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Test User: Occupational Ability and Personality

Formerly BPS Level A & B

Our aptitude tests show how well someone thinks their way through work they have never seen before. Wave®, our behavioral assessment, shows what they will deliver, how well, and where they will struggle.

Many tools measure personality. Run together, these two predict performance, and cut the risk of a poor hire by 90%.

8 to 12 hours of e-learning, then 2.5 days of live tutoring, and you are certified to use both, and the output reports behind them, on real decisions. See why practitioners choose Saville.

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Top 20

Named by Training Industry for assessment and evaluation for 6 years running.

BPS & EFPA

Full accreditation eligibility on our Test User courses

1 in 50

The odds of a mis-hire when you hire with our expert-level assessments. Without assessments, 1 in 5

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Upcoming sessions

Test User: Ability & Personality

Qualifies you to run aptitude tests, interpret Wave® behavioral profiles, and feed results back to candidates and managers.

8-12 Hours of E-Learning Modules
2.5 Days of Virtual Tutored Online Training
13 October – 15 October 2026
10 November – 12 November 2026
8 December – 10 December 2026
19 January – 21 January 2027
23 February – 25 February 2027
16 March – 18 March 2027
20 April – 22 April 2027
18 May – 20 May 2027
22 June – 24 June 2027
20 July – 22 July 2027
17 August – 19 August 2027
21 August – 23 August 2027
19 October – 21 October 2027
16 November – 18 November 2027
14 December – 16 December 2027
What you're certified in

Two kinds of assessment, one qualification

You qualify in both, and in the expert reports behind them: the deepest read either assessment produces.

Wave®, our behavioral assessment

Most behavioral assessments tell you what someone is like. Wave®, our own model, tells you what they will deliver, how well, and where they will struggle.

It reads what someone is good at alongside what they want to do more of, and the gap between those two is where development conversations stop being guesswork.

Independently reviewed by the British Psychological Society, scoring 27 out of 30. 

Aptitude, our cognitive ability tests

Verbal, numerical and abstract reasoning.

They show how well someone thinks their way through work they have never seen before: the difference between contributing in month two and still finding their feet in month six.

Reasoning used on its own can create adverse impact. Put it alongside Wave® and fairness improves while the prediction gets stronger. 

Why get qualified

What you'll gain

Qualifying is what lets you advise with confidence: read both halves of the picture, reach the right conclusion, and explain it to the people making the call. 

People decisions that hold up

Reach a recommendation you can explain, defend and stand behind. 

Both halves of the picture

Read what someone is driven to do alongside what they are able to do, and say what it means for this job. 

Feedback that makes an impact

Most reports go half used because nobody talks anyone through them. Be the expert who does.

The deepest reports we produce

Qualifying unlocks the expert reports, and BPS and EFPA accreditation eligibility on completion.

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What delegates say

In their words

The practice feedback session was structured well: I watched the course consultant deliver one first, then had a go at doing it myself.

Super professional, friendly and encouraging. It helped me grow and encouraged me to keep practicing afterwards.

Before you book

How it works

The course runs in two parts. Complete the e-learning first, then join the live virtual tutoring with other delegates.

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8 to 12 hours at your own pace

Self-paced modules covering the theory behind the assessments. A named consultant is available throughout. These have to be finished before the live sessions start.

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2.5 days with a course director

Group discussion, quizzes, and small-group case studies with expert-led feedback. Take it in one block, or split it across two sets of dates with the ability part first.

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Additional extras

A named consultant and a pre-course call, reference books for both assessments, a practical workbook, a check-in call, an assessment starter pack, Knowledge Hub access, and three complimentary expert reports from our deepest behavioral assessment.

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Ready to get accredited?

Sessions available to book every month through to December 2027 

Other routes in

Other trainng courses

Cognitive Ability only

Test User: Occupational Ability, formerly Level A. Four to six hours of e-learning and one live day, covering aptitude tests alone. Take this if screening at volume is the immediate need.

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Behavior only

Test User: Occupational Personality, formerly Level B. Requires an ability qualification first, so it suits practitioners who already hold one and only need Wave®.

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Already qualified elsewhere

The Wave® Transfer course converts an existing personality qualification in four hours of e-learning plus a live feedback practice session, so you can use Wave® without starting again.

Convert your qualification
Help & Support

Frequently asked questions

Yes, and you will not have to start again. If you hold a Test User: Occupational Personality qualification from SHL or any other provider recognized by the BPS, the Wave® Transfer course converts it in four hours of e-learning plus a live feedback practice session, and you come out able to use Wave® and the expert reports behind it.