Assessment Center Manager & Designer
The Assessment Center Manager & Designer Training Program, is an intensive, practice-driven program that equips HR and OD professionals with the advanced tools to design, deliver, and evaluate Assessment and Development Centers aligned with ISO and BPS standards.
Across four immersive days, participants explore the full lifecycle of Assessment Center design — from competency mapping and psychometrics to assessor calibration, logistics planning, and feedback delivery. Through real-world exercises, simulations, and collaborative projects, they learn to build assessment systems that are scientifically valid, fair, and strategically aligned with organizational goals.
Program Highlights
Foundations & Science of Assessment Centers: Understand behavioral and trait theories, construct and predictive validity, and the principles behind successful center design.
Competency Frameworks & Psychometrics: Develop tailored competency models, link them to business needs, and apply psychometric tools for fairness and accuracy.
Design & Delivery: Create exercises, reports, and schedules; manage assessors; and utilize digital tools for seamless execution.
Quality & Feedback: Monitor reliability, ensure compliance with international standards, and master evidence-based feedback techniques.
Capstone Project
Participants conclude with a Capstone Assessment Center Design Project, demonstrating mastery through a full end-to-end design aligned with best-practice standards.
Training content
Day 1: Assessment Center Foundations and Theoretical Framework
1. Introduction to Assessment Centers: Definitions, Applications, and Core Components
90 min
2. Psychological Foundations: Behavioral Theory and Psychometric Principles
90 min
Competency Framework Development and Organizational Alignment
75 min
4. Psychometric Principles: Reliability, Validity, and Fairness in Assessment
75 min
Day 2: Assessment Center Design and Planning Methodology
1. ISO 10667 Framework: Seven-Phase Assessment Center Process
90 min
2. Exercise Design and Assessment Matrix Development
90 min
3. Report Structure Design: Scoring Systems and Output Formats
75 min
4. Assessment Preparation: Assessor Orientation and Participant Briefing
75 min
Day 3: Assessment Center Implementation and Assessor Practice
1. Logistics Management: Venue Setup and Operational Planning
90 min
2. Scheduling Optimization: Timeline Development and Contingency Planning
90 min
3. Assessor Note Evaluation: Applying the Transcribe-Describe-Infer Framework
75 min
4. Scoring Integration and Wash-Up Meeting Ethics
75 min
Day 4: Quality Assurance, Ethics, and Professional Standards
1. Quality Evaluation: Assessor Performance and Report Review
90 min
2. Feedback Delivery: Professional Communication and Developmental Dialogue
90 min
3. Ongoing Monitoring: Fairness Review and Process Evaluation
75 min
4. Professional Ethics: Contemporary Issues and Contracting Standards
75 min
Capstone Project
1. Capstone Project
1 week
Training objectives
This course aims to equip the participants with the required tools to:
Manage assessment and development centers process end-to-end
Design assessment and development centers
Deliver assessment and development centers
Prepare assessment and development reports
Conduct candidate feedback sessions
Who Should Attend
Ideal for HR and Talent Management professional interested in creation, design and delivery of assessment and development centers.
USD
1,800
Modules
16
Difficulty
Moderate
Duration:
32.5 hours
Location:
In-person, Semiramis Intercontinental
Certificate:
Certificate of Completion
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The course will run in Cairo from 19 to 22 April 2026.
Receive 10% group discount with 3+ participants.
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