SHL Training Academy

Personality and Ability Assessment* BPS Level 2 Test user (Level A and B)

8-10 hours e-learning and 3 + 1 days face-to-face training

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This course is ideal for HR professionals, recruiters, training and management development specialists who wish to use ability tests and personality questionnaires to help in the selection, management and development of employees. It is a required course for those looking to become BPS certified Test Users.

Why should I attend?

• Enables objective and efficient selection, matching the right person to the right role

• Enables your registration as an Occupational Personality Questionnaire (OPQ®) user, one of the world’s most widely used personality questionnaires

• Become eligible to register with the BPS as an Ability Test User and after the follow up day an Test User: Personality

Overview

Psychometric testing is widely recognised as one of the most effective ways to ensure the right individuals are matched to the right job. This time-efficient course uses a blend of e-learning and face-to-face training to enable eligibility for BPS Level 2 registration.

At the end of the course, delegates will be able to confidently:

• Evaluate and select appropriate ability tests for use in their organisation

• Administer, score, interpret and feedback ability tests

• Administer, interpret and feedback OPQ32 personality assessments

• Understand how to apply OPQ in selection, development and team building

• Link OPQ to the competencies key to business success

• Integrate results from a variety of assessment methods to support decision-making.

*Course content and qualification may vary with local requirements. Please contact your local office for the latest information.

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Course content

Psychometric assessments bring greater objectivity and transparency to any recruitment or development process. This course provides full training in how to evaluate and select, interpret and feedback ability tests and personality questionnaires.

We provide comprehensive training in the theory and practical application of the Occupational Personality Questionnaire (OPQ) and the Motivation Questionnaire (MQ). Selection, development, leadership identification and team building are all covered in the many practical case studies.

The course includes 8-10 hours e-learning and 3 days classroom based learning. An additional 1 day follow-up workshop required to receive the Level B certification from the BPS.

The course uses a combination of individual and group practical exercises as well as formally assessed elements. This ensures delegates are given a strong theoretical grounding in psychometric testing and the practical skills to confidently use assessment in the workplace.

Course Programme

E-LEARNING

Introduction to PsychometricsAbility and intelligence testsPersonality theoryIdentifying job requirementsChoose the right toolsReliability and validityAdministration of psychometric assessmentsScoring and norming assessmentsStatistics used in psychometric assessment

DAY ONE

How to select appropriate assessmentsAdministration scoring of testsand interpreting ability testsInterpreting the OPQ profile chart, linking the OPQ and competencies

DAY TWO

Interpreting the OPQ and feeding backPractical Exercise – Feeding back the profilePractical Exercise – Using OPQ to support team buildingPractical Exercise – Test administration exercisePractical Exercise – Feeding back ability test results

DAY THREE

Assessed practical – OPQ feedbackResponse distortionGroup differences - and the legal implicationsEthics of tests use and fair selectionHow to calculate return on investmentUsing assessment for predicting future performance

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