Start the exam from the job
Practitioners define the tasks; a survey weights them into a blueprint.
- Length
- 12 to 16 weeks
- Price, indicative
- From $14,000
A blueprint built from a committee’s memory reflects that committee. A job task analysis, a structured study of what practitioners do and how often, asks the field instead, so every domain weight has survey numbers behind it.
How the analysis runs
- Weeks 1 and 2
Define and recruit
Scope agreed, then 8 to 12 subject matter experts recruited across settings and experience.
- Weeks 3 and 4
Draft the task list
Two three-hour panel sessions drafting domains, tasks and the knowledge each one needs.
- Weeks 5 to 9
Survey practitioners
An online survey rating each task’s frequency and importance, open for four to five weeks.
- Weeks 10 to 12
Analyze the ratings
Responses checked for coverage, then task ratings turned into draft domain weights.
- Weeks 13 and 14
Set the blueprint
A final panel reviews the weights and approves the blueprint, with item counts per domain.
- Weeks 15 and 16
Write the report
A technical report documenting the panel, survey, analysis and every decision.
What you receive
- Who it is for
- Certification and licensing bodies building or refreshing an exam
- Format
- Panel sessions online or on site in the Southwest, plus an online survey
- A task and knowledge list approved by your panel
- Survey results by task, with response counts by region and setting
- A weighted blueprint with item counts per domain
- Panel rosters, agendas and decisions kept for the record
- A technical report written by the lead psychometrician
Is this the right program?
Right for you if
- You are building a new exam, or your last analysis is over five years old
- You can reach practitioners by email through members or licensees
- Your board will approve the final blueprint
Look elsewhere if
- You need a blueprint within a month; a full analysis takes longer
- The exam is a course final, not a credential; a curriculum map fits better
Example: a solar installer certification
A renewable energy trade group plans a certification for residential solar installers. Ten installers and inspectors from four states draft 62 tasks over two panel sessions, 1,100 practitioners answer the survey, and the blueprint gives system design 18 percent of items instead of the 30 percent the committee first proposed.
Job Task Analysis questions, answered
How many survey responses do we need?
Enough to represent the people who do the job, which matters more than a raw total. We set targets by region, setting and experience at the start, track responses weekly, and extend the survey if a group is thin. The technical report states the final counts and any gaps that remain.
Who are the subject matter experts?
Practitioners from your field, chosen by you with our guidance: 8 to 12 people across work settings, regions and years of experience. Our psychometrician runs the method and your experts supply the knowledge, because Exampit never writes content outside its competence. Each panelist signs a confidentiality and conflict-of-interest statement.
What does the analysis cost?
From $14,000 for one role, with a panel of up to 12 and one survey. On-site panel days outside New Mexico add travel at cost. The pricing page lists it with the other psychometric services, including the Standard Setting Study that usually follows a new blueprint.
How often should the analysis be repeated?
Whenever the job changes enough that the blueprint no longer matches it. Common practice is a review every five to seven years, sooner if rules, technology or scope of practice shift. A shorter update survey can confirm a blueprint is still current without convening a full panel.
Plan this program with us
A 30-minute call to see whether Job Task Analysis fits your teams, your calendar and your budget.