PsyAsia International Online Learning Centre

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Available Courses

• Apollo Profile Accreditation

  Cost: $300.00

  Introduction
  This course contains the files required to undertake the Apollo Profile Distance Learning Program.  Those who seek accreditation with the Apollonean Institute and thus a qualification to competently use the Apollo Profile must have a Certificate in Psychometric Test Administration or British Psychological Society Level A Certificate or a qualification in another substantive personality assessment before completing this course.  Anybody may choose to complete the course out of interest, however, we will not be able to accredit you to use the test unless you have the above pre-requisites.

  For more information on the Apollo Profile and PsyAsia's training programs in Psychometric Assessment, please visit www.psyasia.com.

  How this program works
  Delegates enrol in the course and pay the course fee (note that if you have been given a special offer by way of attending other PsyAsia courses etc., you will be given and need to use an ENROLMENT KEY instead).  Once your payment is processed (usually immediately, but always within a day), you will have access to the material.  At this stage, you need to download and read various pdf files which include the Apollo Interpretation Manual and Technical Manual as well as sample Apollo reports.  Once you have read everything, you'll need to log back in (within one month) to access the online exam.  You need to get 80% of the questions correct to be accredited to use Apollo!

  Contains
  -Apollo Training Manuals in pdf
  (technical manual, interpretation guide, sample reports)
  -Online Accreditation Exam
  
  Languages
  -English
  
  Estimated time to complete
  -20 hours (includes offline self-paced reading and online exam)

  Enrollment period
  -30 days

  Certificate
  -soft copy certificate will be emailed to all who pass exam
  -hard copy certificate can be ordered/paid for by following link inside course

• Apollo Profile Webinar

  *FREE WEBINAR*

  Jim Bowden, director of the Apollonean Institute, presented a live webinar hosted by PsyAsia International.  The webinar introduced the Apollo Profile, reports and online psychometric assessment system.  The webinar was recorded and is available for download here.

• Identity Questionnaire Webinar

  *FREE WEBINAR*

  Max Choi and Richard Ogden, Psychologists, test publishers and directors of Quest Partnership, presented a live webinar hosted by PsyAsia International.  The webinar introduced the Identity Self-Perception Questionnaire, reports and online psychometric assessment system.  The webinar was recorded and is available for download here.

• Personality Assessment Course

  

  *FREE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE ATTENDED OUR IN-HOUSE COURSE AND WHO HAVE OBTAINED THE ENROLLMENT KEY FROM THEIR INTERNAL LIAISON. NOT AVAILABLE TO OTHERS.*

  Introduction
  Slides and quizes for PsyAsia's Personality Assessment in-house course. It is only available to in-house course attendees.  To register for this course, you will need a code provided by your internal liaison with PsyAsia (i.e., the person who booked us!). Once you have this, registration is FREE although no support is offered.

  Contains
  -Slides
  -Quizes
  
  Languages
  -English

  Estimated time to complete
  -4 hours if undertaken as a simple review of course material

  Enrollment period
  -15 days

• Putting Psychometric Tests to Work

  *FREE SEMINAR*

  Introduction
  A free seminar which was presented in Hong Kong and Singapore in 2008. Covers the main points that people need to be aware of when choosing and using psychometric tests.

  Contains
  -Slides with narration
  -Post-seminar quiz
  -Glossary
  -Discussion forum
  
  Languages
  -English
  -Cantonese
  
  Estimated time to complete
  -60 minutes

  Enrollment period
  -2 days
  

• Saville Consulting Wave Seminar

  *FREE SEMINAR*

  Introduction
  A free seminar which was presented in Hong Kong in June 2008 by Scott Ruhfus, MD Saville Consulting Asia Pacific.  Provides information about the development, validation and benefits of the Saville Consulting Wave.

  Scott Rufhus, Director of Saville Consulting Asia Pacific, gave an exciting seminar presentation as part of PsyAsia’s themed seminar series. Attendees were introduced to the astounding research results which compare the Saville Consulting Wave and Focus assessments with other personality assessments. Scott demonstrated that both the Wave and the shorter (75 questions) Focus tools were superior predictors of job performance when compared with a range of tests including the OPQ32, 16PF, 15FQ+, HPI and DISC. Scott concluded that whilst the findings are groundbreaking, they are to be expected. The Saville Consulting range is new, developed by the world renowned authority in this field, with questions especially written for our global and IT age, yet based on proven models of personality. Competitor questionnaires developed often 20 or more years ago, whilst providing a level of comfort and familiarity to the user, can be compared with using a transistor radio rather than a flat screen TV, they may have been useful in the past, but may not provide the level and detail of information that is needed for assessment and prediction in the 21st century.

  Contains
  -Slides
  
  Languages
  -English
  
  Estimated time to complete
  -20 minutes

  Enrollment period
  -30 days

• Saville Consulting Wave Webinar

  *FREE WEBINAR*

  Scott Ruhfus and Leonie Murray, directors at Saville Consulting Asia Pacific presented a live webinar hosted by PsyAsia International.  Scott introduced the Saville Wave and the impressive research on its validity.  Leonie demonstrated the online psychometric testing system called Oasys.  The webinar was recorded and is available for download here.

