MEMORY AND RECALL – TRY SOME PEPPERMINT When it comes to memory and recall, there are dozens (or maybe hundreds) of clever tricks to help improve your ability to remember important information. There’s the old string-around-the-finger trick to help you remember to...
Feeling Anxious for an Exam? You’re Normal!

Feeling Anxious for an Exam? You’re Normal!

Feeling Anxious for an Exam? You’re Normal! Not many people would admit to enjoying the process of taking a test. For most of us, test-taking is an uncomfortable process which we endure to achieve a goal. To some degree, almost everyone feels anxiety when it comes to...

Certifications: A Quick History On a post about testing recently, a reader asked why so many fields require testing and certification. They wondered if it was just a way for governments to collect more money from people looking for a good job, or if there was some...

Practical Tips to Make Studying More Effective There are some easy methods to improve your study skills. If you’re like most people, you never took a class on how to study effectively in school. Many of us just had to figure it out on our own and do the best we...
What’s Your Learning Style?

What’s Your Learning Style?

Understanding your preferred learning style can help you with studying and with testing. What’s Your Learning Style? We all have our preferences. Some of us like Chinese food while others prefer Italian. Some prefer action movies while others like comedies. Some...
Deborah L. Roope Joins Prov Cosmetology Team

Deborah L. Roope Joins Prov Cosmetology Team

Deborah L. Roope Joins Prov Cosmetology Team Prov is pleased to welcome Deborah L. Roope to our team as the Manager of Sales & Marketing for Prov’s Cosmetology testing programs. This change went into effect July 1, 2022 and we look forward to the collaboration and...