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Certificate of Competence in Educational Testing (CCET)
Achieve a top-tier Professional Certificate in Educational and Psychometric Testing, accredited by the esteemed British Psychological Society (BPS). Our course, curated by industry-leading Educational Psychologists, ensures an unparalleled learning experience.
Course Description
Our Certificate of Competence in Educational Testing (CCET) training course will develop your ability to use and interpret educational tests with students. Accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), this course will take your assessment skills to the next level.
**This course is relevant to anyone who works in education but particularly suited to special education teachers or anyone working within the educational setting administering or interpreting psychometric or academic tests. A teaching qualification is recommended but not essential.
Benefits
- You will become a Qualified Test User with an internationally recognised Test Use and Interpretation Certificate.
- You will have access to high-level intelligence and attainment tests (CL2R status code), e.g. WIAT III-T, Conners Rating Scales, WJ IV, WRIT,
- You will be eligible for membership in the BPS Register of Qualifications in Test Use (RQTU), an online searchable register of individuals competent at testing.
- Free online access to reviews of over 160 psychological/psychometric tests
- Eligible holders of a BPS Test User: Educational, Ability/Attainment (CCET) qualification may complete a relevant course to become a specialist assessor to progress and write reports for access arrangements in the UK
- Opportunity to refer to yourself professionally as a “BPS Registered Test User.”
- Quarterly editions of Assessment & Development Matters (ADM) are delivered to you and available online at the PTC website.
- Discounted rates on five Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) training courses
- Free e-Subscription to the British Psychological Society granting access to a range of benefit
Key Features
Upskill
Boost your professional credentials and CV
Accreditation
Become an accredited educational test assessor with the (BPS) British Psychological Society.
Interpret
Interpret psychometric tests with competence and ease
Communicate
Communicate test results confidently with parents and professionals
Access Arrangements Training
Access Arrangements Training
If you have completed the CCET qualification and you would like to know more about applying for access arrangements under the UK's JCQ regulations.
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What's included?
- 12 Months Unlimited Access
- Video lessons
- Downloadable Resources
- Professional Qualification
- Access on a tablet or phone
- Workbooks & Assignments
- Personal Tutor
- Discussion Forums
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Certificate of Competence in Educational Testing (CCET)
Free Preview: Professional certificate of competence in the administration and scoring of standardised educational tests
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Self-paced and Online
Unlimited access for 12 months-
12 months access to all learning and assessment material.
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Personal tutor to support you throughout
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Approx. 80 hours study (including assignments and study)
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Certification of Competence upon successful completion
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Eligibility for British Psychological Society Register of Qualified Test Users (RQTU)
3-Month Installments
Self-paced and online-
12 months access to all learning and assessment material.
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Personal tutor to support you throughout
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Approx. 80 hours study (including assignments and study)
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Certification of Competence upon successful completion
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Eligibility for British Psychological Society Register of Qualified Test Users (RQTU)
3-Day Online Bootcamp
Live and Online-
SOLD OUT - 18 - 20 October 2023
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22 - 24 November 2023
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3 day intensive bootcamp
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Live online learning with industry expert lecturers
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Convenience of studying from home
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Access to all on-demand learning material for 12 months so you can revise and revisit topics easily
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Personal tutor to support you throughout
Course Curriculum
The course starts at the very beginning and builds the participants’ skills and knowledge as they progress through the course. The topics covered in the course are:
– An introduction to testing and assessment
– Different kinds of assessment tools and methods
– How to Administer and Score Educational Tests
– Different scoring systems used in testing
– Understanding standard scores including t scores, percentiles, age equivalents, Stens and Stanines and more.
– Reliability and Validity in testing
– Test Standardisation
– Intelligence testing
– Bias and Discrimination in testing
– How to interpret score profiles and how to tell what’s important and what’s not
– Communicating test results to parents, professionals and clients
– Effective Report Writing
Meet Your Tutors
Carol Neenan
Educational Psychologist
Carol is a qualified Educational Psychologist who came to Educational Assessments from a career in teaching. Before her present role in managing, promoting, and supporting many aspects of inclusion for learners with disabilities, medical and mental health conditions; she has spent over 30 years teaching Psychology, Statistics, Childcare, Anatomy & Physiology, and Nutrition to Adults. She began her journey to qualify as an Educational Psychologist by completing her CCET with ÉIRIM. She has also successfully completed her APC cert with PATOSS, qualifying as a specialised teacher who can diagnose Dyslexia (a qualification acceptable by the NUI and SOLAS in Ireland) and subsequently was awarded an MSc in Psychology.
Maria Casson
Education and Assessment Services
Maria has been working in the field of education for more than 25 years and has lived, worked and studied in the UK, USA and Italy. For the last six years she has been conducting educational assessments for the international school community in Rome. Maria took the CCET course back in 2016 which springboarded her new career in the field of educational assessment, and she is thrilled to be working as a tutor on the course that brought about such a rewarding enhancement to her professional life.
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Option 1. ON DEMAND: Self-paced online learning. €1550 BOOK NOW
Fit your learning into your schedule, and learn at your own pace with a personal tutor.
- Start immediately
- 100% Self Paced Learning
- Private tutor to support you throughout
- Access 24/7
- Twelve months of access to all learning and assessment material.
- Certification of Competence upon successful completion
- Eligibility for British Psychological Society Register of Qualified Test Users (RQTU)
Option 1 with a 3-month instalment plan = €542.50. BOOK NOW
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- Live online learning with industry-experts
- Interact with lecturers and classmates
- The convenience of studying from home
Dates:
18 – 20 October 2023 – Sold Out
22 – 24 November 2023 – Book Now
Frequently Asked Questions
The CCET is an open course which means there are no pre-qualifications necessary for enrolment. However, it is highly recommended, although not necessary, that all delegates have experience working with students (e.g. teaching) and that they have some experience with tests and testing
The course starts as soon as you enrol. It is a completely self-paced online course so you work through the material at your won pace. You have 12 months to complete the assigned work and gain your qualification.
Yes – this course leads to a professional Certificate, awarded by the British Psychological Society (BPS) in standardised educational testing.
This course is relevant to anyone who works in education but particularly suited to special education teachers or anyone working within the educational setting administering or interpreting psychometric or academic tests. A teaching qualification is recommended but not essential.
Yes, you get immediate access to the course and the content. Within 48 hours, you will also be sent an email with your tutor details and details of where to upload your assessment work.
Yes. You can purchase the CCET and the WJIV Tests of Achievement as part of a value bundle and receive a 10% discount on your test. Please contact our sales team for more information and to avail of this offer.
Yes, you would have access to all materials upfront. We can extend the discount on the WJIV online training (50%) and the 10% on the WJIV UK Ireland achievement battery.
The CCET is a general qualification, and the skills taught can be transferred to many different assessment tools (attainment & intellectual ability). We cover a few tools on the online course, including the Woodcock-Johnson IV Tests of Achievement, the WRAT and the WIAT.
If you wish to qualify as an access arrangements assessor in the UK then you just complete the CCET and an additional module focused on access arrangements. Together these courses lead to the level 7 equivalent Educational Testing and Access Arrangements Certificate
Yes, you can receive your CCET certification once you have completed the CCET qualification part of the ETAAC.
Once completed, we will register you with the BPS Register of Qualified Test Users (RQTU). You must pay a small fee to go onto the register, payable to the BPS.
The CCET is widely recognised as a ‘must have’ qualification across Ireland, UK and internationally.
Yes. The CCET can be used to enable assessors conduct tests for the DARE scheme and RACE.
Level 7 Educational Testing and Access Arrangements Certificate
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