FAQs - Online Testing and Training – Your Questions Answered
Depending on the courses you enroll in, the qualification you will receive may include the British Psychological Society (BPS) Certificate of Registration for Assistant Test User, Occupational, Test User: Occupational, Ability and Test User: Occupational, Personality, or Forensic: Test User and Assistant Test User: Forensic Test Administration .
Qualifications at the Test User level can be used as evidence of competence for the use or purchase test materials. Ability, aptitude and career interest tests may be purchased with the Test User: Occupational, Ability qualifications, and personality tests with the Test User: Occupational, Personality qualification.
Competency as a Test User is evaluated by Selection by Design’s Verified Assessors, through examining each candidate’s coursework and observing interactive training activities.
Your competence will be assessed by one of Selection by Design’s BPS Verified Assessors.
The BPS awards the Test User Certificate(s) of Registration. This is generally accepted as evidence of testing competence within the UK, Ireland and across Europe. A number of UK test publishers distribute testing materials worldwide.
Once you have received your qualification(s) you may add to your CV that you hold (as appropriate):
British Psychological Society Certificate of Registration as Test User: Occupational, Ability; British Psychological Society Certificate of Registration as Test User: Occupational, Personality.
You may refer to yourself as a Registered Test User once you have registered your test user qualifications with the BPS.
We have designed our training so persons with limited backgrounds in psychology or statistics will be able to successfully complete the course. If you have any particular concerns, please contact us.
The majority of test publishers will accept the Test User qualifications as evidence for test access.
The BPS note that while publishers and suppliers of test materials cannot be bound by the Society, the Society encourages them to accept the appropriate BPS qualifications as a basis for test purchase eligibility (see the BPS Test Users Handbook).
Suppliers of tests may require evidence of additional competence before access to specific tests is granted or may require users to have additional specialist training in the use of particular instruments. It is the responsibility of the Test User to check the access arrangements for specific tests with publishers directly.
Organizations use these tools for leadership roles, team-based positions, customer-facing jobs, and any role requiring strong interpersonal or problem‑solving skills.
They provide objective insights into personality, work style, and potential—reducing bias and improving hiring accuracy.
Yes. Both are grounded in decades of psychometric research and meet international standards for reliability and validity.
They identify traits linked to performance indicators such as leadership, teamwork, resilience, and decision making.
Most candidates finish within 20–40 minutes, depending on the specific test.
Yes. All assessments are delivered online and designed for secure, remote completion.
Reports highlight personality traits, behavioural tendencies, strengths, development areas, and job fit indicators.
Absolutely. These tools are widely used for coaching, succession planning, and identifying high potential leaders.
They reveal communication styles, conflict triggers, motivators, and collaboration patterns that help teams work more effectively.
Yes. Nonprofits use them to improve hiring, volunteer placement, leadership development, and board effectiveness.
All data is stored and transmitted securely, following GDPR and international privacy standards.
Yes. Results can be incorporated into hiring workflows, onboarding, performance reviews, and development plans.
Yes. Selection by Design provides accredited training and certification for proper interpretation and application.
HUCAMA is especially strong in competency based profiling and can be aligned with your internal frameworks.
Both HUCAMA and 16pf are designed to minimize cultural bias and are used internationally across diverse populations.
We offer consultation, feedback sessions, coaching, and guidance on applying results effectively.
We help you choose the right tools, set up your testing process, and provide training so your team can use assessments confidently.