It has been conclusively demonstrated that Psychometric tests significantly improve human resource decisions and result in productivity gains, but this is only so if the tests are used in a competent manner. Inappropriate use of tests may totally negate their worth and lead to motivational deficits in those tested. In this course, Psytech provides you with an understanding of the limitations of tests, how they should be administered, scored, interpeted and fedback to candidates and decision-makers alike.

The British Psychological Society has established the Level A qualification to cover the use of ability and aptitude tests in occupational settings. Some training courses provide Level A as a single course, followed at a later stage by Level B. Psytech is also able to do this subject to available places, however, most of our delegates opt for the intensive 6+1 day combined Level A and B course.

Level B draws on the Level A component (and thus may only be studied following completion of Level A) and covers the competent use of personality measures in occupational settings. There are currently three subcategories to the Level B, Intermediate, Plus and Full. The Intermediate Level B has been formulated principally, but not exclusively, for users of one or more substantive personality instruments, where assessment is not their primary role function. The Level B Plus is a first step towards the Full Level B Qualification wherein the candidate demonstrates competence in the use of a personality measure that is substantially different from that used for the Intermediate qualification. The Full Level B is aimed primarily at Chartered Psychologists and other professionals who require a broader, more general level of competence in applying assessment techniques in a wide range of situations. Psytech's standard course provides, and the majority of alternative training providers offer, training and assessment to the Level B Intermediate qualification. For a small additional fee of £250 Psytech delegates are able to opt for the higher Level B Plus qualification. Psytech is one of the very few providers offering the B Plus option.

Yes! Psytech's Intensive course allows for delegates to complete the training workshop in a minimal amount of time. Our Level A/B combined course takes 6 days plus a one-day follow-up. Compare this to alternative courses available where you may need to anticipate being away from work for between 9 and 11 days.

Psytech carried out a review of Psychometric Assessment Courses in August 2002 and can report that for less than what some alternative providers charge for Level A, we provide Level A and B Intermediate as standard and you may even add Level B Plus as an option and still save over our competitor's Level A only fee! The cost of our combined course, which includes Level A and Level B (Intermediate) is £1300 (add £250 for 4 night residential option and £350 for 6 night residential option). If you wish to be assessed to Level B Plus, please add a further £250. (Please add VAT to all of the above)

Psytech has many years of experience in delivering this course. The experience has enabled Psytech to be aware of subject areas that take longer for delegates to comprehend. Psytech devotes time as necessary to each area of the BPS syllabus. Some of the syllabus is not so amenable to workshop presenation and is able to be easily learned by self-study prior to or during the course. Psytech provides delegates with pre-course work and evening and weekend homework during the course. The end result is an intensive course, that covers every aspect of the BPS syllabus, delivered professionally and competently by trainers dedicated to your success over a period of 6 days (plus one later follow-up day). The course is shorter in length than the majority of alternative providers and this is reflected in the fee we charge. Furthermore, most of Psytech's course delegates go on to become loyal Psytech clients, purchasing our psychometric assessments and utilising our GeneSys Assesment Software. Psytech values this potential relationship and has taken the longer-term into account when pricing the course.

Yes, you can, but because the majority of individuals on our course opt for the combined course, we are only able to offer single Level places where a course has a complimentary delegate wishing to take only the other Level. Please contact us for more information on this option.

Psytech limits the number of places on each course to 20. Most courses run with a full compliment, so it is advisable to reserve your place early to avoid disappointment.

Depending on the size of your group, Psytech may either be able to negotiate a group discount or alternatively provide an in-house course especially tailored for your organisation. Please contact us for further information.

Psytech's combined course runs over a period of six days, always Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. There is a further follow-up day around 3-months after the main course. During the intervening three month period, delegates use their learned skills to administer, score, interpret and provide feedback on a number of personality tests. During the follow-up day, delegates present case studies of their testing experience and thus have the opportunity to converse with each other and discuss real-world test use and problem situations. Our delegates consider this final stage to be an invaluable experience in their development of competence. There is no further charge for the follow-up day, it is included in the fee for the combined course.

As indicated above, the course is intense, so you will need to be able to attend every day of the course and be dedicated to completing the homework on time. That will be particularly hard work if you have not been involved in training courses for some time. In terms of educational qualifications we ask that you hopefully have some basic undertstanding of mathematical concepts (we provide a review of such concepts in the pre-course material) and that you have at least an average level of academic ability and speak and undertstand English well. Most of our delegates are involved in Human Resources or Consultancy, so generally, the above is not an issue. If you are concerned about this, please contact us for more information.

Extra Options 1 Generally, delegates do not fail! This is a competency-based course. Psytech's assessors need to see evidence of your competence in and understanding of Psychometric testing and related concepts. If you complete the pre-course work, read the course manual, do the homework and apply yourself fully during the course, the chances are, that at worst, we will simply ask you to complete some extra work to provide evidence of competence in areas that may be lacking. Psytech is dedicated to your success, so as long as you are too, you will not fail!

You will have a thorough understanding of the principles of psychometric assessment of personality and ability. You will comprehend the limitations of tests and be able to evaluate any test on the market. You will be able advise your managers or clients on the effective use of tests, create a testing policy for your organisation based on current legislation and be able to choose an appropriate test for a given situation. You will most notably be competent in the administration, scoring, interpretation and feedback of psychometric assessments. Successful completion of Level A will enable you to apply to the British Psychological Society to be added to their Register of Competence in Occupational Testing Level A and to purchase ability and aptitude tests from a large number of UK and international publishers, including, but not limited to Psytech. Similarly, successful completion of Level B will enable you to apply to the British Psychological Society to be added to the Level B Register of Competence and to purchase a large number of measures of personality, interests and values from Psytech and other publishers. You will be able to purchase any Psytech product upon successful completion of the combined course, however, some other publishers do require additional training/conversion courses to enable you to use their personality tests.

• Pre-course manual
• Psytech bag containing stationary and full course manual covering all presentations and eliminating the need to take extensive notes
• Personality questionnaires such as the 15FQ+ or OPPro (provided on loan until you demonstrate Level B competence)
• A Psytech Occupational Assessment Course Certificate
• Ability to download free Psytech test manuals from our website
• Free membership of our online testing service
• A voucher for a 10% discount off your first Psytech order

Please feel free to contact us on 01525 720003 or email info@psytech.com and we will answer any further questions and address any potential concerns. We are also happy to refer you to previous course delegates should you wish to discuss the course with them.

• Less time out of the office
• Less expense
• Group discounts and special in-house rates
• Discount voucher for use with first order
• Internationally experienced and interested tutors
• Professionally written, step-by-step, course manual
• Unbiased approach to occupational testing
• Practical exposure to Internet-testing
• Exposure to computer-based testing
• Free test manual downloads
• Free membership of our online testing service
• Option to be assessed for Level B Plus
• Free post-course assistance where necessary
• Excellent course reviews
• Fully verified by the British Psychological Society
• Excellent training facilities and related accommodation