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.
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
from the British Psychological Society
(BPS Level A and B). All attendees on
our Psychometric Assessment at Work
Course Level B will be qualified to
use Apollo following the course.
ROUTE 2
"I hold the
BPS Level A Certificate of Competence
in Occupational Testing (or something
very similar)."
If you hold Level A, you may omit the
Psychometric
Test Administration part of the
training outlined below, but will need
to (a) attend the Apollo-specific training
or (b) join the Apollo
Distance Learning and then remotely
sit and pass the accreditation exam
(note, if you do not pass the exam,
you will need to attend the Apollo-specific
part of the workshop outlined below).
In addition, you will need to send us
a video-CD which shows you competently
conducting an Apollo Profile feedback
session with one candidate. If you currently
hold BPS Level B and you gained this
from PsyAsia training from June 2010
onwards, you are already qualified to
use Apollo. If you gained your Level
B from an alternative provider or from
PsyAsia before June 2010, you will need
to join the Apollo specific training
outlined below.
ROUTE 3
Online Learning
Option for those with no background
in Psychometric Tests
You may opt to attend our Live,
Recorded or On-Demand Psychometric Test
Administration Training, followed
by our Live (see below) or Distance
Learning for the Apollo Profile.
You will be required to submit and pass
an end of course exam for both (note,
if you do not pass the exam, you will
need to attend the Apollo-specific part
of the workshop outlined below). In
addition, you will need to send us a
video-CD which shows you competently
conducting an Apollo Profile feedback
session with one candidate.
In order to use Apollo
(or any psychometric test) competently
you need to be trained in proper test
administration. If not, you may negate
the benefits of the test by impacting
upon reliability and validity or other
factors. Please note that for face-to-face
training, the fees opposite relate to
the full 2-day Apollo training course.
If you are using Route 2 above, you
may omit the test administration component.
Please contact us before booking your
place and we will provide you with a
discount code which will give you 40%
off the fee opposite and you will only
attend one day of the training. Online
Learning is also available for the
Apollo Profile.
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
Live
Online Training
PsyAsia also offers Live Online Training
& Accreditation for the Apollo
Profile. The Apollo specific components
run over 4 sessions, each of about
70-80 minutes that run from 5pm Singapore/Hong
Kong time. You just log-in from your
computer and will interact with other
delegates and the psychologist facilitator
in real time. View slides, take part
in discussions, present your own case
studies and more! Online training
also features membership of our Online
Learning Center where you can discuss
the course and the Apollo profile
in forums and live chat with your
co-delegates, even in the absence
of the facilitator. View under "Next
Public Course" on the right side
of this page and look for Live Online
Training to find out the next course
dates. Note that delegates without
any background in psychometrics will
need to log-in to and view our recorded
psychometric test administration sessions.
This is complementary (worth US$99)
for those who register for this course.
Also note that each of the 4 sessions
have homework assignments which take
up to one hour.
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.
The Apollo accreditation workshop
is usually facilitated by Dr. Graham
Tyler, an organisational psychologist
specialising in assessment of people
and maximisation of performance at work.
PsyAsia reserves the right to replace
the facilitator 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.
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This course is not currently scheduled at any of our locations. (Fully-booked courses are usually removed within a few days of becoming full)
Please see our Psychometric
Assessment at Work Course which also qualifies you to use this
assessment.
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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.
Factors/Categories
