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Computer proficiency tests for college students

  

  

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In future decades, we will not be testing computer skills of job candidates.  Why?  Because future employees will have been taught to be proficient computer users.  Beginning in their toddler years, today's kids are exposed to various computer programs--not only Internet Explorer and Word but also PowerPoint and Excel. So by the time they graduate from high school, those skills will be second nature.

But until that glorious time comes, we're receiving inquiries from college administrators wondering if EmployTest offers computer proficiency tests for college students.  The challenge is these colleges (or universities or technical schools) are now tasked, by organizations such as SACS, with insuring that their graduates are computer literate.

Their incoming freshman have a wide variety of computer skill sets.  Some freshmen are already pros with the Microsoft Office suite, if needed.   Others, while they may be well versed in Facebook and Twitter, need some additional training in Office before they can navigate their classes with ease.   Our computer skills tests will show exactly what they know so they can be placed for additional training in the first year of school.  And if additional computer training isn't needed, the college will have confidence that their grads are already considered computer literate.

These computer proficiency tests can be given to freshman before they arrive on campus, during orientation, or after they arrive and are settled in.  The computer skills tests can be administered online or via software installed locally at your campus.

Is your educational institution facing similar challenges regarding testing computer skills of students?  If so, we'd welcome the chance to talk.