SmartPeople4 Certification

Learn to predict behavior with scientific rigor

The Big Five model is the only personality assessment framework with solid scientific validation and proven predictive capability. With our certification, you will learn to interpret profiles, make evidence-based talent decisions, and stand out as a professional in a market that still relies on intuition.

Official certification
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Certified Practitioner
Psychometric assessment ยท Big Five
Your name here
People4 ยท 2026
95%
Predictive accuracy
Big Five
Scientific foundation
30
Analysis facets

Why get certified in SmartPeople4

It is not just training. It is a qualification that transforms how you make people decisions and how you position yourself as a professional.

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Science, not trends

While others continue using tools without scientific validation like the MBTI or color tests, you will work with the model backed by the most empirical evidence in the world. Big Five is the gold standard in personality psychology.

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Real predictive capability

It is not about describing personalities out of curiosity. It is about predicting performance, turnover, leadership, and person-role fit. Decisions that directly impact business results.

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Professional differentiation

Very few HR professionals, headhunters, or consultants master Big Five-based assessment with the depth this certification offers. It is an asset that sets you apart.

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Tool + knowledge

You do not just learn theory. You learn to use SmartPeople4, a platform with proprietary tests, interactive dashboards, automated reports, and the ability to customize competencies by company.

Two certification levels

Designed for professionals who want to go beyond intuition. Choose your starting point based on your experience and goals.

Level 1

Practitioner

Master the use and interpretation of SmartPeople4. Learn to read profiles, identify patterns, and apply results to selection and development processes.

Program content
1

Big Five model fundamentals

The five personality dimensions, their scientific basis, and why they surpass other models

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Using the SmartPeople4 platform

Configuration, sending assessments, candidate management, and dashboard navigation

3

Interpreting the 5 dimensions

How to read each dimension, what it implies in the workplace context, and how to communicate results

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Reading standard and customized profiles

Radar, percentiles, comparisons, automated reports, and company-specific customization

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Application to selection and development

Real-world case studies in selection, internal promotion, and development plans

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Certification exam

Theoretical and practical evaluation to obtain the Practitioner certification

Level 2

Expert

Advanced analysis of the 30 facets, success profile design, risk prediction, and the use of People Analytics for strategic talent decisions.

Program content
1

In-depth analysis of 30 facets

The 6 facets of each dimension, nuances that make the difference in selection and development

2

Designing success profiles by role

How to build the ideal profile for each position based on data, not assumptions

3

Predicting turnover, absenteeism, and risks

Predictive models applied to people management. Anticipating instead of reacting

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People Analytics and organizational mapping

Data analysis at the organizational level: culture, talent, risks, and opportunities

5

Talent identification and development

Identifying high potential, designing succession plans, and making science-based promotion decisions

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Real case study + advanced exam

Solving a real business case with report delivery and defense before evaluators

Your certification journey

From your first point of contact to becoming a certified expert in psychometric assessment.

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Enrollment

You contact us, we choose the edition that best fits, and you reserve your spot

2

Practitioner

Complete training in Big Five and SmartPeople4 with certification exam

3

Expert

Deep dive into facets, success profiles, prediction, and People Analytics

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Real practice

You apply what you have learned with real clients, with our support and supervision

Who is this certification for?

For professionals who make decisions about people and want to do so with rigor, evidence, and world-class tools.

๐Ÿ‘ค HR professionals
๐Ÿ” Headhunters
๐Ÿ’ผ Independent consultants
๐Ÿง  Organizational psychologists
๐Ÿ“‹ Recruitment managers
๐Ÿ‘ฅ People directors
๐ŸŽฏ Executive coaches
Sandra Martin delivering training

What makes this certification different

It is not a generic course. It is a qualification designed by the person who created the tool.

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Big Five, not others

We work with the only scientifically validated model, with a proven biological basis and real predictive capability. Not with trendy typologies lacking empirical support.

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Tool included

You do not just learn theory. You leave certified to use SmartPeople4 independently with your own clients and processes.

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30 facets, not 5 labels

The Expert level takes you to the detail of all 30 facets. Two people with the same high dimension score can be completely different at the facet level.

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Training by the creator

The certification is delivered by Rodrigo Martinez de Ubago, creator of SmartPeople4, psychologist, and a leading figure in psychometric assessment applied to organizations.

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Real cases, not fictional ones

We work with real data and profiles from selection, development, and succession processes. What you learn here applies directly the very next day.

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AI and People Analytics

At Expert level, you gain access to the SmartPeople4 AI agent and learn to use People Analytics for organizational-scale decision making.

Rodrigo Martinez de Ubago

Rodrigo Martinez de Ubago

Creator of SmartPeople4 ยท Partner at People4

Psychologist specializing in psychometric assessment and selection. Creator of SmartPeople4 and of the B5C and B5L tests based on the Big Five model. Author of "Para que Cambiar". Over two decades helping organizations make talent decisions with scientific rigor and a commitment to letting the data tell the truth.

Ready to get certified?

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