testing kiosk network to provide additional and more convenient testing facilities to students and professionals seeking CIW certifications," said Certification Partners CEO Barry Fingerhut. "By expanding these testing options, the industry-standard CIW certification is more accessible to students and professionals interested in IT and Web development careers."

About Certification Partners
Certification Partners delivers industry-leading courseware, certifications and training solutions to higher-education institutions, corporations, associations, government agencies, non-profit organizations and career-minded individuals. The company specializes in information technology (IT) job skills with its premier CIW (Certified Internet Web Professional) brand, delivers essential workforce training with its LifeSkills certification series, and offers a variety of job skills training internationally with CertPRESS. Certification Partners products bring learners of all ages the knowledge and skills essential to success in the modern workplace. Certification Partners is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, with satellite offices in Ireland and Japan, plus a worldwide reseller network.

About Innovative Exams
Innovative Exams is continually working to develop new ways of providing testing services to our clients. We changed the paradigm, and are augmenting test center delivery with a highly secure model that boasts flexibility, cost effectiveness and most importantly availability to our candidates. Our clients range from licensure organizations like the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), to corporations like Accenture and fast growing IT Certification clients like Red Hat.