Assessment instruments, tools and tests offered for purchase by CAPT fall into one of two categories; restricted or unrestricted.
Restricted instruments require the buyer to have specific educational and/or training qualifications.
Unrestricted instruments are available for purchase by anyone who is interested in their use and results.
The Myers Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) is a restricted instrument.
To become recognized as an approved professional MBTI user with CAPT, please complete the CAPT Statement of Professional Qualifications form. When the form is reviewed, we look to see if one of the following two requirements has been met:
- Educational Eligibility – someone who holds a Master’s degree or higher at an accredited college or university in Psychology, Counseling, Organization Development, Human Resource Management or related field is considered educationally eligible to purchase and administer assessments.
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- Successful completion of a recognized MBTI® Certification Program (that provides training in the theory and uses of the MBTI instrument) and passed the common exams. This individual will be granted the Certified Practitioner designation.
The MBTI® Certification Program presented by CAPT is approved by CPP, Inc., the exclusive publisher of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator instrument and meets this requirement.
If approved, you will receive a letter stating that you have met the purchasing requirements. If not, you will receive a letter outlining options for becoming an approved MBTI user. CAPT will only ship restricted assessment materials or scoring results to approved individuals. Purchase orders must indicate the name of the employee on record with CAPT as professionally approved, either on the P.O. itself or on an attachment. CAPT cannot process a purchase order without this information; therefore, it will be returned. To avoid the return of your order, MBTI users need to make this very clear to their purchasing office.
CAPT distributes MBTI materials in the USA only. For a listing of distributors in other countries call CPP at (800) 642-1765.
CAPT follows the American Psychological Association testing guidelines as they relate to the purchase of all of the above restricted instruments, as well as those of CPP, Inc. as they relate to the MBTI instrument.
Valid results for all instruments depend on appropriate reading level and comprehension of the English language, unless an approved translation in another language is designated. For specific questions, contact the CAPT Customer Service Department at 800.777.2278 (352.375.0160).
