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Occupational Testing & Personality Assessment (LevelA/B)

  • Duration:5 Half Days
  • Cost:€1100.00 + VAT
  • Ref:OTPA

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Cost €1100.00 Duration 10 half days Code OTPS


Develop your expertise in psychometric testing

We are now offering a combined course for both Level A and Level B which covers the content areas defined by the British Psychological Society (BPS) for gaining the Certificate of Competance in Occupational Testing (Level A) and Personality Assessment (Level B) Our combined course allows you to utilise your time more effectively through a mixture of pre and post - course work. This means time spent in the training room focuses only on the critical aspects of practical skills-development.


Reference

"The course, leading to Level A and Level B Intermediate Certificates of Competence, was very intensive, well-delivered and highly professional. I sincerely recommend it." Anne Marie Vella (Career Guidance practitioner).


Overview


Day 1
  • How to choose between tests
  • Reliability
  • Validity
  • Factors to consider when choosing tests
  • Ability test administration
  • Personality questionnaire administration

Day 2
  • Understanding data from tests
  • Calculating individual test scores
  • Calculating group test scores
  • The unreliability of test scores
  • Online testing

Day 3
  • Scoring and norm referencing tests
  • Scale scores & reliability
  • Feedback of test results to candidates
  • Introduction of the Criterion Attribute Library
  • Interpreting CAL results
  • Written reports

Day 4
  • Distortion and sabotage
  • Construction of questionnaires
  • The construction of the Criterion Attribute Library
  • Scoring the CAL
  • Using norm groups
  • Ipsative scoring
  • The exploration discussion
  • Linking scales
  • Flexible interpretation

Day 5
  • The reliability of personality questionnaires
  • The validity of personality questionnaires
  • The validity debate
  • Spurious validity


Duration, Cost & Courses starting in 2011
  • 10 half days (mornings over two weeks (10 half days) )
  • € 1100 (+VAT) per delegate, including training materials.Refreshments are complimentary and delegates are invited to a free end of course lunch on the last day.
  • 1 week full day courses available for groups (bespoke/ in-house)

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