Introduction Psychometric Tests are useful tools in
today's workplace. Not only do they provide a scientific basis
for selection and development of employees, they also save
incredible time and cost given their ability to assess candidates
rapidly and objectively. However, these benefits disappear
if the tools are not used properly. It's important for all
users of a test to understand the basic principles of psychometric
assessment generally, in addition to how the test works, how
to interpret it, report and make decisions based upon the
test. In order to ensure that all users of the Apollo Profile
are competent to use it, PsyAsia International and the Apollonean
Institute require users to demonstrate their competence by
way of one of the routes below.
Routes to Accreditation We recognise that people have different
backgrounds and experience with psychometric assessments and
so we provide a number of options to enable clients to become
competent or demonstrate their competence in the Apollo Profile:
ROUTE 1 "I have no formal qualification
in psychometric tests." | In that case, you would need to attend
both days of the training outlined below. Alternatively, it
would be a wise investment to consider attending our Psychometric
Assessment at Work course and gain an internationally
recognised qualification!
ROUTE 2 "I hold the BPS Level A Certificate
of Competence in Occupational Testing (or something very similar)." In this case, you may omit Day One of
the training outlined below, but will need to attend Day Two.
ROUTE 3 "I hold the BPS Level A & B
Certificates of Competence in Occupational Testing (or something
very similar)." In this case, you may either (a) omit
Day One of the training outlined below, and attend only Day
Two, or (b) ask us to send you the Apollo technical manual
and interpretation guide and then sit and pass the accreditation
exam (note, if you do not pass the exam, you will need to
attend Day Two of the workshop).
Who is this workshop for? The Apollo Accreditation Workshop is
for human resource professionals, line managers, supervisors,
consultants, psychologists, training managers, counsellors
and anybody who needs to use the Apollo Profile to assess
people at work or those about to embark into the working world.
The workshop is structured in an easy to understand and highly
interactive format making it accessible to the majority of
individuals working in this field.
Introduction
To Intelligence: Ability & Aptitude Testing
The Origins Of Intelligence
And Ability Testing
What Is Intelligence?
The Hierarchical Organization
Of Abilities
Is Intelligence Hereditary?
The Use Of Ability Tests
In The Present Day
Testing Theory
And Principles
Normal Distributions And
The Standard Deviation
Norm Tables
Non-Normal Distributions
The Reliability And Validity
Of Tests
Interpretation Of Test Scores
How To Estimate & Evaluate
The Reliability & Validity Of A Test
Methods Used To Estimate
Reliability
Methods Used To Estimate
Validity
Principles
Of Administration And Scoring Of Tests
General Principles
Administration And Scoring
Instructions For Particular Tests
Using Tests
Responsibly
Confidentiality Of Test Results
Misuse Of Information Due
To Lack Of Expertise
Security Of Test Materials
Generating A Company-Wide
Policy
Day Two: The Apollo Profile
Background and psychometrics
of the Apollo Profile
Factors/Categories
Items
Constructs
Reliability and Validation
Development Methodology and
Technical Report
Factor Coefficients Table
Ongoing Research and Development
The Apollo Profile
Report
Introduction
Organisation of report
Information to assist
interpretation
General
Career Roles and The Apollo
Profile
Limitations
Implementation of Solutions
Shadow Side and Light Side
Meaning of each Factor
Correlations between factors
Apollo
Common Clusters and types
Applications
Career Development and Training
Recruitment and Selection
Performance Management
Team Building
Sales Development
Executive Profiling
Organisation Development
Human Resources Bench Marking
Culture Building
Mentoring
Outplacement
Customising
Profile
Ethics and Limitations
Terms, Conditions
and Policies
End of course exam
Facilitator
Information The Apollo accreditation workshop is usually facilitated
by Dr. Graham Tyler and/or Mr. Vincent Wong. Both are organisational
psychologists specialising in assessment of people and maximisation
of performance at work. PsyAsia reserves the right to replace
the facilitators noted here with another of equal calibre.
Syllabus Change Note:
Prior to every course that we run, it is our policy to consult
the worldwide literature and practice databases to ensure
that we teach the most up-to-date content. For this reason,
our syllabus is subject to change. However, you can of course
rest assured that we do not bring you a static course, rather
a course that evolves with the Asian and international business
and human resource management environments.
If you would like to consider running this
or any PsyAsia International course at your company for a group
of people, please contact us for a quotation.
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