Norsk Test

What Norsk Test does

Norsk Test AS is a Norwegian private limited company founded in 1997 and headquartered in Kirkenes, Norway (organization number 983 509 487). The company develops and operates Yerbu, a proprietary competency platform that supports the full testing and certification lifecycle — from curriculum planning and AI-assisted question bank construction, through secure test delivery (at 300+ authorized test centers nationwide, on-site at enterprise locations, or via remote proctoring through the Yerbu Live module), to real-time analytics, certificate issuance, and verifiable digital credentials via siQR. Yerbu was developed and is operated entirely in Norway under GDPR-compliant data handling, including automatic deletion of remote-proctoring recordings per Norwegian privacy law. The company also operates the Datakortet purchasing portal for self-tests, allowing individual candidates to buy and take tests directly.

The customer base is dominated by Norwegian government agencies and national industry associations that require standardized competency certification for public safety and regulatory compliance. Confirmed customers include the Norwegian Police (limited police authority testing along the 196 km Russia border, where local anchoring was cited as a procurement criterion), Sjøfartsdirektoratet (boat license examination and registry — Båtførerprøven), Norges Fotballforbund (annual referee testing since 2012 with approximately 3,000 referees tested per year), Finansnæringens autorisasjonsordninger (FinAut — financial advisor and robot advisor certification since 2008, expanded from a test system to a full-featured portal), NHO Logistikk og Transport (customs certification), Direktoratet for strålevern og atomsikkerhet (DSA — mandatory solarium test), NHO Service og Handel (cleaning industry competency standard), and Isovator (F-gas regulation). Enterprise customers include Telia. Revenue is generated from recurring certification testing services and competence platform licensing/managed services, sold through enterprise direct sales with no public pricing disclosure.

The company is founder/management-owned with no disclosed external investors and operates with approximately 11–25 staff spanning senior subject-matter consultants, developers, test leads, an office manager, and a CEO (Daglig Leder). The board includes external professionals such as the CIO of Aker Solutions, a station leader at NIBIO, and a Telenor executive, alongside an internal senior developer. The company is Miljøfyrtårn (Eco-Lighthouse) environmentally certified and has accumulated 80,000+ tests on the Yerbu platform across its customer base.

Name

Norsk Test

Legal name

Norsk Test AS

Website

https://norsktest.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Norsk Test AS, founded 1997 in Kirkenes, Norway, develops and operates Yerbu, a proprietary testing and certification platform used by Norwegian government agencies and national industry associations to deliver, score, and certify qualifications across police, maritime, sports, and other regulated sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Testing & Certification Software

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (541380), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Assessment Platforms & Computer-Based Testing Authorities (EDADAFAK)

Keywords

• Certification testing
• Competency platform
• Examination services
• Remote proctoring
• Credential management

Headquarters

HQ city

Kirkenes

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Certification Testing Services: Revenue generated from delivering standardized certification tests for government agencies and industry organizations. Services include test development, delivery, analysis, and certificate issuance through the Yerbu platform.
2. Competence Platform Licensing: Custom solutions built on top of Yerbu including candidate registries, portals, payment solutions, e-learning, and competency credentials for organizations requiring tailored competence measurement systems.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Norsk Test develops and administers automated certification and competency tests, primarily for Norwegian government agencies, industry associations, and enterprises. The company operates its proprietary Yerbu competence platform, supported by a nationwide network of 300+ test centers, AI-assisted question bank building, remote proctoring (Yerbu Live), and digital credentials (siQR). Over 80,000 tests have been administered across more than 25 years of operation.

Product overview

Norsk Test operates as a competency certification and testing company whose primary offering is the Yerbu platform — a unified competency platform that encompasses the full testing lifecycle from curriculum planning and AI-assisted question bank development, through secure test delivery (on-site, remotely proctored via Yerbu Live, or at third-party test centers), to analytics and credential issuance via siQR digital proof. Yerbu serves as the core platform powering all modular products including Portal (candidate access), Dashbord (administrative analytics), Register (candidate records), Kalender (scheduling), Betalingsløsning (payments), E-læring (preparation courses), Testsenter (supervised on-site testing), and API (system integration). The company has delivered testing solutions since 1997 and serves government agencies, industry associations, and enterprises across Norway.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Yerbu: Proprietary competence platform developed and operated by Norsk Test for examinations, certifications, and competence mapping. Includes features for question banks, test administration, candidate management, analytics, and certificate issuance. Yerbu Live provides remote proctoring via webcam and screen sharing.
• Yerbu Live

