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Social Processes: Methodology · Types of test
Each country has its own testing qualification procedures:
UK[]
The British Psychological Society issues five levels of certificates to trained test users who have undergone a training course with a verified assessor:
UK: Test Administration
UK: Level A (Ability and Aptitude Testing)
UK: Level B Intermediate (Personality Testing): (Competency in ONE Personality Measure)
UK: Level B: Intermediate plus (Competency in a Second or subsequent "Sufficiently Different" Personality Measure)
UK: Level B: Full (Competency in Test Choice, Test Evaluation and completion of a Diary Record and Project Report)
Anyone can take these courses regardless of previous qualifications. Level A is a pre-requisite to Level B.
India[]
National Academy of Psychology (NAOP), India has constituted a Committee on Accreditation and Psychological Testing (CAPT) in 2008.
- CAPT has designed and launched a two level certification programme in Occupational Testing in India. The programme is open to people who are graduates in any discipline. Level 1 coveres the aptitude and ability tests whereas the Level 2 certificate covers personality tests. Clinical tests are not covered through this certification