TRAINING
BPS Test User: Combined Ability and Personality (Level A & B)
Complete this BPS-Verified course to gain the credentials to use all major UK ability and aptitude tests — plus exclusive access to Pearson TalentLens’ powerful personality tools. Save on outsourcing and run recruitment and development campaigns your way.
The Course Objectives
Our BPS-Verified course has been designed to provide training leading to the fulfillment for the British Psychological Society’s Certificate of Competence in the use of ability and personality tests. This course is relevant to anyone wishing to use these tests for recruitment, selection or development purposes. After attending, delegates will:
- Gain an industry standard qualification, required by many consultancies and organisations.
- Be able to purchase and administer ability tests from ALL reputable test publishers.
- Be able to add personality instruments from other test publishers, subject to completion of relevant conversion courses.
- Reduce the cost of hiring external consultants, assessors and recruiters who are often used to carry out test administration.
The Training Program
Day 1 & 2
- Reliability (theory and application)
- Statistics
- Validity (theory and application)
- Observed feedback
- Fairness and bias and legal aspects of testing
Day 3 & 4
- Foundations of personality assessment (as set by the BPS)
- Scales. Reliability and validity
- Introduction to interpretation and feedback
- Feedback of a course delegate’s personality profile
- Administering SOSIE & writing reports
There are 3-4 hours of pre-coursework. Within 3 months of attending, delegates are required to complete a some post coursework.
Duration
Distance learning (approx. 2 days) + 2 days
Format
Remote & online training course + Virtual classroom training course
Attendees
HR managers, recruiters, occupational psychologists, training managers and team leaders.
Dates
17th & 18th September
3rd & 4th December
Fees
Price on request, please contact us.