National Testing Network Expands Public Safety Applicant Testing Centers in the Southwest

LAS VEGAS - May 14, 2013 - PRLog -- National Testing Network (NTN), the leader in outsourced applicant testing for public safety departments announced a new test location partnership with University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) to deliver firefighter and law enforcement recruitment and applicant testing services.  Through UNLV and The Academic Success Center (ASC), NTN will offer entry level testing for agencies looking to outsource their testing needs.  This announcement comes just months after opening two new facilities in Northern and Southern California.  

This service enables public safety departments to greatly reduce their applicant screening costs and reallocate resources.   By offering real-time applicant score reports, NTN provides clients with current applicant information and the necessary test score data to make better informed hiring decisions.  

NTN utilizes validated applicant testing products designed by Ergometrics.  All tests are job-simulated and designed to identify the applicants with the necessary decision making skills and critical thinking aptitude to perform well within public safety.  


NTN Applicant Testing:  Key Benefits

 •  Quickly identify top applicants
 •  Centralize screening tasks and streamline work flow
 •  Greatly reduce applicant recruitment and testing costs
 •  Increase diversity


Commentary

"The opportunity to expand our testing services into Nevada through UNLV’s Academic Success Center is a win for all states on the West Coast.   Applicants in Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington will have access and visibility to more job opportunities and be able to test and apply for those jobs at any one of our 14 West Coast and Southwest applicant testing centers,” said National Testing Network President Carl Swander, Ph.D. “ NTN’s model helps promote a diverse and qualified workforce, while at the same time streamlining selection process.”

When asked about the new partnership, Dr. Dan Gianoutsos, Director of Academic Transitions stated, “The UNLV Academic Success Center is not only committed to partnering across campus, but is also committed to partnering with and serving Southern Nevada. We are excited about our new partnership with the National Testing Network and look forward to providing outstanding testing services for public safety employees in our community."  


About Ergometrics and National Testing Network  

Ergometrics is a human resource management firm specializing in personnel selection and training.  Established in 1981, Ergometrics has designed the most comprehensive, award winning video testing and job simulation testing programs in the nation. We have provided personnel testing services for over 1,300 clients in the U.S. and Canada.  Forty three of the 50 largest cities in the U.S. use our products, as do most state governments and hundreds of local entities and smaller organizations.  

National Testing Network, Inc. (NTN), is Ergometrics’ outsourcing division, providing continuous professional testing services for public safety departments, including fire, law enforcement and communications departments.   For more information, please visit http://www.nationaltestingnetwork.com or http://www.ergometrics.org.