NAFA Launches Computer-Based Testing for Precise Test-taking, Faster Results
Modern business demands modern solutions: ease-of-use, flexible
scheduling, and real-time results. NAFA has announced that
computer-based testing is now the primary testing method for its
Certified Automotive Fleet Manager/Specialist (CAFM®/S®) programs, allowing students in these programs to test when they are ready at locations across the United States and Canada.
NAFA has partnered with Computer Assisted Testing Service, Inc. (Comira)
to offer computer-based testing. Comira offers hundreds of Test Center
locations: a fact that affords that more than 85 percent of the current
certification candidates are located within 60 miles of a Comira Test
Center. In addition to testing within an hour’s drive of their location,
students will benefit by having the ability to choose when to test and
by receiving real-time exam results.
"Computer-based testing will help our students move through the program
at their pace and achieve their designation in a fashion that is more
timely to their needs," said NAFA Chief Executive Officer Phillip E.
Russo, CAE. "Real-time results will encourage students to progress
through the program, to celebrate the exams they pass, and to quickly
have the opportunity to retest in a month, if they need to do so."
The CAFM®/S® designations identify excellence in
fleet knowledge and the NAFA certification program is the only
University-accredited program in the industry. To become certified, a
student must demonstrate expertise in the eight disciplines of
automotive fleet management: Asset Management, Business Management,
Financial Management, Fleet Information Management, Maintenance
Management, Professional Development, Risk Management, and Vehicle Fuel
Management. In recognition of the body of knowledge encompassed, the
CAFM® designation is now required by many employers.
Certification students, whether enrolled separately in the program or as
a member of a NAFA partnership, will be able to take advantage of the
benefits of computer-based testing. NAFA’s certification partnership
organizations include the Instituto PARAR in Brazil, the National
Property Management Association (NPMA), Florida Association of
Governmental Fleet Administrators (FLAGFA), Rocky Mountain Fleet
Management Association (RMFMA), Ontario Good Roads Association (OGRA),
and the National Conference of State Fleet Administrators (NCSFA).
NAFA’s corporate partners include Agile Fleet, ARI, Assetworks, Donlen,
Geotab, and LeasePlan.
NAFA will continue to offer paper-based testing at industry events, such
as NAFA’s annual Institute & Expo, and for students outside of the
limits of a Comira testing center.
"I encourage all CAFM®/S® students and fleet professionals to take advantage of the significant benefits computer-based testing provides," Russo stated.
Find out more about computer-based testing and the CAFM®/S® certification program at: http://www.fleetcertification.org.
NAFA Fleet Management Association
http://www.nafa.org/