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Prometric appointed for development and delivery of new Estidama Pearl Rating System exam.
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| 22 Oct 2010 |
Prometric today announced that it has been appointed by Estidama, the sustainability program managed by Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC), the agency responsible for the future of Abu Dhabi's urban environment, to provide test development and delivery services specific to a groundbreaking new building initiative for the United Arab Emirates.
The UPC has recently overseen the development of a completely new portfolio of computer-based building sustainability exams for the Estidama Pearl Rating System (PRS). The UPC and Prometric have built exams in “Community” and “Buildings” categories to define areas of knowledge and measure engineering skills.
The Estidama PRS program and exams are tailored to address the sustainability issues specific to the environment and culture of the region. Delivering the exams using Prometric’s global secure test center network will also make them widely accessible across the region and will ensure availability to all potential test takers in most areas of the world. The tests launch on 19 October and successful test takers will be certified as Pearl Qualified Professionals (PQP).
David Grinham, vice president and general manager for Prometric, stated, “We are particularly excited to be able to contribute our expertise to this initiative. We are confident that our long track record in delivering and administering tests that accurately measure necessary skills, abilities and knowledge will help Estidama achieve its objectives for this new exam program.”
About Prometric
Prometric, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ETS, is the recognized global leader in technology-enabled testing and assessment services. Its comprehensive suite of services, including test development, test delivery and data management capabilities, allows clients to develop and launch global testing programs as well as accurately measure program results and data. Prometric reliably delivers and administers more than nine million tests a year on behalf of approximately 400 clients in the academic, professional, healthcare, government, corporate and information technology markets. It delivers tests flexibly via the Web or by utilizing a robust network of more than 10,000 test centers in 163 countries.
About Estidama
Estidama, which means sustainability in Arabic, is an initiative developed by the Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC) conceived to imbue a new mindset that promotes the concept of living in harmony with our culture and environment while conserving our way of life so that future generations can benefit from our wise choices.
Built on the four pillars of environment, economy, society and culture, Estidama supports sustainable living and resources by working closely with communities, organisations, businesses and policy-makers to further encourage responsible decision making that moves Abu Dhabi and our region towards global sustainability leadership.
About the Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council
The Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council was created by Emiri Decree number 23 of the year 2007 and is the agency responsible for the future of Abu Dhabi’s urban environments, and the expert authority behind the visionary Plan Abu Dhabi 2030 Urban Structure Framework Plan published September 2007. Chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, the Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council defines the shape of the Emirate, ensuring factors such as sustainability, infrastructure capacity, community planning and quality of life, by overseeing development across the city and the Emirate as a whole. The Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council ensures best practice in planning for both new and existing urban areas.
The Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council’s primary purpose is to deliver upon the vision of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, Ruler of Abu Dhabi for the continued fulfilment of the grand design envisaged by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and the ongoing evolution of Abu Dhabi as a global capital city. By drawing on urban planning expertise locally, throughout the GCC and around the world, the UPC strives to be a global authority on the future of urban planning and design.
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