Professional Qualifying Programme in Psychological Type and the MajorsPTI™
In 4 days we can qualify you to use a type instrument that is shorter, faster and more accurate than ever before…
Majors PTI
The Majors Personality Type Inventory TM is a questionnaire that identifies personality types, based on the Jung/Myers-Briggs personality theory. This instrument was developed in the 1990s by Mark Majors, who also helped to develop the MBTI Step II instrument and the Strong Interest Inventory. The MajorsPTI has 52 questions and can be completed on-line or on paper in a self-scoreable version.
Benefits of this instrument:
- Quicker to administer. So you spend less time filling in forms
- Has 92% accuracy, compared to 86% in other well-known instruments
- Instant results – self-scoring takes 5 minutes; the on-line results appear on your computer in minutes, not hours.
In a 4-day workshop you will learn to use a tool that can be applied in many areas of training and coaching…
- Understanding self and others
- Developing effective communication
- Building better work teams
- Improving workplace behaviour and career success
- Discovering how and why people learn differently
- Understanding and managing stress
- Decision making and problem solving
We will teach you how to present workshops on personality type and how to use the questionnaire and the theory with individuals.
Successful completion of our 4-day program will give you a life-long qualification to purchase, use and interpret the results of the MajorsPTI TM . And, you can apply what you learn immediately!
Who Should Attend?
This Programme is designed for professionals who work with individuals or groups, including training, organization consulting, coaching, counselling, psychotherapy, education, and management.
Course Outline:
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Days 1 and 2: Type Theory and the MajorsPTI™ It is advisable to register 3 - 4 weeks before the programme to allow time for some pre-study. Study materials will be sent when you register. Content:
Days 3 and 4: Applications of Type Theory and the 16 Types On days 3 and 4 you will learn how to use psychological type and the MajorsPTI, working with both individuals and groups. This is a practical workshop in which you will experience a variety of activities that you can use with your clients. You will also have an opportunity to gain a thorough understanding of each of the 16 types. Content: An in-depth understanding of each of the 16 types An introduction to several applications of type: Communication, Stress management, Conflict, Decision Making and Problem Solving, and Learning Styles. |
Requirements for Qualification:
- Complete the study guide prior to Workshop 1.
- Attend all workshop sessions.
- Successfully complete the exam held during the course.
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Training in a human service area or significant experience working in a human service area. Please contact ITD for more information.
Required Texts, included in the course fee
MajorsPTI™ Professional Users Manual, Mark S Majors Ph.D. ($59.95)
You’ve Got Personality, Mary McGuiness ($13)
Functions of Type , Gary Hartzler and Margaret Hartzler ($22)
Dates for 2018
Sydney: March 6 - 8, 2018
Brisbane: April 10-11, 2018
Melbourne: May 8-10, 2018
Adelaide: July 24-26, 2018
Sydney: August 15, 22 & 29, 2018
Melbourne: September 25-27, 2018
Sydney: October 23-25, 2018
Brisbane: November 6-8, 2018
Sydney: December 11-13, 2018
Wellington, NZ: to be advised
Adelaide : to be advised
In-House programmes are available
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Majors Personality Type Elements TM (Step II)
Certification Progeamme
1 day
Each of the preferences used to describe the 16 types can be subdivided into various facets or elements. This Step II instrument gives us four pairs of elements, hence four subscales, for each dichotomy. These elements provide additional information showing differences between people of the same type.
For example, the subscales on the Extraversion–Introversion dichotomy are:
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Starting Action |
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Observing Action |
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Tendency for Group Settings |
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Tendency for One-on-One Settings |
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Socially Expressive |
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Socially Reflective |
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Energising Effect |
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Calming Effect |
This Step II instrument is completed on-line. It gives an expanded report (15 pages) with more information than Step I.
The MajorsPT Elements Programme includes:
- A copy of the The Majors Personality Type – Elements, Professional Users Manual
- Completing the MajorsPT Elements on-line
- The meaning of each of the subscales
- Interpretation of scores, including ‘out of pattern’ scores
- Interpretation of your own printed report (15 pages)
- How to use Step II for individual feedback
- How to use Step II in a group setting to improve teamwork, communication and problem solving
- A variety of experiential activities to use with clients
Who Should Attend this Programme?
Professionals who are accredited in the MajorsPTI or the MBTI who work with individuals or groups in personal or professional development.
When to Use MajorsPT Elements: Step II
- To validate individual differences within each type
- To clarify an unclear type preference
- To support individual development in career counselling
- To provide insight and direction in executive coaching
- To promote team building
- To promote personal development and understanding
Prerequisite: Accreditation in the MajorsPTI™ or the MBTI ®
Dates for 2018
Melbourne : March 14, 2018
Sydney : May 2, 2018
Brisbane : June 14, 2018
Adelaide: to be advised
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Majors Conversion Course
A New Generation of Psychological Type instruments
For professionals accredited in the MBTI®.
This workshop will introduce you to a group of new instruments available to use with Jungian/Myers-Briggs personality theory, focusing on the Majors Personality Type Inventory. These instruments are all based on the 16 types described by Carl Jung and Isabel Briggs Myers.
In this workshop we will examine
- the structure, administration, scoring and interpretation of the MajorsPTI instrument.
- A brief introduction to the MajorsPT Elements (Step II) and the Majors OEM.
The four instruments:
The Majors Personality Type Inventory™ (MajorsPTI™) , is a 52 item instrument designed by Mark Majors. It identifies a person’s natural personality type, giving the same popular four letter type code as the MBTI®. This instrument is used in exactly the same way as the MBTI®, working with individuals and groups for personal or organization development. It is available in a self-scoreable version and an on-line version.
Majors Personality Type Elements ™ (Step II). This on-line instrument identifies the personality types giving the familiar four-letter type code and also gives a results on 16 sub-scales. These subscales give more detail about the different personality characteristics, and therefore identify some of the differences we find in people of the same type. This instrument gives an expanded report (15 pages) with more information than Step I.
The Majors Occupational Environment Measure TM (MajorsOEM ™ ) is a 93-item instrument that evaluates individual differences and the person/environment fit. It is an on-line instrument that gives a 12-page personalized Career Exploration Report. The report provides your clients with valuable information to help them make career decisions that are satisfying and a good fit for their personality.
Dates for 2014
Sydney : April 22, 2014
Melbourne : June 12, 2014
On-line course: available after April 2014
The workshop fee includes:
- Notes on each instrument
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Completion of three instruments, with two computer generated reports
Recommended Reading:
The MajorsPTI Maual , by Mark Majors Ph.D.
The Functions of Type , by Gary Hartzler and Margaret Hartzler