New Examination Vendor for PMI Certification from July 2019
By: Pmi Infocareer
Tags: Certification

PMI is moving Exam vendor from Promteric to Pearson VUE to provide better exam experience worldwide (except in China).

Pearson VUE will provide the following

Availability of more test locations — Life becomes easier when there is an option to choose a test site that is much more convenient. With Pearson VUE, candidates have additional test location to select.

Online proctoring for PMI-ACP and CAPM — from now on the candidates can be tested online through Pearson VUE. This is an awesome thing for the candidates, as they can stay at home or office only to finish their tests.

Flexibility to US Service members — Pearson VUE will provide a global U.S Federal and military on base test canter network in the marketplace, thereby helping the US service and the government to test where assist.

It is important to review the following steps to determine whether online proctored is appropriate for you.

Online proctored exams have specific technical, system, environment, and testing protocol requirements which must be met to successfully take an exam.

Have to review them before you register for your exam to make sure your system is ready when the actual exam time comes.

Now candidates can check the test from their home or office for increased convenience. No other certifications are scheduled for online proctoring at this time.

What should do now?

Without any change, you can pursue candidates through the application process.

Candidates will lead to test vendor, based on the timeframe, they plan to test.

If provide details about your schedule or testing in the process, have to update them.

Transition Timeline

There will be periods of planning and testing with both Prometric and Pearson VUE. Most candidates already selected will not be affected by this change.

Important Dates

1st March 2019: PMI-ACP scheduling available at Pearson VUE.

1st April 2019: PMI-ACP testing begins at Pearson VUE centers and online proctoring

1st April 2019: Scheduling available at Pearson VUE for PMP, PgMP, PfMP, PMI-PBA, PMI-SP and PMI-RMP exams

30th June 2019: Last date for testing at Prometric centers

1st July 2019: Testing begins at Pearson VUE centers for PMP, PgMP, PfMP, PMI-PBA, PMI-SP and PMI-RMP exams

Candidates, Who Already Scheduled through Prometric

Candidates who have already scheduled a test with Prometric on or before 30 June 2019 can keep that appointment and test as planned for certification exam.

Candidates scheduled with Prometric on or after 1st July 2019, we will work with Prometric and Pearson VUE to have their test appointment moved to Pearson VUE.

Candidates Who Have Not Scheduled with Prometric

Candidates who want to test before 30th June 2019 will need to schedule their exam at a Prometric test center location before 19th April 2019.

Candidates, who want to test after 30th June 2019, will not be able to schedule their exams until 19 April 2019. Candidates will receive Pearson VUE exam information on 19th April 2019, so they can schedule their exam for any date on or after 1st July 2019.

For Paper-based Testing (PBT)

Pearson VUE to transition any candidates that are scheduled for a PBT exam on or after 1st July 2019 to Pearso VUE test center location.