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Comparing CTSO Manager? Meet CTSO Central
CTSO Central brings membership, conferences, competitive events, judging, and secure online testing together in one platform. It's built by the team at Clearpoint Business Group, who have supported CTSOs since 2015, and you can read about our pricing, support, and security on our website.
Last updated October 2026
Overview
What is CTSO Manager?
CTSO Manager is a conference and competition management platform for career and technical student organizations, offered by CTSO Manager, LLC. It covers conferences, judged competitions, online testing, communication, and invoicing across national, state, and chapter levels, with pricing arranged directly with each organization. CTSO Central serves the same organizations with a generally available platform from Clearpoint Business Group. Membership, conference registration, competitive events, electronic judging, secure online testing, and reporting share one system, and our pricing is published on our website.
Comparison
CTSO Central vs. CTSO Manager
See how CTSO Central compares to CTSO Manager's tools across competition management, judging, testing, and beyond.
| CTSO Central | CTSO Manager | |
|---|---|---|
| Generally available | Since Aug 2026 | Early beta (per its Terms) |
| Published standard pricing | By quote | |
| Membership and chapter management | ||
| Conference registration | ||
| Electronic judging with custom rubrics | ||
| Secure online testing | ||
| Test security levels | Five levels | Lockdown on by default |
| Live proctoring dashboard | ||
| Competitive transcripts | With percentiles | Placements and awards |
| Online payments | Card and ACH | Card |
| REST API and integrations |
Secure testing
Secure testing, from the browser to the proctor
CTSO Central includes its own Secure Browser for PC, Mac, and Chromebooks, five configurable test security levels, and a live proctoring dashboard. Students get a focused exam window, and proctors see every session, flag, and violation as it happens.
Test-Taker Experience
A focused, distraction-free exam environment.
CTSO Central’s Secure Browser gives students a distraction-free environment for high-stakes exams. Block background applications, multiple monitors, virtual machines, and protect exams from cheating attempts.
- No installation required - just download and run
- Blocks background applications, multiple monitors, and virtual machines
- Protects exam content from leaving the secure browser
- Included with all CTSO Central plans
Proctoring
Every session, every student, one live view.
Monitor all active test sessions from a single real-time dashboard. See progress, flags, violations, and connection status the moment they happen, so proctors can act before issues escalate.
- Live session cards with progress bars, time remaining, and flag counts
- Instant lock and unlock controls for any session from the dashboard
- Real-time violation alerts with automatic severity indicators
- Always-on connection tracking so you know each test-taker is online
Proctor Dashboard
Real-time monitoring of active test sessions
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Know who you are working with
Choosing a CTSO platform means trusting a partner with student records, competition results, and conference-day operations. Here is a little more about who we are and how we work.
Deep roots in the CTSO community
CTSO Central is built by Clearpoint Business Group, which has supported the CTSO community since 2015. We know how conferences, competitions, and chapters really run, and we built the platform around that experience.
About Clearpoint Business GroupSecurity you can count on
Our security team brings more than two decades of experience protecting federal, state, and local governments and private sector industries. That same discipline goes into protecting your student data and exam content.
Learn about our securityPricing in the open
Our pricing is published on our website, so your team can plan a budget before the first conversation. Every plan includes standard support and free training.
See published pricingWhy switch
More than a feature list
Features matter, and so do the people behind them. CTSO Central pairs a complete CTSO platform with a team rooted in the CTSO community and pricing you can see up front.
- Generally available today, with a public status page
- Built by Clearpoint Business Group, supporting the CTSO community since 2015
- Published pricing for pay-as-you-go, All-Inclusive, and Chapter plans
- A security team with more than two decades of experience protecting governments and private sector industries
- Secure Browser for PC, Mac, and Chromebooks, with five configurable test security levels
- Live proctoring with violation alerts and instant session lock
- Membership, conferences, competitions, judging, testing, and reporting in one platform
Common questions
CTSO Manager and CTSO Central
Answers to the questions advisors and state directors ask most about switching from CTSO Manager.
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A closer look at every feature
Every part of CTSO Central is designed around the day-to-day realities of running a career and technical student organization. Explore each area in detail.
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See CTSO Central in action
Book a demo to see how CTSO Central can support your organization — from membership and events to testing and day-of operations.