Develop the specialized skills needed to conduct cognitive and learning function assessments.
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Cognitive and Learning Function Assessment is now available in a more flexible, two-part structure, including an Asynchronous Course and Live Applied Practice Sessions. We strongly recommend completing both, since Part Two builds directly on the skills established in Part One.​
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Course Overview
Build the specialized knowledge and technical skill required to conduct rigorous cognitive and learning function assessments, from foundational theory through to hands-on scoring and interpretation.
The Asynchronous Course opens by orienting you to the field: key assessment components, testing functions, and age-related concepts, alongside major theoretical frameworks. You'll examine different assessment lenses and build your understanding of typical versus neurodivergent developmental trajectories and relevant DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria.
From there, the course moves into intelligence testing in depth: the purpose and psychometric construction of the WAIS, WISC, and WPPSI, and structured guidance toward competent administration, scoring, and interpretation of the WISC-V. A dedicated module covers cognitive and supplemental testing, including screening tools, adaptive functioning measures like the Vineland and ABAS, performance tests, and the personality, behavioural, and validity measures that round out a defensible test battery.
The course continues with academic achievement testing, covering the WIAT, KTEA, and WRAT-5, including administration, scoring, and ability-discrepancy analysis. This course is delivered in two parts, and we strongly recommend completing both the self-paced Asynchronous Course as well as the Live Applied Practice Sessions to put the skills learned in part one directly into practice.
How The Course Runs
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Start with Asynchronous Coursework
Enroll in the Cognitive and Learning Function Assessment course through our learning management system and get immediate access to the self-paced learning. Work through recorded lectures, readings, quizzes, and handouts at your own speed.
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Optional Live Applied Practice Sessions
Once your asynchronous coursework is complete, register separately for the live-online Applied Practice sessions to put the skills you've learned into practice. These sessions bring participants together for group discussion, live demonstrations of administration technique, hands-on report writing, and test interpretation.
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What You'll Learn
ASYNCHRONOUS COURSE — Approximately 13 Hours (13 CE Credits)
$695 CDN
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Orientation to Cognitive and Learning Assessment: Foundational concepts and assessment components; major theoretical frameworks (General Factor of Intelligence, IQ, Factor-Analytic Theory, Cattell-Horn-Carroll); assessment lenses (evidence-based, qualitative vs. quantitative, idiographic vs. nomothetic); typical vs. neurodivergent developmental trajectories and DSM-5-TR criteria.
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Intelligence Testing: The purpose and construction of the WAIS, WISC, and WPPSI; standardized administration, scoring, and interpretation of the WISC-V, including FSIQ vs. GAI usage and strengths-and-weaknesses analysis; alternative tools (Stanford-Binet, WASI, Leiter-3, Ravens).
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Cognitive and Supplemental Testing: Screening tools (MoCA, MMSE-2, WMS-IV, Brief Cognitive Status Exam); adaptive functioning measures (Vineland, ABAS); performance testing (TOVA, CPT); personality, behavioral, and validity measures (MCMI, MMPI, PAI, BASC, CBCL, TOMM, PDS, SIMS).
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Achievement Testing: The WIAT, KTEA, and WRAT-5; administration, scoring, and ability-discrepancy analysis.
NOTE: Students who successfully complete the Asynchronous Course may enroll in the optional, but highly valuable, Live Applied Practice Sessions for additional hands-on development and support.
Meet Your Instructors
Asynchronous Course: Lauren Appleby, M.A., Registered Psychologist
Lauren is a Registered Psychologist and the Clinical Manager at Kells Psychology, where she is recognized for her expertise in assessment, clinical supervision, and evidence-based therapeutic practice. With over 15 years of clinical experience, Lauren has completed or supervised over 1,500 assessments.
Asynchronous Course: Dr. Cory Hrushka, Registered Psychologist
Cory is a Senior Clinical Counselling and Forensic Psychologist at Insight Psychological. He is also an AASECT certified Sex Therapist (Diplomate) and Supervisor, an Associate in Sex Education, and a Clinical Sexologist. Cory provides psychological and forensic assessment services and counselling to adolescents, adults, couples, and families.
Live Applied Practice Sessions: Chantel Wagner, M.C., Psy.A., Registered Psychologist
Chantel obtained her Master of Counselling degree at the University of Lethbridge. She completed her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology through the University of Alberta and earned a Graduate Diploma in Psychological Assessment at Concordia University in Edmonton. She is a Registered Psychologist and the Assessment Team Supervisor at Kells Psychology.
This course does not certify or authorize independent clinical assessment and does not replace supervised practice through appropriate professional channels. The skills developed here apply across all clinical contexts, and students are expected to pursue supervised practice through their professional college before conducting assessments independently.
Ready to Enroll?
Enroll through our learning management system, or contact us to get started.
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(587) 413-0222
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