BPS Level A & B Singapore
British Psychological Society Level A & B Certificates of Competence in Occupational Testing in Singapore
This intensive professional course provides training in psychometric assessment in the Singapore workplace, leading to the fulfilment of requirements for The British Psychological Society (BPS) Certificates of Competence in Occupational Testing – Levels A & B. After successful completion of the course, delegates are qualified to order, administer, score, interpret and feedback on a complete range of ability, aptitude and personality questionnaires (including tests that PsyAsia does not offer). They will also be able to apply for the British Psychological Society’s Certificates which means the holder will be recognised internationally as having trained to the highest levels in the practical application of psychometric tests.
Key Learning Objectives for BPS Level A in Singapore
Delegates will be able to:
• Register with all UK test publishers and purchase tests.
• Understand the range and types of tests available.
• Know 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.
Key Learning Objectives for BPS Level B in Singapore
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 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 with employment legislation.
No Exams!
The Level A and B syllabus is currently under consideration of change by the BPS. Although final decisions still remain to be made, the syllabus will definitely change during 2010 and it looks almost certain that an exam will become a compulsory requirement of the course. At the current time it is up to individual course providers to decide how to assess their delegates; some may use exams whilst others use workbooks and other assessments. At the current time, there is no exam requirement for our Level A and B training; we find that our delegates prefer this. Now is the time to register for our course then before the 2010 changes (probably around July) mean that you must sit an exam to become qualified for the BPS qualification!
Facilitator
This course is facilitated by PsyAsia International’s resident director, Dr. Graham Tyler. Dr. Tyler is well known in Asia for his expertise and work in psychometrics. His PhD was by way of a double-scholarship award from the Australian Government and focussed on psychometric assessment, personality and performance at work in Asia. Dr. Tyler is a fully Registered Organisational Psychologist, a Chartered Scientist, a consultant/trainer to numerous Singapore Government departments and Fortune 500 companies and a university lecturer. He is a published author in Singapore-based publications (Straits Times, Human Capital Plus, Human Resources) and peer-reviewed journals such as the International Journal of Selection and Assessment, the BPS Selection and Development Review and The Occupational Psychologist. He is a reviewer for scientific journals and conferences and a supervisor for Intern Psychologists on behalf of Australian and local Universities. Dr. Tyler was the first to bring regular training leading to the British Psychological Society’s Certificates of Competence in Occupational Testing to Singapore in 2002 having introduced them to Dubai prior to that. His work with Psychometric Tests has received recognition from the British Psychological Society with an award for Scientific Contribution to Psychology. Plentiful reviews of Dr. Tyler’s training style can be seen at the course webpage.
Additional Benefits of the BPS Certificates of Competence in Occupational Testing Course in Singapore
The course facilitator and our psychologist consultants are based locally; hence even when the course ends they will be nearby to offer ongoing support. Given that we are not a training reseller, we don’t need to ship in overseas facilitators. As a result, we can be flexible in terms of our course offerings. Delegates can choose which parts of the course to sit and when – no need to attend all 6 days at once! You may attend Level A in January or February. You can even attend our 2-day Identity Accreditation Course or study our Online Test Administration Course and have those count towards your Level A/B! Finally, because we are local there is no need to send your follow-up work overseas for marking. You can essentially finish Level B as soon as you are ready – and don’t hang around for your results – we guarantee to mark your work within 10 days although most is marked within 2-3 days of receipt – you can check our online performance review for recent dates!
Furthermore, we are not a test publisher, our training is unbiased and we introduce many tests (both good and bad) to delegates. In addition to this, for those delegates who wish to study and be accredited in numerous tests, we offer 50% discount off our Saville Consulting Wave® one-day training which follows Level B and FREE Apollo Profile Distance Learning Training to all delegates. That’s not all! In addition to the SG$1200 of materials we give you on the course (which include an online test system with starter credits), all delegates will receive a 30% discount on any Identity Personality Assessment products purchased within 1 month of their qualification and a 10% discount on all other non-discounted products which we offer. There’s even more, but we’ll save some surprises for the course!
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