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Psychometric
Assessment at Work Course
(Leading to fulfillment of the requirements
for the British Psychological Society Level A and B Certificates
of Competence in Occupational Testing) |
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about Psychometric Assessment at Work
Course: BPS Level A & B |
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Level A Course (leading to the BPS Level
A Certificate); focus on Aptitude Testing |
| Delegates will benefit from understanding and using occupational tests to assist with their work in recruitment, selection, staff development, training, coaching and counselling. No exams, no lengthy pre- or post-course work. Successful delegates receive their qualification a few weeks following the course and can then apply for the BPS Certificate. The first day of Level A is the Test Administration component. Delegates benefit from exposure to a wide range of tests from different test publishers and will gain experience in test administration, choice of tests, scoring, interpretation, feedback, etc. Interactive sessions, supportive tutoring and case studies make the course an informal and hands-on approach to learning. |
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| Professional Qualification following Level A |
| Successful delegates can apply for The British Psychological Society (BPS) Level A Certificate of Competence in Occupational Testing. |
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| The
Level B Course (leading to the BPS
Level B Certificate); focus on Personality
Assessment |
For those who will benefit from understanding and using personality questionnaires to assist with their work in recruitment, selection, staff development, training, coaching and counselling. This is a professionally recognised course, which follows the British Psychological Society guidelines for the Level B (Intermediate) Certificate of Competence in Occupational Testing. Delegates receive comprehensive training in the theory and application of personality instruments. The course will focus primarily on the ‘Identity’ personality questionnaire and also introduce delegates to other leading instruments e.g. Saville Consulting Wave®, OPQ®, 16PF®, and the Apollo Profile*.
Delegates are trained in personality theory, the latest research findings in personality assessment, and technical appreciation of personality questionnaires. |
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Qualification following Level B |
| Successful delegates
can apply for The British Psychological
Society (BPS) Level B (Intermediate)
Certificate of Competence in Occupational
Testing. |
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| Key Learning Objectives for Level A |
 Register with all UK test publishers and purchase tests.
Understand the range and types of tests available.
When to use tests, and importantly – when not to.
Decide which tests are appropriate for a particular situation.
Conduct a job analysis and identify the assessment requirements.
Have an appreciation of other assessment methods.
Administer, score and interpret aptitude tests.
Make informed decisions using test data.
Provide quality feedback to clients and candidates.
Integrate tests into a wider recruitment or assessment process.
Have a sound grasp of statistical concepts used in testing.
Appreciate the importance of test reliability and validity. |
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| Key Learning Objectives for Level B |
Delegates will be able to:
Increase their awareness and understanding
of individual differences between
people.
Integrate the use of personality
assessments into selection and
development activities.
Decide which questionnaires are
appropriate for particular situations.
Administer, score and interpret
personality data.
Provide professional selection
feedback to both candidates and
recruiting customers.
Coach individuals to develop their
approach using personality information.
Use personality questionnaire
information to support structured
interviewing.
Critically assess the value of
different tools for specific purposes.
Identify and reject inflated claims
of validity – so-called
‘Barnum’ or ‘horoscope’
effects.
Relate personality factors to
organisations' core competencies.
Design and write selection reports
for recruiting clients / managers.
Design and write development reports
to aid self-awareness of clients
/ managers.
Maintain appropriate records and
data for audit, research and feedback
purposes.
Demonstrate professional Best
Practice and compliance to employment
legislation.
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This course
is for human resource and training
professionals, managers, facilitators,
counsellors and psychologists with
a good understanding of English as
well as an ability to assimilate new
information without too much difficulty.
Previous courses have welcomed Human
Resource Managers, Training Managers,
Coaches, Career Counsellors, Psychologists,
Recruitment Consultants, Team-Builders
and business directors among others.
This course is not suitable
for persons who are unable to be fully
committed to the course during each
day and in the evening or for those
who have difficulty managing assignments
set to them. It is an intensive professional
course and requires commitment and
determination. Those who prefer to
become certified without applying
themselves would not be suited to
this internationally recognised training
and accreditation which results in
a certification from the British Psychological
Society!
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Successful delegates
will be able to apply to the British
Psychological Society for the Level
A Certificate of Competence in Occupational
Testing and the Level B (Intermediate)
Certificate of Competence in Occupational
Testing. They will also be able
to appear on the society’s
Register of Competence in Occupational
Testing for an additional fee payable
to the BPS. The certificates enable
the holder to purchase ability and
personality tests from a range of
publishers and test distributors,
including PsyAsia. (Please be aware
that some publishers may still require
that you undergo a short conversion
course.) PsyAsia will provide all
successful delegates with an online
psychometric account area where
they may administer, score and manage
the Identity Test and to get you
started, you will receive credits
for 5 free reports (worth
HK$2440 / SG$440!). In
addition, you may opt to open an
online account for the Apollo personality
questionnaire (with some basic additional
study - FREE of charge to all Level
B delegates!) and/or to use the
Saville Consulting Swift aptitude
tests. You may also use the Saville
Consulting Wave® personality
assessment following a one-day Saville
Consulting training course (50%
discount to our Level B delegates!)
after completing Level B. Finally,
we offer a generous 30% discount
to all Level B graduates on their
first purchase of any Identity materials
or credits and 10% on all other
non-discounted PsyAsia products
and services within the first month
after their qualification.
