test center cheating, question.

Here is my question in a few parts. First, I have scoured both CompTIA's
and Prometric's website and have found little information about test center
cheating. No I am not looking to cheat. What I need to know is if anyone
has direct knowledge of a test center that was shut down for questionable
practices or knows of someone that has had a certification revoked. I am in
the process of reporting a test center for questionable or should I say out
right violations of test center rules and allegations of cheating. Do you
know how both comptia and prometric handle this situation. This is test
center that sees a high volume of test takers and I don't want those that
took the test without cheating suffer a penalty just because of where they
took the test. The incident involves a few individuals that cheated and it
appears to be an isolated incident.

Thanks

if you have any links to press releases or news stories that would help. I
have been googling without much luck
--
A+, Security+, Network+, SSCP, MOS, MCP, MCSA

ap

"ap" <> wrote in message
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>
> Here is my question in a few parts. First, I have scoured both CompTIA's
> and Prometric's website and have found little information about test
> center
> cheating. No I am not looking to cheat. What I need to know is if anyone
> has direct knowledge of a test center that was shut down for questionable
> practices or knows of someone that has had a certification revoked. I am
> in
> the process of reporting a test center for questionable or should I say
> out
> right violations of test center rules and allegations of cheating. Do you
> know how both comptia and prometric handle this situation. This is test
> center that sees a high volume of test takers and I don't want those that
> took the test without cheating suffer a penalty just because of where they
> took the test. The incident involves a few individuals that cheated and
> it
> appears to be an isolated incident.
>
> Thanks
>
> if you have any links to press releases or news stories that would help.
> I
> have been googling without much luck

I'm afraid I don't have much info for you, but you've peaked my interest.
Exactly what happened (without mentioning names/locations and such) ? The
test center I went to for A+ and Net+ had cameras...it'd be impossible to
cheat unless the staff was in on it as well.

Patrick Michael

the testing center I went to was like a fortress. Empty your pockets,
no phones, pagers, data watches, and so forth. I think maybe it is
right to turn them in. I am not brilliant and did not have a problem
passing the software portion. I am taking the hardware soon. I wonder
about anyone needing to cheat. These are idiots indeed. It scares me to
think that they will be in the public working on computers....

johnnygeargrinder2004@yahoo.com

The testing center is housed inside the building I work in. First this site
violated about every rule that prometric has. Four people went in to take
the test together and there seemed to be a lot of talking during the test, a
group test if you will. Now, in this state you can not record audio. Two
of the people taking the test work for the testing center and one of them
has access to the polaris system. The test center was closed that day and
opened just for these four to take the test. I have called comptia and the
global security manager there seemed highly interested. Prometric on the
other hand has yet to call me back. I worked damn hard for all the
certifications I have EARNED. I know I am doing the right thing for
reporting this situation. I'm sure once comptia starts an investigation my
employer that owns the test center will shitcan me. I guess you have to
stand for something or fall for everything.


"Patrick Michael" <> wrote in message
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>
> "ap" <> wrote in message
> news:sb-dnWTJI4PnfpbfRVn-...
> >
> > Here is my question in a few parts. First, I have scoured both
CompTIA's
> > and Prometric's website and have found little information about test
> > center
> > cheating. No I am not looking to cheat. What I need to know is if
anyone
> > has direct knowledge of a test center that was shut down for
questionable
> > practices or knows of someone that has had a certification revoked. I
am
> > in
> > the process of reporting a test center for questionable or should I say
> > out
> > right violations of test center rules and allegations of cheating. Do
you
> > know how both comptia and prometric handle this situation. This is test
> > center that sees a high volume of test takers and I don't want those
that
> > took the test without cheating suffer a penalty just because of where
they
> > took the test. The incident involves a few individuals that cheated and
> > it
> > appears to be an isolated incident.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > if you have any links to press releases or news stories that would help.
> > I
> > have been googling without much luck
>
> I'm afraid I don't have much info for you, but you've peaked my interest.
> Exactly what happened (without mentioning names/locations and such) ? The
> test center I went to for A+ and Net+ had cameras...it'd be impossible to
> cheat unless the staff was in on it as well.
>
>

ap

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> the testing center I went to was like a fortress. Empty your pockets,
> no phones, pagers, data watches, and so forth. I think maybe it is
> right to turn them in. I am not brilliant and did not have a problem
> passing the software portion. I am taking the hardware soon. I wonder
> about anyone needing to cheat. These are idiots indeed. It scares me to
> think that they will be in the public working on computers....

Indeed. Anybody who needs to cheat on A+ or Net+ has no business working in
this industry.

Patrick Michael