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Career Testing: Facts

WHAT The Career Testing Program consists of 13 tests, some of which measure multiple abilities. They measure everything that is most useful in helping you pick a career that fits your natural abilities and personality. They are specific enough that medical students use the program to pick a specialty.

These are performance measures that actually measure your natural talents instead of your opinion or past experience. You won't score higher if you think you have a talent or lower if you think you don't.

HOW LONG It takes approximately 3.5 hours to go through the entire testing process.

WHERE You do the testing program in the privacy of your home.

HOW All of the tests are done on paper and are administered by audio CDs that guide you seamlessly through the entire process. All you need to provide is a quiet place, some pencils and a player for the CDs.

INTERPRETATION is a two step process:

1) We send test results to you, along with written materials and an audio CD that explains the areas we measured. This way you have a chance to sit back, listen to the audio, and look back over your work, leisure and education experiences in the context of the various abilities we measured. Later on, in the telephone conference, you will see how the various parts of your profile of abilities fit together but first we want you to understand the individual pieces.

2) You have a one-hour conference with us, during which we go over your own unique situation in depth, talk over the issues that you are trying to resolve, teach you to understand how your abilities and your personality fit together and suggest specific careers that will best express your strengths. Most clients do this by telephone. Interpretation can be done in-person in the Washiington D.C. area.

PROGRAM FEE $520 US, paid in full at the time you enroll

CREDIT CARDS Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express

OTHER COSTS The only other cost to you is whatever your long distance company charges you when you call us for your telephone conference, and return postage when you send your test back to us.

SHIPPING There are no extra charges for shipping or handling if you live in the U.S. or Canada. Overnight shipping is available at extra cost. We ship by Global Priority Mail to almost all other countries. See the order pages for your exact shipping cost.

TO REGISTER Use the order page on this site or call us at 301-340-6600.

NOTE: This section of our website contains a lot of in-depth information about the career testing program. You may not need to read all of it before you are ready to register or call to find out more.

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For more information: 301-340-6600 or pathfinder@rockportinstitute.com

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“What I learned from the...testing was that my natural abilities do not lend themselves to the work I'd been doing. It was no wonder that every day had been a struggle...I hope that news of Rockport Institute travels quickly because there are so many people out there who have settled for unsatisfying careers.”

"It was the first time in my life that I could see in black and white a summary of where my talents lie."

In a letter to our founder, President Clinton wrote:
“ I am heartened by your efforts to empower people to lead productive and fulfilling lives... As you well understand, knowing one’s own gifts and talents is a powerful tool for finding work that is challenging and rewarding...The success of this information revolution will ultimately depend on the dedication and commitment of individuals who, like you, care deeply about helping people reach their creative and productive potential. (Your career coaching programs represent) the kind of effort our country needs in order to meet the demands of a global economy.”

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