• Organizational Psychology in HRM

  *FREE SEMINAR*

  PsyAsia International recently presented a live seminar at the Hong Kong Institute for HRM.  Psychologist Vincent Wong presented the similarities and differences between the professions of organisational psychology and HRM.  In this online session, Vincent takes you through his HKIHRM presentation with slides and high quality narration (English).  The outline follows:

  1. What is organizational psychology?

  -Definition from different professional bodies

  -Areas covered by Organizational Psychology

  2. Similarities between Organization Psychology and HRM

  -Similarities

  - Aim: improving organizational effectiveness by working on HRM issues

  - Overlapping areas

  - Differences

  - Knowledge foundation

  - Level of application

  - Other areas covered by Organizational Psychology

  3. Myths

  -Organizational Psychology is the theoretical face of the coin while HRM is the practical face

  -Organizational psychologists and HR professionals are the same group of people with different names

  -Working relationships between psychologists and HR professionals are transactional

  4. Organizational psychology in HRM

  -Develop selection procedures and assessment tools, with expertise in performance theories, assessment of human characteristics and statistics (use in both selection and career development)

  -Develop training principles based on human learning theories

  -Develop reward principles based on understanding of human motives (theories of motivation and equality issues)

  -Develop performance appraisal systems

  5. Inter-winded relationship

  -HR professionals as client, partner, advisor and provider

  Contains
  -Slides
  -Narration
  
  Languages
  -English
  
  Estimated time to complete
  -40 minutes

  Enrollment period
  -30 days

• Job Analysis Webinar

  Cost: $6.00

  Introduction
  Komal Hiranandani, Intern Psychologist, PsyAsia International & University of Adelaide presented this PsyAsia webinar during January 2009. There is a small fee payable to reflect the download of this file. The fee will allow you to access the webinar for up to 10 days.

  Aims and objectives
  Job analysis involves factors which directly relate to the world in which we work.  A job analysis defines the requirements of a particular job such as the duties and responsibilities involved. The webinar will provide individuals with understanding the process of designing a job analysis and the crucial role it plays within an organization.  The main objective is to present an overview of the steps involved in the job analysis process and present the importance of recognizing the value of identifying relevant skills and competencies necessary for jobs.
  
  Outline of webinar
  -Definition of a job analysis
  -What is the purpose of job analysis?
  -Job analysis techniques
  -How to write a job analysis
  -Examples
  -Implications to the organization and employee

  Contains
  -Recorded webinar (slides, narration and Q&A session)

  Languages
  -English
  
  Estimated time to complete
  -1 hour

  Enrollment period
  -10 days

• Behavioral Interviewing (Webinar)

  Cost: $6.00

  Introduction
  Komal Hiranandani, Intern Psychologist, PsyAsia International & University of Adelaide presented a PsyAsia webinar during December 2008.  There is a small fee payable to reflect the download of this file.  The fee will allow you to access the webinar for up to 10 days. 
  
  Aims and objectives
  The selection and interviewing webinar provides individuals with an overview of interview styles. An outline of different selection methods is covered. The common mistakes and misconceptions within the interviewing process and the basic guidelines for conducting an interview are reviewed. By the end of the webinar individuals will have a better knowledge about the interview and selection process and how it can be applied in real world settings.
  
  Outline of webinar
  -Selection methods
  -Guidelines for testing
  -Purpose of interviews
  -Interviewing styles
  -Common mistakes of interviewing
  -How to conduct an interview

  Contains
  -Narrated interactive slides

  Languages
  -English
  
  Estimated time to complete
  -1 hour

  Enrollment period
  -10 days

• Motivating Employees at Work (Webinar)

  Cost: $6.00

  Introduction
  Komal Hiranandani, Intern Psychologist, PsyAsia International & University of Adelaide presented this PsyAsia webinar during December 2008. There is a small fee payable to reflect the download of this file. The fee will allow you to access the webinar for up to 10 days.

  Aims and objectives
  Employees are motivated by several factors which have to be considered when evaluating performance, as motivation can affect productivity and the way employees work. The employee motivation webinar aims to provide individuals with an understanding of the basic theories of motivation and how they can be practically applied to the world of work. An introduction to the topic will be beneficial for anyone working in a business environment as understanding motivation concepts might explain why certain individuals perform better than others when placed in the same environment.

  Outline of webinar
  -Definition of motivation
  -Factors involved affecting motivation
  -Theories of motivation
  -Application to the environment

  Contains
  -Recorded webinar (slides, narration and Q&A session)

  Languages
  -English
  
  Estimated time to complete
  -1 hour

  Enrollment period
  -10 days

• Psychometric Assessment Mini-Seminar Series

  *FREE SERIES*

  Introduction
  PsyAsia International is pleased to develop and offer freely this series of mini-presentations/mini-seminars in some important aspects of psychometric assessment.  The presentations are short typically (under 10 minutes) and have been designed for those with no knowledge of psychometric assessment.  Each presentation includes slides and narration from Psychologist Vincent Wong.

  We come across professionals on a daily basis who know nothing about psychometric tests and don't realise the potential mistakes they or their organisation might be making by using tests incorrectly.  This series addresses the most common FAQs that we come across in our work. 

  Please consider attending our psychometric assessment at work course if you are interested in obtaining an internationally recognised qualification in psychometric assessment.

  Contains
  -Slides
  -Narration
  
  Languages
  -English
  
  Estimated time to complete
  -35-40 minutes

  Enrollment period
  -10 days