Statistics Made Easy for Personnel Selection

What's the class about?

This one-day class is designed to provide participants with an understanding of basic statistics used in the selection profession. Topics will include: means, standard deviations, standard error of measurement, correlations (e.g., reliability coefficients), standard scores (e.g., z-scores and t-scores), and linear transformation. Class content will be covered using a combination of lecture, discussion, and group exercises.

What's the class objective?

This class provides participants with an understanding of the interpretation and computation of basic statistics that is commonly used in the selection profession.

Who should attend?

This class is designed for personnel analysts, managers, or individuals responsible for the development of employment testing and selection programs.

Participants are strongly encouraged to take this class, or a comparable statistics class, prior to taking the following Certified Selection Analyst program classes: Supplemental Applications; Developing Interviews; Work Sample and Performance Tests; Developing and Using Written Exams; Interpreting Item Analysis; Pass Point Setting; and Scoring Models. This class will provide a thorough understanding of exam statistics and measurement concepts.

How much is tuition?

$142 per participant

When is the class offered?

September 27, 2007
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

February 5, 2008
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.