Products and services

• Yerbu Competence Platform Proprietary competence platform for testing and certification. Includes modules for portal, dashboard, register, calendar, payment, and e-learning, used by government agencies, industry associations, and enterprises to administer and manage certification exams.
• Yerbu Live Remote proctoring solution that enables secure, supervised online testing from any location. Offered on a usage-based pricing model for organizations needing flexible remote examination delivery.
• siQR Digital Credentials Digital credential product that issues verifiable digital certificates for test-takers. Provided on a subscription basis to organizations needing secure, portable certification records.
• Testsenter (Test Center Network) Nationwide network of 300+ certified test centers across Norway where candidates can sit proctored certification exams administered through the Yerbu platform.
• Yerbu API Integration API that allows organizations to connect the Yerbu competence platform with their internal HR, learning, and compliance systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80,000+ tests conducted in Yerbu platform
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Norges Fotballforbund (NFF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Partnership since 2012 for football referee testing. Norsk Test delivers annual rule tests and professional follow-up, contributing to ensuring Norwegian referees maintain high standards. The scheme supports referee development from recruit referees to top referees, with approximately 3,000 referees tested annually.
• Finansnæringens autorisasjonsordninger (FinAut)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Digital solutions for competence development and certification for financial advisors and robot advisors in the financial industry since 2008. Expanded from test system to full-featured portal over the partnership.
• Sjøfartsdirektoratet (Norwegian Maritime Authority)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelops and operates the boat license test (Båtførerprøven) and boat license registry on behalf of the Norwegian Maritime Authority. Critical public safety certification ensuring competency for recreational boating.
• Politiet (Norwegian Police)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDigitized testing for limited police authority that soldiers and officers must pass to serve along the 196 km border with Russia. Local anchoring provides better knowledge of border conditions than external providers.
• NHO Logistikk og TransportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelivers the certifying test that is part of customs certification, ensuring competency in logistics and transport sectors.
• Direktoratet for strålevern og atomsikkerhet (DSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelivers e-learning and mandatory solarium test for Directorate for Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety, ensuring all solarium employees in Norway meet statutory competency requirements.
• IsovatorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelivers the certifying test for F-gas regulation in collaboration with Isovator.
• NHO Service og HandelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelivers the certifying test covering the competency standard curriculum for the cleaning industry competency standard.
• TeliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelivered competence platform for product testing where employees take tests tailored to their roles, with administration receiving full overview through dedicated dashboard including rankings and incentive mechanisms.
• DatakortetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelops and operates all Datakortet tests, and built a portal for purchasing self-tests.
• Sertifiseringsordningen for offentlige anskaffelser (SOA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelivered certification tests for the certification scheme for public procurement on behalf of the Directorate for Management and Budget.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Kryterion: Web-based testing and certification delivery platform with global test-center network. Comparable to Yerbu in offering both remote proctoring and physical test-center options for certification customers.
• Inspera: Norwegian-headquartered digital assessment platform serving higher education and certification programs across Europe. Closely comparable to Norsk Test in product category (online examination and certification) and overlap in the Norwegian/Scandinavian market, though Inspera is larger and more oriented toward academic testing.
• Questionmark: Enterprise assessment platform for creating, delivering, and reporting on tests and certifications. Directly comparable to Yerbu in functionality (question banks, secure delivery, analytics) and serves similar enterprise/government customer segments globally.
• ProctorU (Meazure Learning): Online proctoring and remote test delivery platform. Directly comparable to Norsk Test's Yerbu Live remote proctoring capability, with similar AI/human-in-the-loop integrity monitoring.

Emerging players

• Talview: AI-powered remote proctoring and assessment platform. Comparable in remote-proctoring functionality to Yerbu Live, with stronger AI capabilities — a potential competitor as AI-driven assessment scales.

Broad incumbents

• Pearson VUE: Global leader in computer-based testing delivery with thousands of test centers worldwide. Comparable to Norsk Test's test-center network + digital delivery model, and serves many of the same government and professional certification use cases at much greater scale.
• PSI Services: Assessment and certification services provider offering test development, secure delivery, and credentialing across industries. Overlaps with Norsk Test in serving professional licensing and certification customers.
• SHL (part of CEB/Gartner): Large-scale psychometric assessment and credentialing provider used by enterprises and governments. Comparable in serving competency-testing use cases for regulated and professional audiences, though with broader scope.
• Prometric: Large-scale test delivery and certification services company with a global test-center network. Provides an analogous combination of physical test centers and online proctoring that competes with Norsk Test's Yerbu Live + Testsenter model.

Others

• Caveon Test Security: Provider of test security, psychometric consulting, and certification program integrity services. Adjacent to Norsk Test's compliance/audit-ready positioning, though focused on consulting rather than platform delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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