Michigan; June 13, 2017 – National Consortium for Health Science Education (NCHSE) today announced a partnership with Precision Exams for the company to serve as the primary exam management partner for the Consortium’s career and technical education exams. In this role, Precision Exams is responsible for collaborating with NCHSE to build, maintain and promote relevant assessments aligned to the National Health Science Standards and to create reports that will support health science state leaders and teachers in making better decisions about curriculum and classroom instruction. Precision Exams will oversee the administration and data. With this support, teachers will have access to information they may use to adjust their curriculum based on performance of their students.
The Precision Exams partnership reflects a strategic effort to provides a strong foundation to reach a broader audience of health science students and teachers, while opening the door for greater and more direct industry and post-secondary engagement. NCHSE and its committees focus on thought leadership, educational standards and outcomes, and providing direction on best practices and policies across the nation.
Carole Stacy, NCHSE Executive Director, said, “As the leader in the health science pathway the number of educational options continue to grow rapidly, so does the pressure on the teachers to prepare students for a future as a health professional. The end goal of NCHSE is to open opportunities for careers by providing simple pathways to certification. However, that is no easy task in the complex healthcare environment. We are excited about partnering with Precision Exams to transform the way the next generation prepares for their careers and to help ensure they are able to succeed in those careers.”
Based in Utah, Precision Exams is a recognized technology and operational leader in the career and technical education exam development and delivery industry. Offering over 170 focused exams across all 16 career clusters, they have the largest repository of industry recognized certifications offered to high school students nationwide.
“We are thrilled to become more involved with NCHSE to help teachers offer a wider range of certifications to their students. These additional exams that NCHSE is offering will open healthcare certification opportunities for all students and not just a select few,” said Edson Barton, CEO, at Precision Exams. “The combination of strategic vision, experience and industry involvement from NCHSE will help many healthcare teachers transform the way they help prepare students for their healthcare careers.”
Together, NCHSE and Precision Exams will focus on designating clear and consistent standards for health science teachers and students; meeting the needs of all health science education programs by offering greater flexibility for students to engage at the course level; and expanding the essential knowledge across health professions to prepare and increase the number of students that are college and career ready. As organizations dedicated to delivering next-generation health science education products and resources, NCHSE and Precision Exams work to deliver industry-leading stackable pathway solutions.
ABOUT NCHSE
The National Consortium for Health Science Education is a partnership of state education agency leaders, organizations, and publishers and resource providers with a vested interest in health science education. NCHSE was organized in 1991 to stimulate creative and innovative leadership for ensuring a well-prepared healthcare workforce. Driven by high cost, rapid technological changes, increased demand for health services, and dramatic employment growth in the health community, the Consortium is positioned as the educational leader impacting on health science education programs nationwide that prepare future health professionals.
The NCHSE organizational structure and support systems are designed to collaboratively define and advance the framework of health science education. This effective collaborative is responsive to the needs of health science education and the healthcare industry and has active communications to connect with all stakeholders affecting and contributing to health science education. NCHSE’s significant leadership role is shaping the future of a high quality healthcare workforce. healthscienceconsortium.org
ABOUT PRECISION EXAMS
Precision Exams is built on the belief that the future of America depends on the next generation’s ability to create. In today’s hyper-competitive markets, we need makers, doers, artists, and craftsmen to solve the problems of tomorrow. With over 4,000,000 assessments delivered across the country, Precision Exams provide comprehensive solutions with a client-focused approach to test development and delivery, stockholder reporting, and psychometric analysis. With schools and districts using their exams in nearly every state in America, Precision drives innovation to improve the way the next generation works and lives.