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Personality Testing Diploma Course
Centre of Excellence

10 Modules | Lifetime Access | Study Group Access

Summary

Price
£49 inc VAT
Study method
Online
Duration
150 hours · Self-paced
Access to content
Lifetime access
Qualification
No formal qualification
CPD
150 CPD hours / points
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Achievement
Endorsed by The Quality Licence Scheme
Certificates
  • Certificate of completion - Free
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  • Exam(s) / assessment(s) is included in price
  • TOTUM card available but not included in price

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Overview

Thrive in personal development and professional prosperity with an enhanced understanding of personality testing, enabling you to solve problems using the psychology of personality.

While other personality testing courses are statistic-heavy, this course focuses on providing a fundamental understanding of the psychology and philosophy of personality. Important statistical concepts are covered but demonstrated simply, with easily-understood diagrams and visual aids, so there is no need to learn statistics.

Achievement

Certificates

Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

CPD

150 CPD hours / points
Accredited by The CPD Certification Service

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Description

The course begins with an in-depth explanation of personality tests – the different categories and types of tests, the importance of psychological knowledge, and the use of Eysenck’s Personality Inventory (EPI). We’ll look at how the four classic temperaments have been used to develop both type and trait personality tests and the relation of the two-factor theory to both these temperaments and contemporary personality tests.

You’ll be introduced to the four-letter codes of the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), how to interpret them, and how to use temperament function-attitudes to identify the dominant function-attitude of Myers Briggs 16 personality types. We’ll learn how psychological functions relate to learning styles and how Keirsey’s Temperament Sorter identifies four cognitive categories related to these.

We’ll explore the different scales used in personality type and trait tests and the five-factor model (FFM) of personality traits, including how Eysenck’s Personality Inventory relates to it. We’ll also study the mechanics of averaging personality test scores and practice how to interpret the results of a personality trait test for predicting success.

The course outlines how philosophy influenced personality testing, the scientific controversy in measuring character and personality, and major theorists’ ideas about personality testing. It also explains the distinct definitions of temperament, character and personality and how these apply to differences between character types and personality traits.

The course concludes by exploring some of the considerations someone starting a personality consulting practice should make and the practice models they may use, along with providing resources for additional research.

By studying this course, you will:

  • Gain an understanding of the psychology and philosophy of personality
  • Learn important statistical concepts
  • Understand the methodologies used in personality type and trait tests
  • Learn how to interpret personality tests
  • Understand how a personality consulting practice may be developed

Who is this course for?

You could be considering developing a personality consulting practice, wishing to use personality testing for self-development or simply interested in knowing more about this field. However you’ve arrived at this course, it will provide you with the fundamental knowledge you need to understand the psychology of personality testing.

Requirements

There are no prerequisites, just an eagerness to learn and an internet connection.

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Study method describes the format in which the course will be delivered. At Reed Courses, courses are delivered in a number of ways, including online courses, where the course content can be accessed online remotely, and classroom courses, where courses are delivered in person at a classroom venue.

CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. If you work in certain professions or for certain companies, your employer may require you to complete a number of CPD hours or points, per year. You can find a range of CPD courses on Reed Courses, many of which can be completed online.

A regulated qualification is delivered by a learning institution which is regulated by a government body. In England, the government body which regulates courses is Ofqual. Ofqual regulated qualifications sit on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF), which can help students understand how different qualifications in different fields compare to each other. The framework also helps students to understand what qualifications they need to progress towards a higher learning goal, such as a university degree or equivalent higher education award.

An endorsed course is a skills based course which has been checked over and approved by an independent awarding body. Endorsed courses are not regulated so do not result in a qualification - however, the student can usually purchase a certificate showing the awarding body's logo if they wish. Certain awarding bodies - such as Quality Licence Scheme and TQUK - have developed endorsement schemes as a way to help students select the best skills based courses for them.
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