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This course is usually facilitated
by Dr. Graham Tyler. Graham was
the first to bring regular
BPS Certificates of Competence
training to Dubai many years ago
and then to Singapore and Hong
Kong in 2002. Graham
is a fully registered organizational
psychologist, Chartered Scientist
and executive director of PsyAsia
International. He is a joint resident
of Singapore and Hong Kong,
spending about half of his time
in each place and is therefore
fully up-to-date with the use
of psychometric tests and workplace
regulations in these places and
throughout Asia. His PhD
thesis concentrated on psychometric
assessment with particular
emphasis on the validity
of international and local models
of personality
in Asia. Previously an
MBA lecturer for the UK’s
University of Leicester Dubai
Campus and more recently a visiting
lecturer for a Hong Kong university
(teaching MSc HRM),
Graham spends most of his time
involved in training and consultancy
in organizational psychology running
between Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore
and Australia. Graham's training
and consultancy work in job analysis,
selection and development systems,
performance appraisal, assessment
centres and generally maximising
performance at work has seen him
work with organisations such as
Cathay Pacific, Citibank, BP,
guinness, Hewitt Consulting and
FedEx in addition to government
organisations such as the Hong
Kong Institute for Vocational
Education, the Singapore Ministry
of Defence and the Singapore Civil
Service College.
He is a full member of the Australian
and British Psychological Societies
and his research with psychometric
tools has been recognised by the
British Psychological Society
with their prestigious prize
for Scientific Contribution to
Organizational Psychology.
Graham is also an Associate Fellow
of the Hong Kong Psychological
Society and a member of the Hong
Kong Institute for HRM. He continues
to be interested in assessment
and selection research and his
research
has been published in international
peer-reviewed and professional
journals whilst he
is a reviewer for the
Journal of Personality & Individual
Differences as well as
for the annual SIOP (Society for
Industrial & Organizational
Psychology) conference in the
USA. He is also a supervisor
for psychology interns from Asian
and Australian universities.
Graham is passionate about Asia
(that's why he lives here) and
passionate about the competent
use of tests in Asia.
In recognition of voluntary contributions
to society and the less fortunate,
Graham has been awarded honorary
life membership of the British
Red Cross Society and was nominated
for the Wesley Hospital "Ideals
in Action" award. Outside of work,
Graham enjoys latin dance, weight-lifting/training
and is an avid private pilot!
UK courses are usually
facilitated by Max Choi, a Chartered
Psychologist or Richard Ogden,
an Occupational Psychologist.
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| Delegates make
use of their new skills and submit
a portfolio of work to us within
4 weeks of the end of the course.
The portfolio will be discussed
during the course. We mark this
work and advise delegates of the
outcome of their Level B within
10 days of the deadline: Performance
Check for Last Courses. |
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Syllabus Change Note:
Prior to every course that we run, it is our policy to consult the worldwide literature and practice databases to ensure that we teach the most up-to-date content. For this reason, our syllabus is subject to change. However, you can of course rest assured that we do not bring you a static course, rather a course that evolves with the Asian and international business and human resource management environments.
16PF is a registered trademark of The Institute for Personality and Ability Testing, Inc.
Saville Consulting Wave is a registered trademark of Saville Consulting Group.
OPQ is a registered trademark of Saville & Holdsworth Limited.
* Note that some test publishers may require short ‘top-up’ training before allowing access to some of their instruments |
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If you have a question
about our Level A & B Psychometric
Assessment at Work Course, it may already
have been answered in our simple to
use knowledgebase.
Please click
here to access FAQ's about this course
PsyAsia was
the first and is the longest
established local provider of this course
in Asia. Classes are led by a resident,
award-winning Doctor of Organisational
Psychology:
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Previous university
lecturer for University of Leicester,
University of Sheffield and Hong Kong
Polytechnic (teaching Masters)
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Published author in
peer-reviewed journals and local press
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Supervisor for Intern
Organisational Psychologists from
Asian and Australian Universities
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Winner of an award
from the British Psychological Society
for Scientific Contribution to Occupational
Psychology
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Reviewer for the Journal
of Personality and Individual Differences
and SIOP
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Long-time resident
of Asia with a passion for competence
in psychometric test use in Asia
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First to bring regular
BPS certification training to Dubai,
Singapore and Hong Kong
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PhD focused on the
validity of psychometric tests for
predicting performance at work in
Asia
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Earned PhD via double-scholarship
award from University of Queensland
and Australian Government
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Years of positive
reviews from happy delegates (see
below)
There is nobody more
qualified to each this course in Asia.
More details about the facilitator on
the left-hand side below!
Other reasons to choose
Asia's most experienced and qualified
psychometric training provider:
Why PSYASIA?
Performance
Check for Last Courses
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