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Prometric Announces Partnership with Mursion to bring Virtual Reality to Assessments

BALTIMORE, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Prometric®, a global leader of technology-enabled testing and assessment solutions, today announced a new partnership with Mursion, the industry leader in scalable, immersive simulations for building and evaluating workplace skills, to provide authentic learning and assessment experiences that harnesses the best in both artificial and human intelligence.

“Mursion simulations provide realistic and tailored testing scenarios that are a more authentic demonstration of a candidate’s skills and abilities,” said Nikki Eatchel, Chief Assessment Officer at Prometric. “With Mursion, we can better assess skills related to customer service, communication, sales, leadership and emotional intelligence. We’re proud to partner with Mursion to support holistic skill development of the global professional – from early career preparation through seasoned professionals.”

Mursion simulations use a powerful combination of AI technology and authentic human interaction to create personalized, adaptive, and realistic workplace experiences. This partnership will bring advanced assessment capabilities to our clients, further advancing Prometric’s position as a leader paving the way for new innovations within the industry.

“Through this partnership, Mursion is fusing Prometric’s decades of expertise with Mursion’s incomparable simulations to reshape the world of assessment and support skill development in the workforce at large,” said Mark Atkinson, CEO at Mursion. “Immersive simulations will redefine what ‘proficiency’ looks like, by evaluating more than an employee’s industry knowledge; simulations enable us to assess an individual’s ability to perform a complex and nuanced job functions under stressful conditions, measuring not just their skill, but also the empathy, adaptability, and flexibility with which they demonstrate that skill. These assessments can measure problem-solving, teamwork, coaching, leadership, and a wide range of sales, and customer service skills.”

To learn more about the benefits of this new partnership, connect with the Prometric team at the ASU + GSV Summit in San Diego at Booth #244 from April 14-17, 2024, or visit Prometric.com.

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