Professional Examination Service company information, Employees & Contact Information

Professional Examination Service (PES) is a boutique consulting firm located in Manhattan's Morningside Heights neighborhood located across from Riverside Church, Columbia University and a short walk to Grant's Tomb with easy access to midtown and local airports (EWR, JFK, LGA) PES expertise centers around end-to-end credentialing services for licensing and certification examinations Credentialing programs begin with a solid practice analysis - custom research designed to identify the knowledge practitioners need to exhibit when conducting their profession's work A rubric system forms the backbone of a credentialing program A rubric system is developed based upon the practice analysis and provides the categories and subcategories of information needed for the licensing or certification examination Item development and validation are followed by examination development and validation Practice Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) play a fundamental and integral role in ensuring a sound credentialing program Examinations may be administered by paper-and-pencil or computer depending upon the characteristics of the profession being credentialed Candidates register with the profession's agency or with a vendor such as PES Examination scores are shared with credentialing agencies and with the candidates Certificates for candidates receiving their credential receive a printed certificate suitable for display in their place of work PES credentialing (licensing & certification) services include: > practice analysis > item development > item validation > item banking > editorial services > examination development > examination validation > administration services > scoring services > examination scoring keys > examination form equating > standard / passing score development > score reporting > license or certification certificate printing > score transfer services > board meeting support > custom research upon request