Psychometric Testing and Assessment Centres
Selection tools carry authority that their accuracy does not always justify, and a badly chosen instrument can discriminate without anyone intending it. This course covers using assessment properly and defensibly.
Course outline
What this programme covers, module by module.
- 01Authority that accuracy does not always justify
- 02Instrument types: ability, personality and situational
- 03Reliability, validity, norms and adverse impact
- 04Selecting an instrument for the role and the decision
- 05Administration conditions, accommodations and standardisation
- 06Interpretation, over reading and combining with other evidence
- 07Assessment centre design, exercises, scoring and feedback
What you will gain
- Select instruments appropriate to the role and decision
- Understand reliability, validity and what they actually mean
- Administer assessments under correct conditions
- Interpret results without overreading them
- Design and run an assessment centre
- Give feedback and handle challenges to a result
Who should attend
- Recruitment and selection professionals
- Human resources practitioners
- Assessment centre assessors
- Managers relying on assessment results
Upcoming sessions
| Date | City | Duration | Fees | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 to 28 Oct 2026 | Johannesburg | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 10 to 12 Nov 2026 | London | 3 Days | US$1,500 | |
| 7 to 9 Dec 2026 | Dubai | 3 Days | US$1,500 | |
| 11 to 13 Jan 2027 | Pretoria | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 1 to 3 Mar 2027 | Durban | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 17 to 19 May 2027 | Cape Town | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 26 to 28 Jul 2027 | Johannesburg | 3 Days | R13,000 |
Fees are per delegate and exclude VAT. Public intakes are confirmed once minimum numbers are met. We also deliver this course on your own schedule, in-house or live online.
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- R13,000 per delegate
- Duration
- 3 Days
- Field
- Human Resources & Training
- Formats
- In-house, public, online
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