About PCD Assessments
Discover Our Passion for Psychometric Profiling
About Us
PCD Assessments is a certified psychometric assessment practice owned and managed by two entrepreneurial sisters. We are mainly involved in the psychomotor profiling of drivers and operators of both mobile and static equipment.
What we do
Our psychomotor assessments are perfectly suited for truck drivers, train drivers, marine pilots, pilots and drivers or operators of all kinds of earth moving equipment and operators of static equipment, such as plant assistants, workers on heights, and production line workers. Other services include profiling candidates for non-technicians, operators, artisans, and supervisors.
The purpose of our assessments is to diagnose, explain and predict the capability and potential of individuals, teams and organisations for a variety of circumstances. Our assessment offerings are based on sound scientific theories and world-class practice. PCD Assessments makes use of well-researched assessment instruments from test publishers around the globe. We translate these psychological aspects into meaningful business solutions that can be implemented and measured.
What does Psychomotor Performance entail?
Psychomotor activity occurs when a person uses skills that combine movement and thinking. These skills are usually coordinated tasks such as operating a machine, driving a vehicle, doing fine soldering work, etc.
Psychomotor performance consists of three basic components:
- Perceiving information of one’s surroundings
- Processing information from the mind and deciding how and when to react
- Reacting on the information of one’s limbs.
What does psychomotor profiling assess?
The following abilities are tested:
- Concentration abilities and attentiveness
- Decision taking and reaction abilities
- Abilities to cope with varying levels of stress to overload
- Perceptual abilities and visual structuring abilities
- Two-hand coordination abilities
- Memory span
- Signal detection
- Vigilance
- Spatial abilities
- Dexterity
- Mental abilities and problem solving
- Personality traits such as risk taking and aggression
We support Black Empowerment
PCD Assessments is an Exempted Micro Enterprise in terms of the Generic BBBEE codes.
This places us at B-BBEE Contributor Level 4 with 100% recognition. As per the general codes of good practice we comply as an EME. A copy of our EME certificate is available upon request at info@pcdassessments.co.za