{"id":14960,"date":"2018-01-17T21:12:03","date_gmt":"2018-01-17T21:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.proctoru.com\/?p=182"},"modified":"2023-07-21T10:58:08","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T15:58:08","slug":"we-proctor-like-lives-depend-on-it-because-sometimes-they-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meazurelearning.com\/fr\/resources\/we-proctor-like-lives-depend-on-it-because-sometimes-they-do","title":{"rendered":"We Proctor Like Lives Depend on It – Because Sometimes They Do"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the 60\u2019s, one man conned his way into becoming a Pan American pilot, a teaching assistant at BYU, a physician in Georgia, and a Harvard Law graduate working as an attorney in Louisiana – all in the course of only seven years. This incredible con man, Frank Abagnale Jr.<\/a><\/span>, was able to forge and fraud his way through this \u201cprestigious\u201d career – nearly causing several airline wrecks, and the death of an infant in the process. In this case, it was forgery, not test fraud, that allowed Abagnale to unjustly earn these professional certifications, but his actions cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, and damaged the reputation of many world-class organizations in the process.<\/p>\n

How do you protect the reputation of a certification? What happens when someone taking a Six Sigma certification test pays someone else to take the course and exam online? The individual who was thought to have taken the exam will receive an unearned certification. Maybe they have the skills necessary to succeed in an organization without having taken the certification test themselves. Or perhaps, you\u2019ve hired them under false pretenses, and they make costly mistakes.<\/p>\n

Consider a nurse who has passed his medication administration certification. You would assume he knows the medications that are appropriate for certain illnesses, and their potential adverse reactions. If he cheated or paid someone else to take this certification, it could mean extreme repercussions including injuries or even death of a patient, and an ensuing lawsuit. At ProctorU, we understand sometimes it\u2019s not just an organization\u2019s reputation on the line – people\u2019s lives depend on the knowledge verified by a certification.<\/p>\n

Beyond protecting people\u2019s lives, their livelihoods are protected by the authenticity of their certifications. A professional certification or credential proves that an individual has command over a body of knowledge required to do a particular job. Some professional certifications are required while others are optional, but all help people advance their careers. Whether someone is trying to break into a new career or simply wants to hone their skills and increase their salary\/position, certifications are one of the best ways to progress. A certification can change someone\u2019s life.<\/p>\n

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/a><\/span>, those without a certification or license earned around one-third less than someone with one. \u201cAmong full-time wage and salary workers in 2016, median usual weekly earnings of workers with a certification or license ($1,032) were 35 percent higher than earnings for workers without a certification or license ($765).\u201d It’s our job to protect the validity of these certifications that ensure positive career and financial growth.<\/p>\n

So, how do people cheat on certifications?<\/p>\n