Certification Tests
The Center helps with all phases of the development and deployment of certification testing programs.
Psychometric Consulting
A team of highly-experienced industrial/organizational psychologists and psychometricians are available to support your testing program.
- Incorporates cutting edge analytical approaches to developing tests; including assessing item quality, evaluating reliability, and determining validity
- Ensures that testing meets standards set by certification agencies and EEOC
Job Analysis
A thorough and systematic job analysis lays the foundation for a valid and legally defensible test. Depending on the needs of the client, we offer job analysis methods that include:
- Task analysis questionnaire
- Critical incident analysis
- Functional job analysis interviews
- Competency profiling
Test Development
Experts work with clients to develop tests for the certification or licensure of professionals.
- Our expert item writers ensure that test items are job-related, psychometrically sound, and legally defensible
- We work with the client's Subject Matter Experts to establish a valid and objective basis for cut-scores
- Practice tests, parallel forms, and updating of test content are incorporated as needed
Test Administration
Tests are delivered through multiple avenues.
- Internet or paper-and-pencil
- Multiple-choice, true/false, or short answer response formats
- Randomization of questions and response options to impede cheating
- Timed and untimed administration options
- Computer adaptive testing customizes the test to the examinee's ability level to ensure score accuracy, reduce testing times, and impede cheating
- Proctored or un-proctored test environments
On-Line Project Management
The Center provides a self-service data management tool that offers administrative management of the license and certification testing program.
- Easily schedule or reschedule testers on-line
- Search and print real-time results according to your specifications
- Sort results based on preferred criteria (e.g., score, date, location, job)
- Data security features include a double firewall and password encryption