The mission of the Professional Assessment and Testing Center is to support the educational mission of the College by providing students, faculty and staff, and the community varied, high quality national and local testing opportunities. To this end, the Center promotes and maintains an atmosphere that is conducive to individual and group testing of placement, proficiency, certification and other exams.

Certifications are quickly becoming a requirement for those entering the workforce – especially the technology field.A certification shows an employer that you have the knowledge and skills required to successfully perform a job.Certifications are also a way to demonstrate and separate your qualifications from, and above, other job candidates.To meet this demand, Atlanta Technical College provides a professional testing and certification center for students, businesses and members of the community.

The testing is done in a secure, monitored environment on computers that are usually linked with the hosting service via the World Wide Web. Those who wish to take a professional certification test must register and schedule the exam through the sponsoring vendor and/or our center. Official identification is required when reporting for testing. All certification testing is by APPOINTMENT ONLY!

The Center currently provides assessment services through the following vendors:

• American College Testing (ACT)
• Georgia Pest Control Commission
• Georgia Work Ready Program
• ISO Quality Testing (IQT)
• pan – A-TALX (coming soon)

The ACT Center network offers:

• Computer-based tests for licensure and certification in many professions
• Workplace skills assessments
• A secure computerized testing center

• American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO)


• American Board of Pediatric Dentistry


• American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics (ABCOPP)


• Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)


• Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)


• Boston University (BU)


• Center for the Advancement of Process Technology, Inc.


• Codes and Standards Assessments (CSA)


• COMPASS® Internet Version Remote Testing


• Continental Testing Services (CTS)


• DevSquare


• Liebert Services, Emerson Network Power (LSENP)


• National Assistant at Surgery Council (NASC)


• National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification (NATA/BOC)


• National Inspection Testing and Certification Corporation (NITC)


• Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board, Inc. (NMT)


• Professional Association of Health Care Office Management (PAHCOM)


• The Commission on Dietetic Registration for the American Dietetic Association (ADA)


• Thomas Edison State College (TESC)
• U.S. Department of State, Foreign Service Officers Test (FSOT)

The Georgia Department of Agriculture in cooperation with the Technical Colleges System of Georgia has implemented computerized administration of the Structural Pest Control Examinations. Interested persons may go on-line at www.GeorgiaPestExam.com and schedule for to take this exam at Atlanta Technical College in the following areas:

• Employee Registration Examination
• Certification Examination
• Commercial Examination

Atlanta Technical College is a testing and assessment center for ISO-Quality Testing, Inc. -- a full-service testing company serving the needs of licensing boards and credentialing agencies with a wide range of test development and administration services. Registration and additional information regarding the following exams that are administered at this site is available at

• College of Massage Therapists of Ontario
• Certified Fire Protection Specialist (SFPS)
• Society of American Foresters (SAF)
• College of Massage Therapists of Newfoundland & Labrador
• Lymphedema Therapist LANA
• Board of Certification for Professional Organizer
• National Council on Family Relations (NCFR)
• NBAA (National Business Aviation Association, Inc.)
• National Federation of Professional Trainers (NFPT)
• BONENT (Board of Nephrology Examiners Nursing and Technology)
• American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
• American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI)
• National Board for Certification of Orthopaedic Technologists
• National Surgical Assistant Association (NSAA)
• SMRPCO(Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals)
• NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine)
• NDHCB (National Dental Hygiene Certification Board)
• NAHAM (National Association of Healthcare Access Management)
• USPRA (US Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association)
• NREP (National Registry of Environmental Professions)
• ISES (International Special Events Society)
• National Commission for Certification of CME Professionals, Inc (Nc-CME)
• American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ACVO)
• National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA)
• NCEA Certified (National Coalition of Estheticians, Manufacturers/Distributors Association)

The Georgia Work Ready assessment is administered by ACT’s nationally accredited WorkKeys® system through the Technical College System of Georgia. WorkKeys® assessment takes the guesswork out of high-stakes decisions like hiring and promoting. This comprehensive program has the tools needed for building a high-performance workforce throughout the state of Georgia. WorkKeys® measures both core skills and work habits sought after by employers and businesses.

To find additional information, visit the website at gaworkready or to schedule an appointment at Atlanta Tech, call 404.225.4681.

Atlanta Tech will soon become a testing site for pan A TALX Company. Atlanta Tech is collaborating with this organization to provide state-of-the-art, web-enhanced testing and assessment for a variety of exams in the following areas:

• High-stakes pre-employment selection
• Licensure and certification
• Educational achievement testing
• Entrance examination
• Training assessment