Certification
Become a certified Risk Type Compass practitioner.
Anyone administering the Risk Type Compass® assessment must first complete a qualification workshop delivered by Psychological Consultancy Ltd, the instrument's creator and publisher. We're an official distributor — tell us what you're trying to do, and we'll connect you with the right person at PCL to get you certified.
Who certification is for
Practitioners who want to use the tool directly with clients.
Certification is required to administer the assessment yourself, interpret reports, and deliver feedback to participants. It's designed for consulting psychologists, executive coaches, organizational consultants, HR and talent leaders, and others who plan to integrate the Risk Type Compass® into their own practice.
If you don't need to administer the tool yourself — for instance, you want to use it once for a specific team or coaching engagement — you don't need certification. We can deliver the assessment for you as part of any of our engagement tiers.
What you'll be qualified to do
Interpret individual reports
Understand how Risk Types translate into real workplace behavior, decision-making patterns, and stress responses.
Deliver participant feedback sessions
Walk individuals through their personal report and the implications for their work and leadership.
Run team and organizational sessions
Use the tool to support leadership development, team dynamics, hiring calibration, and organizational design.
Apply across industries and seniority levels
Recognize how Risk Types vary across professions, roles, and contexts.
What the workshop covers
Curriculum, delivered by PCL.
Before the workshop, you complete the Risk Type Compass® assessment yourself and receive a free 10-page personal report. The course itself moves through the model's rationale, history, and validation; the unique ‘circumplex’ structure underlying the eight types; case studies and interactive exercises; and supervised practice feedback sessions.
A short online exam after the workshop confirms your qualification, and you become an accredited user authorized to administer the assessment with your own clients.
- 01
Pre-workshop
Complete the RTC® psychometric and review your own personal report.
- 02
The model
Rationale, history, validation, and how RTC® compares to other psychometrics.
- 03
The circumplex
The two underlying scales (Emotional–Calm, Daring–Measured) and the eight Risk Types they produce.
- 04
Practice and application
Case studies, interactive exercises, and feedback session practice.
- 05
Post-workshop assessment
Online exam. Successful completion confers accredited-user status.
Formats & investment
Three ways to qualify.
PCL offers the certification course in three formats. Pricing is set by PCL in pounds sterling. We can help you choose the right format for your situation and connect you to the appropriate booking path.
Live virtual workshop
£685 + VAT
≈ $926 USD
Per participant
Public Zoom workshop with PCL trainers and a small cohort. Interactive exercises and live feedback practice. Scheduled throughout the year.
On-demand recording
£585 + VAT
≈ $791 USD
Per participant
Self-paced modules covering the same curriculum, with tutor support and the same online exam at the end.
In-house workshop
By quotation
For teams
PCL trainers deliver the qualification to your own group, virtually or on site, tailored to your sector and use case.
Already certified and looking to deepen practice? PCL also offers a Risk Type Compass Advanced Workshop (£850 + VAT, ≈ $1,149 USD) for qualified practitioners.
USD figures are indicative conversions at the current exchange rate (£1 = $1.3520, as of 2026-09-10), excluding VAT and any bank fees. PCL invoices in pounds sterling.