Knowledge Base

To preserve the integrity of NOCTI credentials, test administration must occur in a proctored environment. As an organization that is accredited based on the requirements of ISO/IEC 17024, NOCTI strives to adhere to the recommendations from national accrediting bodies and assessment publishing associations indicating that remote proctoring with a live proctor is the ideal and most secure option for high-stakes credentialing.

 

Remote proctoring also provides a third-party, impartial proctoring session, which is an important component of maintaining fairness, consistency, and integrity in high-stakes credentialing. 

 

Remote proctoring may be used when onsite proctoring is not available or practical and must be conducted through a NOCTI-authorized provider that meets established security and administration criteria. NOCTI may engage authorized third-party service providers to support remote proctoring activities, including identity verification, session monitoring, and test security. These providers are required to maintain the confidentiality and security of assessment content and related testing data.

 

Remote proctoring may involve the collection and review of testing session data, which may include audio, video, screen activity, and identity verification information. This information is used solely for purposes related to test administration, identity verification, test security, and maintaining the integrity of the assessment process.

 

NOCTI and its authorized service providers will comply with applicable privacy and data protection laws, including the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, where applicable.

 

The testing site is responsible for providing any required notices to test takers, and where applicable their parents or guardians, regarding the use of remote proctoring technologies. The site is also responsible for obtaining and maintaining any required consents, permissions, or acknowledgments in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, institutional policies, and the site’s own student data privacy procedures.

 

Online meeting tools or software that do not meet NOCTI’s established remote proctoring criteria are not considered acceptable methods for remote proctoring. Use of unauthorized remote proctoring methods may be considered a violation of the NOCTI Security Policy.