Compass: Certiport’s new web-based exam delivery system
Certiport is constantly improving the testing experience and has added a new online exam delivery system. Compass provides Certiport Authorized Testing Centers(CATC) with an easy-to-use and enhanced testing experience. Therefore, we are merging the current exam delivery system Console with Compass to provide one solution to test all Certiport’s certification exams.
Compass® is exclusive web-based exam delivery system offers:
- a state-of-the-art experience to test candidates with a secure browser-based software
- a simple and easy way to launch a Certiport certification exam in multiple languages
- a light-weight technology to reduce the size and number of downloads
- a simple, user-friendly interface, while continuing to access to the same Certiport tools and services currently available in the Certiport Portal
To learn more, view the Compass overview video.
NEW! Console will merge into Compass
Starting August 13, 2019 all Certiport certifications exams will be available via the Compass exam delivery platform. For additional details please visit the Certiport Compass Support page.
Features of Compass
| Features | Local delivery | Online delivery |
|---|---|---|
| Administrator Rights Required | No* | No |
| Windows Platform Compatible | Yes | Yes |
| Mac OS X Platform Compatible | No | Yes |
| Azure Cloud Virtual Machine (VM) | No | Yes** |
| Auto Updates | Yes | Yes |
| Mass Deployment | Yes | Yes |
| LAN Mode | Yes | Yes |
| Certification exams only available only via the local or online delivery method |
Microsoft Office Specialist 2010 & 2013 exam versions QuickBooks Certified User Adobe Certified Associate CC15 and CS6 exam versions |
Adobe Certified Associate CC18 exam versions App Development with Swift Certification Level 1 Microsoft Office Specialist exams using the Azure Virtual Machine |
| Certification exams available through both delivery methods |
Autodesk Certified User Autodesk Certified Professional EC-Council Associate Series Microsoft Office Specialist 2016 and newer versions Microsoft Technology Associate Microsoft Certified Educator IC3 Certifications Entrepreneur and Small Business Unity Certified User |
Autodesk Certified User Autodesk Certified Professional EC-Council Associate Series Microsoft Office Specialist 2016 and newer versions Microsoft Technology Associate Microsoft Certified Educator IC3 Certifications Entrepreneur and Small Business Unity Certified User |
*Microsoft Office Specialist exams require administrator rights.
**Only available for Microsoft Office Specialist 2016 and newer exam version.