LASERGRADE
WINS NEW CONTRACT WITH CERTIFICATION BOARD FOR
STERILE PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTION, INC.
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