Prometric :(

craigaaron

So my first time using them to book a Microsoft exam, I am unable to find one that is in my area or near where I work, seems like there will closing down most of them in the UK. My experience with Pearson vue is better with there test centres are all close to me, great if you want to do anything else but microsoft.

This all came to light when i wanted to book my first test for my MCSA 2012, so have used pearson vue for cisco, comptia and Exin

srabiee

Same here. I have to drive out of state to take Microsoft exams. 2 hour drive each direction. Totally sucks. In contrast, there are multiple Pearson Vue testing centers in my area.

CCNTrainee

As far as I remember being told, Prometric is done and closing down... Vendors that test with Prometric suppose to be migrating to Pearson VUE. That is what I have been told anyways...

gorebrush

Weren't Microsoft with Pearson back in the day? I mean like, 10 years ago? I remember taking some MS exams with Pearson and some with Prometric.

Pearson are the better provider IMO. Luckily both are present at my local test center (which itself is 20 minutes from my front door)

jmasterj206

I think MS was with Pearson until 2007ish. The closest Prometric site for me is 90 miles away. I have 5 Pearson Vue sites within 30 miles. Prometric kept saying for years they were adding more sites, but it appears to be less and less all the time. I think Minnesota has about 7 sites and Wisconsin about 6.

NinjaBoy

Unfortunately, a lot of testing centres are closing down because more people are choosing to self-study as training courses are relatively expense and it's not viable just to be a testing centre.

I'm sorry to say but that's the way it goes, 3 testing centres in our area have fallen within the last 5 years because of this.

craigaaron

CCNTrainee wrote: »

As far as I remember being told, Prometric is done and closing down... Vendors that test with Prometric suppose to be migrating to Pearson VUE. That is what I have been told anyways...

not heard anything like that, i know know getting any Microsoft certifications is going to be hard because of the lack of test centers and from what i can tell there is no press release about the changes. so for now it could seem that any microsoft certifcation will look good on your cv because of how difficult it is to get

tpatt100

NinjaBoy wrote: »

Unfortunately, a lot of testing centres are closing down because more people are choosing to self-study as training courses are relatively expense and it's not viable just to be a testing centre.

I'm sorry to say but that's the way it goes, 3 testing centres in our area have fallen within the last 5 years because of this.

Yeah I have heard they hardly make anything hosting the tests, it's the training classes. And with so many community colleges offering similar classes....