This guide walks you through taking Microsoft AZ-900 as an online proctored exam, using Microsoft Learn and Pearson VUE pages as of October 2026. Wherever the sources disagree or say nothing, I say so instead of guessing. How This Exam Is Delivered Microsoft delivers its certification exams through Pearson VUE. You can take AZ-900 at... » read more
This guide walks you through the CompTIA Security+ online proctored check-in on Pearson VUE’s OnVUE platform, step by step, using CompTIA’s and Pearson’s own policy pages as of October 2026. One timing note before you book: CompTIA says Security+ V8 (SY0-801) is expected to launch on or around November 17, 2026, so check the exam... » read more
Fortinet’s certification program looks different in October 2026 than it did a year ago. On 15 July 2026 the FCF/FCA/FCP/FCSS/FCX levels were folded back into an eight-level NSE structure. On 21 September 2026 Fortinet pulled every NSE 7 exam from online delivery. If you’re booking your first online proctored Fortinet exam, start by checking that... » read more
Most first-time CISA candidates who lose an attempt at home don’t lose it on a hard audit question. They lose it before question one: a work laptop that won’t install the secure browser, an ID that doesn’t match the ISACA profile, a glass of water on the desk. This guide walks through the check-in for... » read more
If you are reading this because you want to take the PgMP from your living room, stop and check one thing first: PMI’s own FAQ names the exams that can be taken online with a Pearson VUE proctor, and the PgMP is not on that list. The named exams are PMP, CAPM, PMI-ACP, PMI-PMOCP, PMI-CPMAI,... » read more
The PMP is one of the few big-name certifications where the online option is a genuine first-class choice, and it is also one where first-timers lose their fee over avoidable setup problems. Pearson VUE’s own PMI page warns that failing to meet the online requirements on exam day can mean immediate cancellation and loss of... » read more
This guide covers what actually happens on lab day, what you can and cannot bring, and which mistakes cost candidates money. It also explains how the lab differs from the online-capable core exam (ENCOR), because that is probably the exam you took before this one. Everything below was checked against Cisco’s own pages in October... » read more
Most people who lose an AWS exam fee on an online attempt lose it before the first question: a name that does not match the ID, a work laptop that blocks the proctoring software, a second monitor still plugged in, or a check-in started 20 minutes late. This guide covers check-in for the AWS Certified... » read more
How CCNA 200-301 is delivered Cisco delivers 200-301 only through Pearson VUE, and you choose between a Pearson VUE test center and OnVUE, Pearson’s online proctored service, when you book. Both options cost the same: US$300, or Cisco Learning Credits. You schedule, reschedule and cancel through Cisco’s certification portal (CertMetrics), which hands you off to... » read more