Gainesville Independent Testing Service (GITS)

"Examinations Engineered To Your Needs."

Our team has a century of practical experience with contractor testing, test item development and testing operations. We bring to you the best in legally defensible test content, agency, association and candidate services. GITS employs rigorous Total Quality Management (TQM) for all of our services. From candidate management, registration services, test development, and test delivery, all these services are engineered from the start to meet the specific needs and expectations of licensing regulatory agencies, trade organizations and industry certification groups. GITS senior management is available to be industry "expert witnesses."


Jay E. Bowermeister, CEO
Mr. Bowermeister founded GITS in May of 2001 to provide licensing exam services to the state of Florida. Previously he was responsible for item development and content management at Experior Assessments, and its predecessor, Block testing. Prior, he was Vice President of Research at Construction Education Information where he directed primary construction codes research programs and taught continuing education classes to construction professionals. He is a Florida class "A" A/C contractor and was a registered mechanical contractor in AL, FL, MS and TN. He holds a Baccalaureate degree from the University of Memphis.

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