The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) assessment is the most widely used measure of normal personality. Katharine Briggs and Isabel Briggs Myers developed it in the early 1940s based on the theory of the pioneering Swiss psychologist Carl Jung. The model describes patterns of preferences in four dichotomies of personality type:
- Information-gathering processes
- Decision-making processes
- Orientation of energy and focus of attention
- Lifestyle and orientation to outer world
Enhance Your Effectiveness
Today the MBTI® assessment is used by managers, educators, and counseling professionals around the world.
Management
Management professionals use the MBTI® assessment in team building to understand work and leadership styles, communication, problem solving, conflict resolution, change and effects of stress.
Education
The MBTI® assessment helps educators understand learning styles and teaching methods, and has applications in discipline, time management, communication, and relationships.
Counseling
Career, family and marriage, and mental health counselors all benefit from the use of the MBTI® assessment. This instrument enhances counselors' self-understanding and understanding of potential effects of type match/mismatch between counselor and client. This helps avoid treating normal differences as pathology, adapting counselor approaches, and facilitating personal growth.
Get Qualified
Participants who complete the full qualifying course, pass exams, and demonstrate understanding of appropriate and ethical use of type are recommended to CPP, Inc. for approval to administer and interpret the MBTI® assessment. Individuals looking to complete the qualifying course must meet the following prerequisites:
- Possess a professional reason for using the MBTI® instrument
- Previously completed a personal MBTI® assessment
- Complete the home study packet (recommended minimum 40 hours)
Earn Certification Credits
Participants who have already completed a qualifying workshop and are qualified practitioners can become certified practitioners. Certified practitioners must meet qualification requirements, demonstrate competencies and skill in the interpretation and use of the instrument, possess a proven commitment to the ethical use of the MBTI® instrument, and commit to continuing education in eight Standards of Excellence.
An option for those who are seeking graduate credit is also available.
Register for the MBTI® Assessment Workshop: Print out the PDF version of the pamphlet and registration form.