"...students wishing to pursue our official credential and be part of our job placement program should also take an additional final exam in a Pearson testing center."
It sounds like the Pearson exams are in addition to the online, coding test.
Interesting, it's a little ambiguous as to whether they mean a second final exam or whether they mean in addition to the regular course. Assuming they mean a second final exam though this would be good as a clever checksum just to make sure you are who you say you are and can answer basic questions.
It sounds like the Pearson exams are in addition to the online, coding test.