CORRTA – R (Collision Repair and Refinish Technician Assessment – Revised)

Description

While there are many different types of people who work in the auto mechanic field, there is a certain profile that is considered to be ideal by experts. Some people will struggle in jobs related to this field, others will thrive. The successful individuals often possess most of the following, knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics.

• Conscientiousness: Tendency to be a responsible, orderly, cautious and dependable worker. This is one of the most important characteristics required in ANY job and the car technician field is certainly no exception.

• Self-Sufficiency: The test-taker’s ability to step into the job and perform work from the get-go, without a lot of technical supervision from management or extensive training. This factor also includes the ability to communicate about one’s work to clients and managers.

• Ability to Adapt to Job Environment: This scale measures the test-taker’s fit with the fast-paced nature of car technician jobs as well as the requirement to do what he or she is told, and stick to safety rules and other strict standards.

• Workplace Ethics: This scale measures the extent to which the individual presents a positive attitude towards customers, is professional, courteous, honest, and hard-working.

Please note that the Efficiency, Responsibility, and Adherence to Standards scales are key elements whose scores will contribute to different subfactors. Detailed results for these scales will be tailored to the overall subfactor they appear under.

Purpose: CORRTA – R assesses skills and knowledge relevant to car technicians, particularly in the area of collision repair and refinishing.

Vitals
No. of questions: 96
Question type: Situational, self-report
Estimated completion time: 35 minutes
Shorter versions of assessment: N/A
Recommended age level: 18+
Qualification Level: Class A
Compliance: APA standards; EEOC standards (age)Validation
Information:
● Sample Size: 546
● Cronbach’s Alpha: 0.94

Features
Benchmarks: Available (Car Technicians)
Interview Questions: Available
Group Comparisons: Available

Report Includes:
● Summary
● Introduction
● Graphs
● Detailed narrative interpretation
● Strengths and Limitations
● Advice
● Impression Management

Factors and Scales:
Overall Score plus 4 factors, divided into 14 scales:
● Conscientiousness: Tendency to be a responsible, orderly, cautious and dependable
worker.
● Self-Sufficiency: Assesses level of knowledge about mechanics, ability to work without
assistance by management, and capacity to communicate with colleagues and customers.
● Ability to Adapt to Job Environment: Measures a person’s fit with the requirements of a
car technician position – the fast-paced nature of the job, the need to follow safety rules, and
other
strict standards.
● Workplace Ethics: Extent to which a person presents a positive attitude towards customers and  management, and is professional, courteous, honest, and hardworking.