Keeping you informed of proposed changes to test standards

We will endeavour to keep you informed of the proposed changes to test standards due for roll-out in 2010.

Below you will find a series of articles produced on behalf of the BPS Steering Committee for Test Standards, outlining the rationale behind revising test standards and test user qualifications and an outline of the structure of proposed test user qualifications.

Members of the Register of Competence in Psychological Testing will first have seen these articles  in their member magazine Assessment & Development Matters, over the last year.

It is our aim to update this posting quarterly until the revised test standards have been launched.Our next posting will be at the end of March 2010.

 Revised test standards ADM Volume 1 No_ 2 Summer 09.pdf

 Revised test standards ADM Volume 1_ No_ 3 Autumn 2009.pdf

 revised test standards ADM Volume 1 No 4 Winter 2009.pdf

If you are about to apply for a Certificate of Competence in Educational or Occupational Testing, please note that we have a revised Schedule of Fees on our website. Our fees changed on 1st July 2009, so please ensure you are aware of the current fee, especially if you have quite an old application form.

To avoid delays in processing your application and issuing your certificate(s), please refer to the revised prices below.

 Certificate Applicants Schedule of Fees.pdf

Are you a qualified test user? Or are you a test taker?

If  you can answer 'yes' to either of these questions there is a range of information on our website to support you.

Test Takers: As a first port of call you may like to visit the 'Roles' buttons on our home page, under which you will find FAQs. You might then like to progress on to the Test Taker's Guide which outlines what you can expect from a testing experience. You might also like to look at the Code of Good Practice for Psychological Testing, to which all qualified testers should adhere. You can find these by visiting the home page tab ' The PTC' and selecting the option 'Guidelines and Information'.You may also like to attempt some psychological tests by visiting the area called ' Companies that offer practice tests' under our home page tab 'Directories'.

Qualified Test Users: Are you on the Register of Competence in Psychological Testing? If so, then you agree to abide by the Code of Good Practice for Psychological Testing. For a refresher you can download this by visiting the home page tab ' The PTC' and selecting the option ' Guidelines and Information'.

You can also access a range of best practice guidelines here, such as The Test User's Guide, guidance on supporting test takers with special needs, guidance on using online testing for recruitment and best practice guidelines for Assessment & Development Centres, as well as much more.

If you no longer have a current entry on the Register of Competence in Psychological Testing and would like to reinstate this, please contact us on 0116 252 9530.

Staff at the Psychological Testing Centre will be happy to explain the importance of retaining your annual entry on the Register and to inform you of member benefits attached with registration.

The current fee for an annual entry on the Register is £25. Card payments can be processed over the phone, should you wish to renew at that point.

As a registrant are you aware that you can download previous editions of our current magazine Assessment & Development Matters? This magazine is aimed at a growing readership of  educational and occupational testers who have been awarded Certificates of Competence in psychological testing.

You can also access archive editions of our former magazine Selection and Development Review, which over the years has featured many articles of topical interest which continue to be relevant to today's practitioners in the field of occupational testing, assessment and development.

You can also access over 135 complete test reviews, which have been independently reviewed by the British Psychological Society.

As a first time user of the Register members' area of our website, set yourself up as a new user and type in your Society membership number or RCPT reference number. Set yourself a password which you can easily remember! Then you will need to wait 24 hours before you can re-log in to the site to enable your access to activate.

 Book Review:  Educational Testing - A Competence Based Approach.pdf

What is the Register of Competence in Psychological Testing?

An entry on the Register of Competence indicates that a person is actively involved in test use and has agreed to abide by the Society's Code of Good Practice in Psychological Testing. In order to enter the Register you have to be a qualified tester with a Certificate of Competence in Educational or Occupational Testing granted by the Society. Alternatively, you have to be a qualified Test Administrator.
A registrant pays annually to maintain their entry on the Register.

This gives qualified testers and test administrators some tangible benefits:
• Receipt of a quarterly magazine Assessment & Development Matters
• Unlimited online access to over 130 independently reviewed test reviews
• Access to back issues of PTC magazines

The Register of Competence is a reference point to check on individuals they intend to consult or employ. The Society encourages employers to only use competent test users. Test publishers, trainers, employers and members of the public make contact with the PTC office to ascertain whether an individual is qualified and to what level. (Tel: 0116 252 9530)

In 2010 we intend to move the Register formally into the public domain, via our website.
The current annual subscription for entry on to the Register is £25.
Please note that the Register is the official record of qualified testers and this information is held by the PTC office. The Directory of Qualified Testers has a different purpose and is a directory listing qualified testers who wish to promote their services to the general public via a paid entry.

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