Exam Master Corporation ("Exam Master"), the administrator of
the PA-CAT (Physician Assistant College Admissions Test) has
partnered with Pearson VUE [Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L)] to deliver the
PA-CAT through Pearson VUE's exam delivery services starting in
November 2024.
NEWARK,
Del., July 18, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Exam
Master Corporation ("Exam Master"), the administrator of the PA-CAT
(Physician Assistant College Admissions Test) has partnered with
Pearson VUE [Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L)] to deliver the PA-CAT through
Pearson VUE's exam delivery services starting in November 2024.
Pearson VUE is the largest provider of
proctored high-stakes tests in the United
States, and delivers many of the medical community's
licensure exams, including the MCAT, the PANCE exam, and now the
PA-CAT.
Exam Master collaborated with the physician assistant
educational community to develop the PA-CAT specifically for use by
physician assistant educators and their admissions departments as
part of a holistic admissions process. The PA-CAT assesses
admission candidates' PA curriculum readiness using 240
single-best-answer test items spanning nine foundational
prerequisite subjects. The PA-CAT has been administered to
thousands of admissions candidates applying to physician assistant
school since its release in May of 2020.
"Delivery of the PA-CAT through Pearson VUE's in-person testing
centers and online-exam delivery system will provide access to more
testing options as well as expanded customer service support for
our candidates taking the PA-CAT. Partnering with Pearson VUE,
which understands both the high-stakes exam delivery environment
and medical education licensure exams, provides Exam Master with a
world class partner to help us support and expand the PA-CAT within
physician assistant education."
—Claudia Biester, Director of Client Services, Exam Master
Pearson VUE is a global leader in computer-based testing for
medical/healthcare industry certification and licensure, delivering
millions of exams annually at over 5,500 test centers worldwide,
and through its online-exam delivery service, OnVUE. Pearson VUE is
the largest provider of proctored high-stakes tests in the United States, and delivers many of the
medical community's licensure exams, including the MCAT, the PANCE
exam, and now the PA-CAT.
"We are honored to partner with Exam Master to deliver the
PA-CAT. Pearson VUE has extensive experience delivering not only
academic admissions tests but also high-stakes professional
licensing exams for the medical and healthcare industry both
through our global test center network and also through OnVUE, and
we are confident that this partnership will provide PA-CAT
candidates with an exceptional examination experience."
—Eric D'Astolfo, Vice President of Business Development, Pearson
VUE
For more information on the PA-CAT: www.pa-cat.com
For more information on Pearson VUE: home.pearsonvue.com/
Media Contact
Claudia Biester, Director of
Client Services, Exam Master, 1 302-283-1200 5114,
cbiester@exammaster.com, www.exammaster.org
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