Partnership for better solutions

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Partnership for better solutions
What if your salon had
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You would have the best salon...
and
You would have delighted clients!
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Now you can get the best exam services package!
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Partnership for better solutions
Four organizations, each bringing a unique
contribution to cosmetology and barbering
assessment programs
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Partnership for better solutions
The National-Interstate Council of State Boards
of Cosmetology
Your National Association

• Industry Expertise
• Textbook Publisher Relationships
• Cosmetology Industry Partners
• National Endorsement
• State Lobby Support
• Regional/National Meetings
• National Job Analysis

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The National-Interstate Council of State Boards
of Cosmetology
Your NIC Testing Program

• Overall Program Oversight
• Full Menu of Services
• Exams for All Disciplines
• Standardized, Defensible Exams
• Annually-Revised Exams
• Foreign Language Exams
• International Use

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Schroeder Measurement Technologies, Inc.
Test Development Services

• Technology Tools
• Item Banking
• Online Item Writing
• Form Development
• Remote Scoring

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Schroeder Measurement Technologies, Inc.
Test Development Services

• Technology Tools
• Test Development Expertise
• SME Committee Training
• Item Writing Coordination
• Item Review
• Test Form Development

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Schroeder Measurement Technologies, Inc.
Test Development Services

• Technology Tools
• Test Development Expertise
• Psychometric Expertise
• Item Response Theory (IRT)
• Item Analyses
• Cut Score Studies
• Technical Reporting

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Professional Credential Services, Inc.
Candidate Services

• Primary Point-of-Contact
• Dedicated Coordinator
• Attention to detail

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Professional Credential Services, Inc.
Candidate Services

• Primary point-of-contact
• Candidate Service Excellence
• Flexible, tailor-made service
• Outstanding Candidate Service Representatives
• Applications by web/mail/fax/toll-free phone
• Rapid response to client/candidate issues

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Professional Credential Services, Inc.
Candidate Services

• Primary point-of-contact
• Candidate Service Excellence
• Test Administration Expertise
• Extensive administration experience
• NIC-trained examiners
• Paper Pencil / Practical Exams
• Focus on security
• Flexible arrangements

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LaserGrade Computer Testing
Computer-Based Testing
700 Test Centers Close to nearly everyone!
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LaserGrade Computer Testing
Computer-Based Testing

• Experienced
• Affordable
• Reliable administration/scoring
• Secure test centers
• No test is too small or too big

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Partnership for better solutions
Four organizations dedicated to bringing you the
very best exam program services