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Thank
you for your interest in becoming a certified MSSC Assessment
Center!
This
section of the site will give you more details about becoming a certified
MSSC Assessment Center
Desirable
sites:
- Are one-stop career centers;
community colleges; advanced technology centers; technical
institutes; joint business-labor training centers, or company
training facilities
- Are experienced in giving
certification and/or licensing exams
- Have an established relationship
with employers to train workers
- Have relationships with
local and/or state Workforce Investment Boards, one-stop centers,
and/or local training programs with established relationships with
WIA one-stops
- Are able to conform to attached software
and hardware requirements (see MSSC Assessment Proctor Guide below
for details)
Certification Process
Step 1: Complete Center Registration Form and Payment
The coordinator from each center must evaluate his or her center
according to the criteria set forth in the MSSC registration form
checklist. The coordinator must then sign the Assessment Center
Registration Form and send it to the MSSC with the $1000
certification payment. The $1000 assessment center certification fee
covers administrativecosts, training, and support for three (3)
years. Once the MSSC receives the complete form and payment and
ensures the center meets the criteria, the coordinator will receive
a confirmation letter and invitation to attend MSSC training
sessions.
Step 2: Attend Coordinator and Proctor Training
All MSSC training is provided via teleconference and internet by our
MSSC-authorized assessment vendor, The Whitener Group.
Attendance by the coordinator is required before a center can
complete certification. Attendance by proctors is highly
recommended, but not required for facility certification. Sessions are
provided every month and last approximately two hours. Coordinators
and proctors will be sent the MSSC Coordinator and Proctor guide for
review prior to attending the session. A Certificate of Completion
will be given by The Whitener Group to each individual after
attending the session. A list of upcoming Coordinator and Proctor
Training dates are listed below. (Please click here to read the MSSC Assessment Coordinator &
Proctor Guide.)
Proctor Training
NOCTI Proctor Training Dates from July to October:
Tuesday, July 8, 2008: 11:00 - 1:00 p.m EST
Tuesday, July 29, 2008: 11:00 - 1:00 p.m EST
Tuesday, August 12, 2008: 11:00 - 1:00 p.m EST
Tuesday, August 26, 2008: 11:00 - 1:00 p.m EST
Tuesday, September 16, 2008: 11:00 - 1:00 p.m EST
Tuesday. September 30, 2008: 11:00 - 1:00 p.m EST
Wednesday, October 15, 2008: 11:00 - 1:00pm EST
Tuesday,
October 28, 2008: 11:00 - 1:00 p.m EST
To
sign up for any MSSC Training Session, please email Neil Reddy the name, email
address, and phone number of all individuals wishing to attend, and the
date of your desired training session/sessions.
Step 3: Complete Testing Agreement
Once the Coordinator and IT person completes MSSC training, the facility
will receive a Testing Agreement from The Whitener Group. This agreement
is good for three (3) years. The Coordinator must sign and return this
form to The Whitener Group before ordering assessments. Upon receipt of
your agreement, The Whitener Group will send the site’s log-in
information, an MSSC Assessment Order Form and a final Certificate of
Approval.
Step 4: Order Your Assessments
Once a site has earned the Certificate of Approval, assessments may be
ordered at any time. (Please click here to see How to Order the MSSC Assessments.)
Certificate Delivery Policy:
Successful
MSSC test takers, under normal circumstance, should expect to
received
their certificates within six weeks from their test date. If they
have
not received their certificate within this time line
they should call
MSSC
immediately.
Please check out Assessment Site Help for
more resources to help you get started.
The MSSC Assessment Center Certification Process has been established in order
to ensure the integrity of the assessments, the privacy of participants
and consistency in testing environment and administration. For more
information about becoming a site, please contact Neil Reddy by email or at 703-739-9000
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