The AAPL Technical Skills Assessment
An innovative simulation-based behavioral assessment tool accessible online.
Immerses learners in authentic, day-on-the-job situations and assess critical business, leadership, and operations skills for healthcare leaders.
What does the technical skills assessment offer you?
Includes Four Assessments
Based on the AAPL Technical Skills Domains
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Operations and Policy
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Quality and Risk
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3
Finance
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4
Strategy and Innovation
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Measures your skills
Based on the AAPL Technical Skills Domains, 4 assessments were created with healthcare scenarios using critical non-clinical incidents faced by healthcare leaders daily.
Operations & Policy
- Governance
- Communication Strategies
- Technology Integration
- People Management
Finance
- Financial Management
- Economics
- Resource Allocation
- Payment Models
Quality & Risk
- Quality Improvement
- Healthcare Process
- Risk Management
- Health Law
Strategy & Innovation
- Performance
- Systems Awareness
- Differentiation
- Environmental Influences
Reassess with Confidence
Tracking Skill Development Over Time
The AAPL Technical Skills Assessment is a reliable and valid tool for pre and post-assessments to measure changes in learned skills.
Time-Efficient Design
The four micro-based sections within the TSA are designed to be time-efficient, each taking about 15 minutes to complete, with the added flexibility to start and stop between sections. This allows for a quick and convenient evaluation of skills.
Rigorous Review Process
The TSA is meticulously crafted based on expert reviews by 23 Physician Leaders and PhD-level industrial-organizational psychologists, all experienced in psychological testing and skill development.
Simulates Communication
This innovative scenario-based assessment tool simulates a typical communication platform, complete with emails, instant messages, and shared files to assess essential business and leadership skills relevant to the workplace.