18720 33rd Avenue West

Lynnwood, WA 98037 425-774-5700

www.ergometrics.org

Ergometrics and Applied Personnel Research, Inc.

FACT SHEET Company Description Ergometrics and Applied Personnel Research, Inc. is a national human resource management firm headquartered in Lynnwood, Washington. Ergometrics is the nation’s leader in public safety simulation test development, and produces the most advanced, job-related, validated employment tests for the public safety industry.

Departments Served

Fire Departments Law Enforcement Departments Emergency Communications Departments Corrections Departments

Products & Services

Placement Exams Promotional Exams Custom Written Exams Assessment Centers

Description of Services Ergometrics specializes in providing entry-level and promotional video simulation employment tests. Video tests decrease adverse impact by measuring job-related dimensions determined to be necessary to perform the rank being tested. Video tests measure candidates’ judgment and human relations skills rather than exclusively testing academic skills. The tests are realistic, and portray scenarios applicants would encounter while performing on the job for the rank being tested. Ergometrics also develops book referenced written exams and customized assessment center exercises for promotional exams.

History Ergometrics was founded in 1981 by Industrial/Organizational Psychologist, Oscar Spurlin. Ergometrics has been the nation’s leader in pioneering video simulation employment testing for the public safety industry, and has designed the most comprehensive, award winning video tests and job simulation testing programs in the nation. Ergometrics tests conform to all legal and professional standards. Over the past three decades, Ergometrics tests have been given to over one million applicants throughout North America.

Mission Ergometrics develops the most innovative, job-related and extensively validated public safety tests in the industry. Ergometrics strives to provide the highest level of customer service by developing high-quality tests and systems with the client in mind.