The company manages a network of test centers, with thousands of sites in 160 countries, where various examinations are conducted.
[1] In 1995, Drake Prometric L.P. was sold to Sylvan Learning in a cash and stock deal worth approximately $44.5 million.
[4] On Monday, October 15, 2007, Educational Testing Service (ETS) closed its acquisition of Prometric from the Thomson Corporation.
[6] Prometric co-sponsored the 10th Annual International Conference on Medical Regulation, which took place at the Ottawa Convention Centre in Ontario, Canada in October 2012.
Prometric delivers and administers tests to approximately 500 clients in the academic, professional, government, corporate and information technology markets.
[15] In April 2021, the Canadian affiliate of Prometric acquired Paragon Testing Enterprises from the University of British Columbia.
[19] In 2014, the IBM Professional Certification Program exam delivery was moved from Prometric to Pearson VUE Test Centers.
[25] In 2009, the company faced a hurdle due to widespread technical problems on one of India's MBA entrance exams, the Common Admission Test.
[30] Prometric was ultimately forced to re-translate the exam after the former proctor challenged them in court, as well as pay an undisclosed amount due to violation of labor laws.