COPSystem VIA (COPES, COPS, CAPS)

–  Range: Grades 6-12, College and Adult
–  Norms: High School and College
–  Administration Time:
–  COPS (interests) – 20 Minutes
–  CAPS (abilities) – 50 Minutes
–  COPES (values) – 30 Minutes
–  Scoring Options: Self-scoring in 45-60 minutes to score all three assessments

The COPSystem measures an individual’s abilities, interests and values and relates the scores to fourteen occupational groupings or “clusters.” These clusters organize occupations based on similar activities into groups reflecting comparable courses of training, most typical job changes and greatest similarity of interests, abilities and values.

The assessment inventories used in the COPSystem fall under three major categories: Interests, Abilities and Values. Each test is administered separately and the results can then be interpreted for each or integrated for a comprehensive approach. A fourth component to the COPSystem provides occupational information keyed to the results of the tests. This stimulates individual career investigation and research and assists with high-school curriculum planning and college or university majors.

The COPSystem contains a package of 25 of  each of the following: COPS Self-Scoring Booklet, CAPS Self-Scoring Booklet and Summary Score Sheets, COPES Self-Scoring Booklet, and COPSystem-P Comprehensive Career Guide, as well as one each of the COPS-P Examiner’s Manual , CAPS Examiner’s Manual, and COPES Manual – everything needed for 25 individuals to complete COPS, CAPS and COPES assessments.