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Qualifications

ACER tests are professionally developed assessment instruments that require specialised training to ensure their appropriate, ethical use.

Eligibility to purchase these tests, therefore, is restricted to individuals with specific training and experience in a relevant area of assessment.

In order to purchase a restricted test or assessment tool you will need to register your qualifications with ACER.

P – Psychologists

Note: P subsumes all other qualifications except GMDS.

Warranting the highest level of test restriction, these tests are available only to registered psychologists, and probationary psychologists under the supervision of a registered psychologist. Confirmation of status from a supervisor is required.

R – Restricted

A degree from an accredited university plus satisfactory completion of substantial graduate or post-graduate coursework in test interpretation, psychometrics, measurement theory, educational statistics or a closely related area is required.

Alternatively registration from an agency or organisation that requires appropriate training and experience in the ethical and competent use of psychological tests. Please indicate your area(s) of specialist training.

S – Specialist

Available to professionals with accredited training in psychology, health sciences, counselling, education, medicine and other specialist areas.

Note: S qualified users may only purchase S tests from within their specialisation area.

M – Moderate

Available to professionals with tertiary qualifications in education, human resources, personnel administration, psychology or other relevant discipline, or demonstrated equivalent experience. Tests in this category require some technical knowledge of test construction, use, administration and feedback.

GMDS

Use of the Griffiths Mental Development Scales (GMDS) requires special accreditation and training in addition to a P qualification.

T - Type Accredited

Use of the 16types.com materials requires a specific qualification for non-P qualifiers. ACER offers training and accreditation for these instruments. Individuals previously accredited for the MBTI® instrument are qualified to use these instruments. Please contact ACER Customer Service for details on Tel: (03) 9277 5464, Email: bennett@acer.edu.au.

Training and Accreditation

Courses are available for many of the tests instruments requiring special accreditation and training, in addition to, or in place of general qualifications.

Professionals without appropriate qualifications or experience can undertake ACER's Test Administration course to qualify to use tests at the M level.

Please contact Yvonne Bennett for details of courses on Tel: (03) 9277 5464, Email: bennett@acer.edu.au.

Conditions

ACER supplies tests only to appropriately qualified persons and only on the understanding that:

  • The availability of some tests to a purchaser by virtue of special qualifications or experience does not imply that tests requiring other forms of special qualifications or experience will be made available to that purchaser.
  • The qualified test user is responsible for maintaining supervision of testing programs and making it clear to employing authorities that, should a change occur, the test material may be used only if another suitably qualified person is available for supervision of the use of that test. Test users are asked to notify ACER when a change of employment occurs.
  • Tests supplied for the use of students may be retained by them only if they are graduate students and working in fields in which tests are professional equipment.
  • Instructors of courses that require the taking or administering of tests to students for training purposes will protect the examinees by ensuring that tests and test results are used in a professional manner.
  • Test scores, like test materials, will be released only to persons who are qualified to interpret them and every precaution will be taken to ensure that neither tests nor test scores fall into the hands of unauthorised persons.
  • Test materials will be kept under secure conditions.
  • Tests will not be used for coaching purposes.
  • Under no circumstances will tests be supplied to individuals or organisations engaged in testing by mail and/or counselling by mail.

APPROVAL TO PURCHASE MIGHT BE WITHHELD IF THESE PRINCIPLES ARE VIOLATED.

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