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| - Prometric Testing Center tests how long you can sit in a room without a beverage, smart phone, companionship, music, or possessions while under the eyes of an examiner. This is the secondary test to the tests that the Prometric Testing Center administers. This is one of the testing centers in Las Vegas that administers the Praxis Core exams for teacher applicants. In recent times, I spent a Saturday sitting through the three parts of the Praxis Core exam: reading, writing, and math. This would be my closest experience to sitting in jail. After the experience that this review describes I would no longer take my freedom for granted.
The Prometric Testing Center experience started a couple of weeks ahead of physically visiting the office. A couple of weeks prior to the date of the exam, I called up the Praxis number to make an appointment with the Prometric Testing Center. During the phone call, I took care of the payment with my credit card. Applying for the three core exams costed $135 at the time. Fast forward to the test date, all my information was ready.
I recommend getting to the test center early. It blends in with the industrial park in a building at the northwest corner of Valley View at Martin Avenue. There are zero landmarks or characteristics to distinguish it. The best thing I could tell you is that if you are taking an exam here, look for the office in the building facing Shuster Street.
During the weeks leading up to the test, I did research. The books hammered it into my head that I would be here a long time. This is not the place that you want to be at thirsty or hungry. I felt that treating myself to a large breakfast ahead of the text was extraordinary beneficial.
Throughout the Praxis Core testing experience, the staff was pleasant at the same time that they were by the books and were not playing games. I would surrender to their authority for a few hours. The Prometric Testing Center was much more thorough than the TSA inspections at the airport.
After filling out the paperwork, I relinquished my smartphone, watch, pen, and everything except my clothes. All my possessions would go into a locker. Then they did the rub down process to make sure I was not sneaking anything into the test center proper. The next order of business was when they walked me into the testing room. They locked the door. It was only me, a computer, scrap paper pamphlet, pencil, and my brains. This test center is so by the books that I would have to turn in the scrap paper. At the time of the three separate core exams-each timed with a window on the monitor counting down the seconds-an examiner would be watching me through the window. If it was necessary to use the restroom, I would have to communicate by raising my hand.
The testing itself was state-of-the-art. I actually enjoy this, actually a better word is "tolerate" this more than the CAT tests I took in school. As a test taker, I appreciated the ability to go back and forth between the questions and review them without a pencil and eraser. The math section also included a calculator window.
When I felt that I was done with the test, I hit "submit" on the computer and raised my hand. Between the three core exams, there was a small break. I would have to go through the exact procedure to get back inside the computer room.
Following the conclusion of the exam, the staff was pleasant and let me know that the scores would soon be available.
In retrospect, I understand that Prometric Testing has two customers with customer one being me-the test taker and customer two being the Board of Education. When writing this review, I understand that Prometric Testing Center has a binding contract with the Board of Education to guarantee that there is zero unethical behavior going on such as cheating. My test taking here is evidence that Prometric Testing Center is doing a satisfactory job administering the Praxis Core exam. If only my math comprehension was at the same level as their exam administration, I wouldn't have to return to additional quasi-jail time to retake the math core.
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