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How to add certifications to your profile

Your certifications are part of your provider profile. Please use this section to add competency tests from Brainbench or other skill testing agencies. oDesk skill tests are automatically displayed in their tab on your profile.


Brainbench

1. Go to My oDesk -> Profile & Settings -> My Provider Profile.




2. Press the Add or Edit button in the Competency Tests section of the 'Certifications' box to add Brainbench tests.


3. Add Brainbench tests one at a time.

  • Earned - Enter the date you took the test.
  • Name - Select the Brainbench test you took from the drop-down list.
  • Score - Enter your score for this test.
  • Percentile - Enter your percentile for this test. The percentile denotes the percentage of candidates who have scored less than you on this test (not your percentage of answers correct).
  • ID - Enter your Brainbench Transcript ID.
  • URL - Enter URL for your Brainbench Transcript. This is the URL provided at the end of an emailed Brainbench Transcript.

4. Press the Save button at the top or bottom of the 'Competency Tests' box to apply your changes. Press the Save and Add More button to add this item to your list and reopen the form to add another item.


Other Skill Testing Agencies

1. Go to My oDesk -> Profile & Settings -> My Provider Profile.




2. Press the Add or Edit button in the Certifications section of the 'Certifications' box to add certifications from sources other than Brainbench or oDesk.


3. Add other certifications one at a time.

  • Certification ID - Enter your ID for this test or organization.
  • Certification Name - Enter the name of the test.
  • Year Earned - Enter the date you took the test.
  • Comments - Describe what this certification covers and why you were being tested by this organization.
  • Organization - Enter the name of the group responsible for your test.
  • URL - Enter the URL for your test transcript, if possible, or for the testing organization.

4. Press the Save button at the top or bottom of the 'Certifications' box to apply your changes. Press the Save and Add More button to add this item to your list and reopen the form to add another item.



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