BPS Test User, Ability & Personality

Level A and B psychometric test training

Test User: Occupational, Ability & Personality

The course (previously known as 'Level A and B training') will qualify you in both Ability and Personality Testing. Accredited and verified by the BPS, this course will qualify you to use ability tests from all the UK’s main publishers. It is also internationally recognised and aligned with the standards of competence defined by the European Federation of Psychologists’ Associations (EFPA).

The programme also includes qualification in the EQ-i 2.0 & EQ 360 emotional intelligence assessments which are popular for selection and development.

Find out more about the EQ-i 2.0 & EQ 360.

Course Content

Independent Learning

An Introduction to Psychometric Testing
An Introduction to Reliability and Validity
Best Practice
Describing Test Scores
Transforming Scores to Different Scales
Measuring Reliability and Validity
Fair selection
What is Personality?
Introduction to Personality Theory
Introduction to Personality Assessment
Introduction to Emotional Intelligence and the EQ-i 2.0

Live Online Sessions

Test Administration & Feedback - Principles & Practice
Emotions and Emotional Intelligence
EQ-i 2.0 Composite and Subscales
Interpretation & Ethics
EQ-i 2.0 Feedback Practice
Leadership & EQ 360
Using EQ-i 2.0 in Teams

Dates & Prices

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Course Programme

E-learning (approximately 10 hours)

An introduction to ability and personality testing including choosing tests, scoring, norms, reliability and validity.

Personality assessment (approximately 15-25 minutes)

We invite you to complete the EQ-i 2.0 emotional intelligence assessment and receive telephone feedback from us.

Workbook exercises (approximately 4 hours)

This will cover the topics of the e-learning modules and are designed to solidify and test your knowledge, and will be submitted to us for marking.

Live online sessions (2 days)

This provides you with an opportunity to practice the practical aspects of test administration and feedback. It also includes learning about the EQ-i 2.0 emotional intelligence assessment.

Certification Process

There are 8 steps in the certification process from initial registration to becoming qualified.

1.

Registration

When you enrol on the programme, we will provide you with full details of the programme and instructions to access the materials.

3.

TUA test administration & feedback call

Join us in a video call (1 hour) to discuss your TUA progress and to complete two live exercises – administering an ability test and providing feedback.

5.

EQ-i 2.0 and EQ 360 training by webinar

Choose between the scheduled public webinar sessions with other delegates (1.5 days) or alternatively take part in a one-to-one webinar session (3 hours).

7.

EQ-i 2.0 practice

Administer the EQ-i 2.0 to two volunteers, provide feedback and write two reports.

2.

TUA and TUP e-learning and workbooks

Complete the TUA e-learning modules (6 hours) and the TUP e-learning modules (2 hours). Then complete the TUA workbook (2 hours) and the TUP workbook (2 hours) which should be submitted to us for marking.

4.

EQ-i 2.0 & EQ 360 assessment and e-learning

Complete the EQ-i 2.0 self-assessment and complete the EQ-i 2.0 and EQ 360 e-learning modules (2 hours). Receive telephone feedback on your results.

6.

EQ-i 2.0 and EQ 360 exam

Complete the online multiple-choice exam (up to 2 hours).

8.

BPS registration

Congratulations! You now have eligibility for the BPS Test User qualification and are qualified in the EQ-i 2.0 & EQ 360 assessments.

Download the 8 steps here:

Virtual-TUA-TUP-Structure-2018.pdf

Testimonials

"This was my first experience of webinar-based learning and was excellent. The trainer was excellent and the course was delivered in a user-friendly and efficient way. The pre-course material was also very clear and along with the opportunity to carry out your own self-assessment this really helped to reinforce was what being covered, making the final exam a very straightforward task and giving me confidence to use this tool with clients."

Louise Yates | Clear Perspectives