Certification & Credentialing Software for High-Volume Certification Programs
Exams, proctoring, credentials and renewals in one system of record. Your staff stops reconciling three vendors, and your auditors get one clean trail.
30-minute call. Pricing for your exam volume and your own trial site within 2 business days. No credit card. 30-day free trial.
Exams Delivered
Years of Experience
Languages
Trusted by certification bodies, government agencies and enterprise training teams
One platform. Only the modules your program needs.
Start with testing. Add credentials, proctoring, learning content, payments or API access as your program grows. You pay for what you use, and every record stays in one place.
Programs outgrow their software before they outgrow their candidates. At 500 exams a year, workarounds are annoying. At 5,000, they’re a staffing problem: manual exam resets, records split across vendors, renewals tracked in a spreadsheet. Gauge runs all of it in one place, configured around the way your program already works.
“Gauge is adaptable. We don’t feel handcuffed by busy work—the system works the way we need it to.”
Why certification directors move to Gauge
If any of these sound familiar, you’re not alone.
Your platform decides how your program runs
Fixed workflows push your staff into workarounds every time a policy or exam rule changes.
Simple changes need a support ticket
A retake reset, a new form, an updated cut score. If you have to ask your vendor, your candidates wait too.
Help shows up days later
When an exam breaks mid-session, a ticket queue doesn’t help the candidate sitting in front of it.
Gauge was built specifically to solve these problems—giving you control, flexibility, and a support team that acts like a true partner.
Built for accredited, high-volume certification programs
Unlike rigid platforms that lock you into their workflows, Gauge adapts to yours. Manage the entire certification lifecycle—from application and testing to credentialing and renewals—all in one secure, customizable platform.
One system of record
Candidates, exams, results, credentials, renewals and payments share one record. Nothing gets reconciled by hand.
Data your psychometrician can use
Item-level performance reports and exports for difficulty, discrimination and distractor review. Gauge supports your psychometric process and leaves the specialist work to your specialists.
Integrated proctoring, one invoice
Virtual proctoring from four industry-leading partners runs inside the exam workflow and is billed through Gauge. One contract and one support team.
Credentials that renew on schedule
Certificates and badges issue on pass. Expiration reminders and renewal notices go out automatically.
“The Gauge platform allows us to efficiently manage our certification exams, candidate records, practical exam results, and credentials all in one place. What we value most is Gauge’s flexibility and the responsiveness of their team.”
Fast exam builds
Copy an existing exam, edit it and publish. Customers have turned multi-week exam builds into a few days.
Bulk upload
Import questions, users and historical records from a file instead of one at a time.
Automated certificates
Branded certificates issued the moment a candidate passes, with verification built in.
26 languages
Deliver the same exam in 26 languages for candidates outside the US.
Reporting and exports
Pass rates, item analysis and candidate history, ready to export for audits and psychometric review.
Custom payments
Use Gauge checkout, or turn it off and connect the payment system you already have.
Two kinds of programs run on Gauge
Gauge runs certification programs of every size. Most of them fall into one of these two groups.
Certification bodies and associations
Accredited exams, credentials, renewals and member-portal integration. Crane Institute of America Certification has run about 5,000 ANAB-accredited exams a year on Gauge since 2014.
- ✓ Accredited exams and practical assessments
- ✓ Credentials, badges and renewals
- ✓ Member portal integration via API or SSO
- ✓ Item-level data for psychometric review
Enterprise, government and compliance programs
High volume, SSO, audit trails and IP-based access controls for regulated environments.
- ✓ High-volume exam delivery
- ✓ SSO, APIs and webhooks
- ✓ Audit trails and IP-based access controls
- ✓ Virtual proctoring on one invoice
Not ready for a call?
Find out where your certification program is losing time
Take a 3-minute quiz about how your program runs today, and get a diagnosis with next steps for your program.
Why certification bodies choose Gauge
Don’t just take our word for it. Hear from credentialing professionals who’ve made the switch.
“With thousands of exams administered annually, Gauge provides the stability and flexibility we need to support our certification program at scale. It has helped us maintain a consistent, professional testing experience for our participants.”
“What sets their team apart is the level of personal customer service they provide… We consider Gauge more than a software provider; they are a trusted partner in the delivery and continued development of our certification program.”
“Without Gauge, we could not adequately protect America’s homeland. All our guards are required to hold certifications accepted by the U.S. Coast Guard, CBP, and ICE, and Gauge makes that possible.”
Talk to people who know your program
Most platforms leave you waiting days for basic support. Gauge is different. You get direct access to certification experts who understand the stakes, respond immediately, and act like an extension of your team.
“Gauge has saved us significant time, reduced errors, and given us confidence that our certification process is consistent and secure. The support team is quick and knowledgeable.”
Direct access to the platform team
The people who configure your site are the people who answer your calls.
Same-day responses
Most questions get an answer the day you ask.
One owner for the whole solution
Proctoring issue or platform issue, Gauge coordinates it. You never manage vendor-to-vendor handoffs.
Help as your program grows
Adding a credential, an integration or a language? We plan it with you.
Trusted by certification bodies across industries
For more than 30 years, organizations have relied on Gauge to protect the integrity of their credentials and certification programs.
30+
Years in
Certification Testing
16M+
Exams Delivered Securely
26
Languages Supported Globally
ANAB
ANSI/ANAB-Accredited
Programs Supported
Organizations Who Trust Gauge
Serving Diverse Industries
Healthcare
Construction/Trades
Utilities
Government/State Departments
Professional Associations
Safety & Compliance
See what your program costs on Gauge
Tell us your exam volume and how your program runs today. You’ll leave the call with pricing, and you’ll have your own trial site within 2 business days.
You’ll speak with a Gauge platform specialist, from the same team that supports your program after launch.
No credit card. 30-day free trial.
