Professionals seeking to become certified to use various psychological tools and assessments need to attend approved qualifying programs (www.qualifying.org).
The American Psychological Association (www.apa.org) provides a list of competencies for the competent and appropriate education in the use of psychological tools. These competencies, and associated standards, are accepted worldwide by credible publishers and users of assessments and inventories.
The International Association of Test Publishers has outlined the competencies needed to be a basic qualified user, which are:
- History and construction of the inventory or instrument
- Theory that is the basis of the tool
- Interpretation strategies and practice
- Psychometrics related to the reliability and validity of the tool
- Ethics and best practices
- Application methods
Download special files outlining the ROI of assessment at www.qualifying.org.
Among the most significant publishers of tools that are used in management and leadership development programs are:
CPP, Inc. (www.cpp.com)
MHS, Inc. (www.mhs.com)
Lominger International (www.lominger.com)
We encourage you to thoroughly explore any qualifying program (www.qualifying.org) you are planning to attend to make sure the key elements noted above are included. Contact us at www.qualifying.org or call 336-774-0330.
