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LASERGRADE WINS NEW CONTRACT WITH CERTIFICATION BOARD FOR STERILE PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTION, INC.
Contact: Bill Cramer
(305) 754-5811
bill.cramer@lasergrade.com

Vancouver, WA - June 20, 2006 LaserGrade today announced that it has signed a new contract with the Certification Board For Sterile Processing and Distribution, Inc. (CBSPD) to administer their five levels of professional certification examinations. LaserGrade will convert CBSPD’s paper and pencil examinations to computer- based examinations. Beginning in October '06 all CBSPD examinations will be delivered nationwide via LaserGrade’s secure network of test centers. LaserGrade, with secure computer-based testing centers across the United States and Canada, is the largest United States owned and operated network in North America.

The Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution, Inc. (CBSPD) is a non-profit Certification Board which plans, develops and administers competency-based certification examinations for personnel performing cleaning, disinfection, sterilization and inventory management activities.

“LaserGrade is very proud to be delivering the prestigious CBSPD assessments in our secure proctored network of test centers,” said Judith Moore, President and CEO of LaserGrade. “Through the use of computer-based testing we look forward to providing increased test security, better and more flexible access to test, innovative technology and enhanced customer service for CBSPD candidates. LaserGrade is always proud and honored to be working with organizations, like CBSPD, that set standards to protect public health and safety.”

Nancy Chobin, Executive Director of CBSPD, stated “We are delighted to have such a capable and experienced company as LaserGrade build our computer-based examinations. LaserGrade has been delivering computer-based tests for more than 10 years and really understands our needs. Our program has been designed to comply with the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing, which are the highest in the industry. In addition, the CBSPD program is NCCA accredited. LaserGrade’s expertise in the industry will help us maintain these high standards. It is a very exciting time for our candidates who will now be able to test via computer at a secure, proctored and conveniently located test center. The best of brand has just become better.”

About LaserGrade

LaserGrade, with secure computer-based testing centers across the United States and Canada, is the largest United States owned and operated network in North America. Headquartered in Vancouver, Washington, LaserGrade offers proctored computer-based test administration for licensure and certification examinations using its own secure network and software. For lower stakes testing, such as practice tests, pre-tests or after-tests, candidates may test via any computer by logging on to LaserGrade’s secure web-browser.

For more information visit our website at: http://www.lasergrade.com

About Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution, Inc.

The Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution, Inc. (CBSPD), formerly the NICHSPDP, is a non-profit Certification Board which plans, develops and administers competency-based certification examinations for personnel performing cleaning, disinfection, sterilization and inventory management activities, regardless of the setting. The CBSPD is administered by a Board of Directors who have extensive expertise in the profession of healthcare sterile processing and distribution. In 1988 the NICHSPDP was organized and founded and is incorporated in the state of New Jersey. Since its inaugural examination in 1991, the CBSPD has credentialed over 12,000 personnel internationally.

For more information visit our web site at: http://www.sterileprocessing.org

 

 

 



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