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BPS Test User: Occupational, Ability (TUO-A)

 

BPS Accredited: This course has been verified by The British Psychological Society (BPS) and is designed to provide training leading to the fulfilment for the BPS Certificate of Competence in the use of Ability tests and eligibility to apply to join the BPS Register of Qualifications in Test Use (RQTU). 
Course Objectives: The training provides delegates with the necessary skills to select, administer, score and interpret a whole range of ability and aptitude tests.
Course Benefits:

After successful completion, delegates will:

  • obtain an industry standard and nationally recognised qualification
  • be able to register their qualification with the BPS and apply to join the RQTU
  • be able to purchase and use tests & exercises from any reputable test publisher.
Course Delivery:

A combination of some distance learning prior to the course and face-to-face training.

  • 14-20 hours distance learning prior to course
  • 2 days face-to-face training
  • Post course workbook
Course Support: Our trainers give our delegates endless help and guidance to ensure they are competent and confident in using tests, and to do so in a friendly, fun and cooperative learning environment.
Course Fees: £2,595 training fee (exc.VAT). Group prices available on request.

Simulation training: Learning with a real difference!

We want our delegates to be able to see the practical relevance of what they are learning during their training. We also want them to be able to apply their newly acquired assessor skills quickly and effectively back at work. So our new training programmes are designed as a real-life simulation. Delegates work for a fictitious organisation as an assessor and all of their assignments are about meeting their organisation’s need. They answer questions, prepare advice for their colleagues and design real to life assessment processes for the organisation. The simulation brings the assessment alive to the delegates, aids learning and knowledge transfer back to the work environment.

Course content

  • Introduction to Psychological Testing
  • Test Administration and Scoring
  • Maintaining Security & Confidentiality
  • Ability and aptitude: Occupational
  • The basic principles of scaling and standardisation
  • Basic principles of norm referenced interpretation
  • Test theory – Classical test theory and reliability
  • Test theory – Item Response Theory
  • Validity and Utility
  • Relating assessment to job requirements
  • Deciding when psychological tests should or should not be used as part of an assessment process
  • Making appropriate use and interpretation of test results
  • Communicating Test Results – Writing reports
  • Communicating Test Results – Giving Feedback

"A personal thank you for all the help, advice and sheer knowledge that you unconditionally shared with not only me but with the rest of the group. I took a great deal away with me and you managed to make more complex information extremely understandable."

Delegate Feedback

If you would like more information on our courses then please contact us.