LONDON, UK: Pearson VUE has entered into a 10-year partnership with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) to transform their portfolio of professional-level exams from pen and paper to computer-based testing (CBT) with a January 2015 launch.

The new agreement heralds an updated syllabus and a major change in the way CIMA’s professional-level exams are delivered globally, incorporating the full range of services CBT-leaders Pearson VUE provides to help develop, manage, deliver and grow test programmes. Over a year of work will have been spent on new test development by the time it is launched next year [2015], with experts from Pearson VUE’s psychometric and content development teams leading the transition.

Charles Tilley FCMA CGMA, Chief Executive, and CIMA, said: “CIMA is committed to supporting the next generation of global finance leaders and ensuring that our members stay at the forefront of developments in the business world throughout their careers. When designing the 2015 syllabus, we set out to enhance its relevance to employers, to ensure the rigour of the related examinations and to align the learning experience of candidates to the real world of business. I feel we have succeeded in this.—PR