Assess and certify
Being able to demonstrate the skills of a learner through a recognized tool is a major asset for a training organization.
- Positioning reliably and accurately identify learners' level and allows the trainer to build specific level groups.
- The certification exam is the final exam. It makes it possible to validate what has been learned, and to assess the effectiveness of the training.
A company-endorsed certification
Used by more than 5,000 companies, schools, and training organizations in 30 countries, available in 6 languages, TOSA is an international standard for assessing IT skills. TOSA certifications are formely recognized in France (CNCP), UK (CPD Standard Office) and the Netherlands(Exameninstrumenten MBO).
Available Subjects
Excel Test
- Versions: 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019
- Languages: English, Dutch, French, Italian and Spanish
Word Test
- Versions: 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016 and 365
- Languages: English, Dutch, French, Italian and Spanish
Powerpoint Test
- Versions: 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019
- Languages: English, French, Dutch and Spanish
How does it work?
TOSA DESKTOP is a modular tool that easily integrates with your training programs:
- For each test, there is a pedagogical reference document:
You can build preparation courses tailored to the certification exam - The tests are adaptive and fail-safe :
Each learner passes the same test without having to worry about the initial level and everyone obtains a certificate. -
The tests are accessible online :
Assessment are taken online and have no specific protocol.
Certification exams are taken in your premises or if your client is a corporate, in its premises.
You register your students for the tests you want (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook ...)
TOSA assessment
Initial positioning test to identify gaps and build groups of homogenous levels.
Deliverables: individual report, group report
You deliver specific training adapted to student's level
Deliverables: TOSA pedagogical references
TOSA Certification
Taken under exam conditions according to the TOSA protocol
Deliverables: score on a to 1000 scale and digital certificate valid for 3 years
Progress report
Report (individual or group) highlighting the progress of each learner
Remote proctoring
TOSA Desktop assessments and certifications may be validated via remote proctoring services in which exam sessions are recorded and transferred to ISOGRAD for review. This provides added flexibility by enabling TOSA assessments and certifications to be taken whenever it is most convenient.
Easy integration using our LTI connector
Our platform has a LTI interface allowing it to communicate with your LMS. The integration of TOSA assessments and certifications into your LMS can therefore be done in a simple and transparent way. LTI is an international standard adopted by all major LMS (Blackboard, Moodle, EDX, IMS Global, etc.).
Precise results
The assessment report
- Overall level from 1 to 5 (Initial to Expert)
- Positioning against a target level
- Skills mapping on 4 sub-domains
- Summary of mastered skills / areas for improvement
- Ranking of the candidate in relation to other test takers
The diploma
- Digital certificate delivered by email and valid for 3 years
- Score on a 1 to 1000 scale and corresponding level
- Validity of the diploma can be checked online
- Referenced certification on LinkedIn
Becoming a TOSA® Approved Testing Center
All organizations wishing to deliver TOSA® certifications on site must become a TOSA Approved Testing Center. To do so, the organization must have the infrastructures and qualified personnel to administer industry certifications on site.
- The process to become a TOSA® Approved Testing Center includes:
- An initial site visit conducted by Isograd
- Execution of a TOSA® Approved Testing Center Agreement
- A half-day training session for Isograd’s testing platform administrators and TOSA proctors
- Annual site visits conducted by Isograd
For more information please contact us at sales@isograd.com
The questions
With several thousands of questions available, each TOSA test is unique and gradually adapts to identify the candidate's skill level.
The interactive questions are asked in the form of MCQ (multiple-choice questions) and exercises to be performed directly in the application(s).
Sample MCQ
In-Application exercise example
For my students, a motivating tool to quickly test yourself on all the features of Excel.
For me as a professor, I appreciate the practical and clear management interface,
and the technical team always listening to us. M. Philippe JURAIN, IT teacher at INSEEC Lyon
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Word
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Outlook
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TOSA Digcomp
Photoshop
Indesign
Illustrator
PHP
Java
C#
HTML5
More than
5,000
schools and universities
use TOSA
5,000
schools and universities
use TOSA
2430
assessments taken
each day in 2019
assessments taken each day in 2019
Schools and universities from
12
Countries are using the TOSA Certification exam
Countries are using the TOSA Certification exam