Programs and Training

Educational Discount for Ongoing Courses Application

Complete the Educational Discount for Ongoing Courses Application if you would like to apply for an Educational Discount ranging from 20% to 50% off the single-unit cost of WPS-published test materials needed for use in graduate training classes and other qualified educational programs.

Research Discount Application

Complete the Research Discount Application if you would like to apply for a Research Discount of 20% to 50% against the single-unit cost of WPS-published test materials needed for qualified scholarly studies.  

What training programs are available for WPS published products?

Training is available for ADOS-2  

What is your return policy for CE materials?

Our return policy for Independent Study CE materials is the same as our standard return policy. If you are not completely satisfied with an item purchased from WPS, you may return it in salable condition within 90 days of the invoice date, and we will promptly refund the cost of the materials returned (less shipping and handling, if applicable). Before returning any item, please contact WPS Professional Learning Center (WPS ProLearn) (prolearn@wpspublish.com) to ensure that you are given proper credit. Please note that materials available online...

How long after purchase do I have access to WPS Professional Learning Center (WPS ProLearn) materials?

All Independent Study CE Materials are intended to be accessed and completed within one year of purchase. If more than a year has passed since purchase, you may no longer have access to these materials. In this event, you may need to repurchase access to the materials or the materials may have been discontinued, in which case they can no longer be purchased or completed for CE credit. Online materials that support live in-person events and webinars will be available in the WPS ProLearn for at least one year following the event date. Video-based...

How do I obtain my Certificate of Completion?

To obtain your Certificate of Completion for WPS Independent Study CE, you must first learn the content of the assessment or intervention material for which you have purchased the associated post-test materials. Then, answer the questions contained in the post-test on the WPS Professional Learning Center (WPS ProLearn) and submit the post-test for scoring. A post-course evaluation survey will also be provided for you to submit feedback to WPS.   In order for a certificate to be issued, you must meet the pass criterion on the post-test (75...

How long does it take to receive my Certificate of Completion after I submit my post-test materials to WPS for scoring?

For CE items accessed on the WPS Professional Learning Center (WPS ProLearn), your certificate will be issued electronically immediately following successful completion of the post-test/course requirements and submission of the post-course evaluation survey.   For CE materials that are currently available only in print form, we will begin processing your post-test materials as soon as we receive them for scoring. If the materials have been completed satisfactorily, you can expect to receive your Certificate of Completion within approximately...

Where can I find information about course learning objectives and other AOTA-related CE information for Independent Study materials?

Click here to download AOTA-related information about Independent Study CE for OTs. This document is also relevant for non-OTs, as it includes a variety of information pertaining to each Independent Study item, such as course learning objectives, educational levels, and target audiences.    

What workshops and webinars are available for earning CE credits?

WPS offers CE credits for our ADOS-2 Clinical Workshop.

Do you still offer the USC/WPS Sensory Integration Certification Program?

At the end of 2016, WPS and USC made a joint, strategic decision to bring the USC/WPS Sensory Integration Certification Program to a close. Any certificate awarded from the USC/WPS Sensory Integration Certification Program continues to be valid and recognized. Click here to access the SI Certified Therapists directory.

How do I get a discount for educational purposes?

For information about the WPS Educational Discount against any given order, please click here. When your discount is approved, you will receive a quote, good for 60 days and including all applicable discounts, that you can use to complete your order directly through WPS Customer Service (as will be detailed on your quote). Read More...

How do I get a discount if I’m an independent trainer (e.g. an author-trained professional, independent of a WPS course series, who is contracted by a hospital or clinic to train its staff in proper use of WPS-published test materials for clinical or research use)?

The WPS Independent Trainer Discount is designed primarily for independent trainers of specialized tests such as the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition (ADOS-2) and Autism Diagnostic Interview, Revised (ADI-R); the application form is found at this link. When your discount is approved, you will receive a quote, good for 60 days and including all applicable discounts, which you can use to complete your order directly through WPS Customer Service (as will be detailed on your quote). As a general reference, the WPS Independent...

What is WPS’s policy on including test items within a scholarly paper, such as a journal article?

Click here to download a .pdf of a standard letter on WPS’s policy regarding inclusion of test items within scholarly papers. Any questions or follow-up contacts in this regard should be directed to rights@wpspublish.com.

How do I get permission to give a copy of a test for IRB purposes?

To receive permission and/or a sample copy of a WPS test for such purposes, please email WPS Rights & Permissions directly (rights@wpspublish.com). Be sure to provide the specific purpose of the request, as well as brief details regarding the purpose of the project, and your relationship to it.

How do I get permission to include test materials within a textbook or handbook?

For information regarding the inclusion of test materials within a textbook or handbook, email WPS Rights & Permissions directly (rights@wpspublish.com). Please provide a sample of the material you seek to reprint, and the name of the publication in which you seek to include it (including specific edition as applicable), along with the name of the publisher, estimated publication date, and estimated print run.

I want to determine if a test is suitable for use: Can I receive a sample copy?

WPS strongly suggests you acquire that test instrument’s manual or handbook for its full and proper review, noting that the vast majority of our manuals/handbooks contain full samples of the instrument, along with comprehensive discussions of the measure’s development, administration, scoring, and interpretation. If you are conducting a scholarly, peer-reviewed study, you may qualify for a WPS Research Discount for purchase of the manual; Click here for information on how to apply, noting that the discount must be secured in advance ...

What if I want to share a copy of a test? In other words, what is WPS’s position on copying tests?

As a publisher and distributor of professional assessment materials, WPS discourages the dissemination of psychological tests to those not qualified to use and interpret them. It is our position that only qualified mental health professionals should have direct access to raw test data, test questions, answer sheets, scoring keys and interpretive materials, and that psychological assessment materials should be withheld from the public record. If a person believes that s/he requires access to these materials, and that person is not a qualified mental...

Can a parent have a copy of a test?

WPS appreciates and values the role of parents and guardians in this process; many of us who work at WPS are also parents. However, we strongly discourage dissemination of psychological tests to those not qualified to use and interpret them. WPS's main policy positions in this regard are that only qualified helping professionals should have direct access to raw test data, test questions, answer sheets, scoring keys and interpretive materials, and that psychological assessment materials should be withheld from the public record. If a parent believes...

What if I’m asked to copy test materials as part of a court case?

WPS’s strong position is that only qualified helping professionals should have direct access to raw test data, test items, answer sheets, scoring keys and interpretive materials such as would be found in a test manual. WPS does not intend to interfere with court orders, but we urge the court to act responsibly by making psychological test materials available only to qualified helping professionals who have a legitimate need to review those materials for the purposes of a given case. If attorneys or other individuals related to the case require ...

How do I receive permission to photocopy or otherwise adapt a test?

WPS can permit reprints, adaptations, and translations made by qualified researchers and organizations who first secure proper written authorization from WPS Rights & Permissions, under permission arrangements that are subject as necessary to payment of license fees to WPS. Preferred scholarly arrangements are available to qualified scientific investigators who are conducting peer-reviewed study through an accredited university or other scholarly institution conducting not-for-profit study. Contact WPS Rights & Permissions for details securing...

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