Professional Testing and Certification Center

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PVCC’s Professional Testing and Certification Center (PTCC) is housed in the Tutoring Center, which is located in room M253 in the Main Building on PVCC’s Main Campus in Charlottesville. The PTCC offers exams, licensures and certifications from Pearson VUE, Prov, and Kryterion. The center is open to the general public and anyone in the surrounding community can take an exam. 

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Pearson VUE

PVCC is a designated Pearson VUE Authorized Test Center. Pearson VUE Authorized Test Centers are privately owned, third-party testing facilities which provide on-site, on-demand testing for certification and professional licensure exams. As one of the only Pearson VUE Authorized Testing Centers in the Charlottesville area, this well-respected authorization gives PVCC the ability to test students and area citizens pursuing key industry certifications such as CompTIA, Microsoft and important academic exams such as the Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment (VCLA) and the GED®. In all, hundreds of types of exams are offered. To find more information and to schedule a test, please visit https://www.pearsonvue.com/.

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Prov

Founded in 2004, Prov was built on the idea that reliable testing solutions should be available for everyone. Now, more than 20 years later, Prov is proud to offer innovative and accessible exam services to administrators and candidates across a variety of professions. We are a national testing company and a member of the National College Testing Association (NCTA).  Prov offers exams for the following programs:

Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation Board for Barbers and Cosmetology.
NCPCCI National Certification Program for Construction Code Inspectors.

To find more information and to schedule a test, please visit https://provexam.com/.

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Kryterion

Kryterion offers thousands of online exams & certifications for more than 170 clients including Google, Salesforce, ServiceNow, and many more.  To find more information and to schedule a test, please visit https://www.kryterion.com/.

Typical Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 9am-3pm; some Saturdays 10am-2pm, though hours are subject to change. Appointments are required and exams must be scheduled using the links above. Current availability will be shown when scheduling an appointment. Fees vary by exam.