Qualification Levels

In order to maintain standards in clinical and educational testing, access to products is restricted to professionals who fulfil certain qualification criteria. These criteria are summarised as follows:

LEVEL 1:

• Evidence of eligibility to practice professionally within the clinical/ educational population at which the product is aimed.

LEVEL 2:

• Certified training and experience in a relevant discipline.
• Membership of a professional organisation appropriate to the focus of the test.
• Evidence of competence in the use of psychological tests.

LEVEL 3:

• Certified training and experience in a relevant discipline.
• Membership of a professional organisation appropriate to the focus of the test.
• Evidence of competence in the use of psychological tests
• Completion of test specific training e.g. Griffiths Mental Development Scales (GMDS) or Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS)

A note on sample populations for norm-referenced tests:

For tests that are norm-referenced, the product description includes the national origin of the sample. Where UK norms are not available, practitioners working in the UK are advised to exercise caution, as there may be national differences in mean levels of some constructs.