根据最新消息称，知名的
思科考试授权公司Prometric以4.35亿美元卖给了
美国教育
考试服务中心（ETS，Educational Testing Service）。原消息连接：
The Thomson Corporation to Sell Prometric to ETS 据说8月以后全球范围内cisco的所有考试将不能在prometric进行，这一点可以到cisco网站上查看，以往考试中心是prometric和vue，现在已经把prometric去掉了，只剩下vue了。
今天咨询了
中国境内的几个考试培训报名中心，原来Prometric授权报名中心都已经转向VUE，向VUE提出了授权
申请，有的甚至已经开始建立VUE授权考试中心。但是目前为止，无论是原来Prometric授权还是目前VUE授权的培训考试中心都只接受报名，考生仍然需要到思科指定的考点去考试。
以下是早前网上流传的一封信，信件的内容最早透露了思科只授权给VUE作为
CISCO认证考试的运营权。
信件原文：
Cisco and Pearson VUE partner to expand access to Cisco certification and safeguard integrity of global exams
Dear **，
We're pleased to announce that Pearson VUE will be the single vendor of Cisco？ certification exams worldwide， effective August 1，
2007. We're very excited about this change， and we're confident that as a valued Cisco customer， you'll benefit from the new level of security， global access， and innovative technology that will now be available through this collaboration. Cisco and Pearson VUE are partnering to create a new standard for individual information technology certifications and specialization exams， elevating them to the level of prestigious professional certification and licensure programs. As a result of this change， all individual Cisco technical certification exams for Cisco customers and partners will need to be scheduled through Pearson VUE. July 31，
2007， is the last date to take a Cisco exam through Prometric.
As global demand increases for individual Cisco certifications， it is critical that we improve and make our global certification systems more agile. Hence， we need to scale and optimize our test delivery-that is， the administration of Cisco certifications such as Cisco
CCNA？ and
CCIE？。 Traditionally， Cisco has used two core test delivery partners worldwide to deliver our individual certification exams： Pearson VUE and Prometric. However， after significant research， Pearson VUE was chosen as Cisco's single testing partner. Pearson VUE was selected for the following reasons：
· Unparalleled global reach
· Forward-thinking policies and vision of technical resource recruitment
· Ability to scale to new countries with new requirements
· Ability to meet forecasted demands
· Ability to deliver on additional investments to secure Cisco's test delivery technology
Our expectation is that shifting to a primary vendor strategy worldwide will allow us to advance test security through the deployment of advanced biometric technologies. Having a primary vendor will also facilitate the rapid localization of exams around the world， and allow for increased certification scalability and coverage.
Pearson VUE has more than 4000 test centers in 162 countries worldwide. If you previously utilized a Prometric testing center to take Cisco certifications， we encourage you to familiarize yourself with your local Pearson VUE testing center： Test Center Locator.
We've also tried to anticipate as many of your questions as possible and have included detailed information on our Certifications Online Support tool. These FAQs will be updated regularly as new information and developments are announced. If you have questions that are not addressed， please contact the Cisco Certification Online Support Team. If you would like additional information about taking a Cisco test at Pearson VUE， you will find a complete listing of customer service phone numbers at the Pearson VUE Website.
Thank you for your time and attention.
Cisco Career Certifications
译文：
Cisco 和 Pearson VUE合作扩大考试规模，确保全球考试统一
你好：
我们很高兴的宣布Pearson VUE即将成为CISCO认证考试全球独家运营商，该决定自2007年8月1日起生效。对此变化，我们感到非常兴奋，我们深信，作为思科的尊贵用户，您将受益于此次合作所带来的更高层次的安全，全球考试服务和创新技术。CISCO正在和Pearson VU携手为个人IT认证和专业考试创建新标准，努力使其成为权威的专业认证。由于此次变化，思科用户和合作伙伴的所有个人思科技术认证考试都将通过Pearson VUE进行预定。2007年7月31日为通过Prometric参加思科考试的最后期限。
由于全球个人思科认证需求的增长，改进我们的全球认证
系统，让其更具灵活性就显得尤为重要。因此，我们将对测试分发
系统，也就是如CCNA和CCIE等思科认证部门进行分级和优化。传统上，思科在全球有两家测试分发运营商：Pearson VUE 和 Prometric.由于以下原因，我们选择了Pearson VUE：
独一无二，遍及全球的考试
网络
前瞻性的思维政策和远景的技术资源补充
根据新国家的新需求做出新规定的能力
满足已预测市场需求的能力
追加额外投资保护思科考试分发技术的能力
我们期望，此次改变主要考试运营商的策略，能够允许我们通过先进的生物识别技术提升我们的测试安全。主要考试运营商也将加快全球范围内考试本地化的进程，扩大考试覆盖面。
Pearson VUE在162个国家有超过4000家考试中心。如果您以前是通过Prometric考试中心参加思科认证，现在我们鼓励你熟悉本地的Pearson VUE考试中心。
我们尽可能预测您可能会遇到的问题，在我们的网上帮助中心里有详细的信息。随着新消息和新进展的发布，这些常见问题也会得到及时更新。如果您有新的问题，请与思科认证网上帮助中心联系。如果您想了解通过Pearson VUE参加思科考试的更多信息，你可以在Pearson VUE的网站找到完整的客户服务电话列表。
谢谢您的关注
思科职业认证
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