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UNO Testing Center Earns National Recognition

With millions of educational, certification, and licensure tests administered around the world every year, the need for secure testing environments and trained testing staff has never been greater. The UNO Testing Center has set the bar high for other post-secondary test centers and achieved national status as a leader in excellent testing practices.

  • published: 2021/09/09
  • contact: The National College Testing Association (NCTA) - John Golka (UNO Testing Center)
  • phone: 402.554.2897
  • email: jgolka@unomaha.edu
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From the National College Testing Association (NCTA):

The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) Testing Center was awarded Test Center Certification by the National College Testing Association (NCTA). Criteria for certification are rigorous and are based on the NCTA Professional Standards and Guidelines, which were developed to guide post-secondary test centers in the delivery of quality testing programs.

The UNO Testing Center is one amongst a growing number of test centers in the United States and around the world to have completed this intensive certification process. This certification will be in place for five years and can be renewed by demonstrating continued compliance to national standards.

Congratulations are extended to John Golka and the entire UNO Testing Center staff for maintaining high test administration standards and for providing excellent service to a wide variety of students and community members in the performance of their duties.

About the National College Testing Association

The National College Testing Association, a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of professionalism and high-quality service in the administration of testing programs, offers certification to college and university test centers that demonstrate exemplary practices. NCTA membership numbers more than 2,200 testing professionals from over 650 colleges and universities as well as 50 test companies and organizations offering test-related products and services.

About the University of Nebraska at Omaha

The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) is Nebraska’s premier metropolitan university, committed to innovating for the public good, advancing social mobility, powering workforce development, and serving as a hub for community engagement. Nearly 15,000 Mavericks choose UNO for its hands-on education experiences, nationally ranked online and graduate programs, military-connected student support, and innovative approaches to supporting lifelong learning. UNO holds the Carnegie Research Activity “R2” designation, securing more than $40 million annually in external research funding and counts its faculty among the world’s most cited scholars. Sixteen Omaha Athletics programs compete in NCAA Division I as members of the Summit League and National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC). 

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