{"id":35582,"date":"2019-08-01T06:52:28","date_gmt":"2019-08-01T13:52:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/?p=35582"},"modified":"2019-08-01T06:52:31","modified_gmt":"2019-08-01T13:52:31","slug":"comptia-enhances-online-testing-platform-with-acquisition-of-metacog-inc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/news\/2019\/08\/comptia-enhances-online-testing-platform-with-acquisition-of-metacog-inc\/","title":{"rendered":"CompTIA Enhances Online Testing Platform with Acquisition of Metacog Inc."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Downers Grove, IL (July 30, 2019)<\/em> \u2014 CompTIA, the leading trade association for the global technology industry and an emerging force in Internet-based testing, today announced the acquisition of Metacog, Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Based in Worcester, Massachusetts, Metacog has developed intelligent real-world assessment, certification, evaluation and training products using the combined power of artificial intelligence, big data and Internet of Things APIs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The addition of Metacog\u2019s technology into the forthcoming CompTIA online testing platform will create a best-in-class option for Internet-based and remotely proctored high stakes exams and tests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCompTIA recognizes the need to support all those wanting to pursue a career in technology, regardless of where they live or when they make their career decisions,\u201d said Randy Gross, chief information officer at CompTIA. \u201cBy making remote testing widely available we\u2019ll provide equal access to a tech career on-ramp for those individuals who may not have easy access to a brick-and-mortar testing center.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cInternet–<\/g>based, remotely proctored exam delivery is clearly where the industry is headed, but the uptake has been slow due to a variety of factors,\u201d said John McGlinchey, executive vice president for global certification at CompTIA. \u201cPlatforms are poorly designed or are not enterprise-scalable in some instances. In others, robust security protections are lacking and access to near real-time data is non-existent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCompTIA\u2019s online testing platform will be enterprise–<\/g>grade, with a comprehensive feature set of data analytics and reporting options; the ability to expand and scale as needed; and, most importantly, robust security and privacy protections,\u201d McGlinchey added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CompTIA\u2019s foray into online testing is a natural progression in its commitment to helping build and expand the global high-tech workforce. From cutting-edge skills training and learning content and resources, to assessments, certifications and verification solutions; and soon, online testing, CompTIA is building a world-class, single-source learning resource for the technology workforce of today and tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About CompTIA<\/strong>
The Computing Technology Industry Association<\/a> (CompTIA) is a leading voice and advocate for the $5 trillion global information technology ecosystem; and the more than 50 million industry and tech professionals who design, implement, manage, and safeguard the technology that powers the world\u2019s economy. Through education, training, certifications, advocacy, philanthropy, and market research, CompTIA is the hub for advancing the tech industry and its workforce. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Downers Grove, IL (July 30, 2019) \u2014 CompTIA, the leading trade association for the global technology industry and an emerging force in Internet-based testing, today announced the acquisition of Metacog, Inc. Based in Worcester, Massachusetts, Metacog has developed intelligent real-world assessment, certification, evaluation and training products using the combined power of artificial intelligence, big data and Internet of Things APIs. The addition of Metacog\u2019s technology into the forthcoming CompTIA online testing platform will create a best-in-class option for Internet-based and remotely proctored high stakes exams and tests. \u201cCompTIA recognizes the need to support all those wanting to pursue a career in technology, regardless of where they live or when they make their career decisions,\u201d said Randy Gross, chief information officer at CompTIA. \u201cBy making remote testing widely available we\u2019ll provide equal access to a tech career on-ramp for those individuals who may not have easy access to a brick-and-mortar testing center.\u201d \u201cInternet–based, remotely proctored exam delivery is clearly where the industry is headed, but the uptake has been slow due to a variety of factors,\u201d said John McGlinchey, executive vice president for global certification at CompTIA. \u201cPlatforms are poorly designed or are not enterprise-scalable in some instances. In others, robust security protections are lacking and access to near real-time data is non-existent. \u201cCompTIA\u2019s online testing platform will be enterprise–grade, with a comprehensive feature set of data analytics and reporting options; the ability to expand and scale as needed; and, most importantly, robust security and privacy protections,\u201d McGlinchey added. CompTIA\u2019s foray into online testing is a natural progression in its commitment to helping build and expand the global high-tech workforce. From cutting-edge skills training and learning content and resources, to assessments, certifications and verification solutions; and soon, online testing, CompTIA is building a world-class, single-source learning resource for the technology workforce of today and tomorrow. ### About CompTIAThe Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is a leading voice and advocate for the $5 trillion global information technology ecosystem; and the more than 50 million industry and tech professionals who design, implement, manage, and safeguard the technology that powers the world\u2019s economy. Through education, training, certifications, advocacy, philanthropy, and market research, CompTIA is the hub for advancing the tech industry and its workforce.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[86],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35582"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35582"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35582\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35584,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35582\/revisions\/35584"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35582"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35582"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35582"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}