Become an Aptitude Testing Consultant

Empower your students to plan for college

and prepare for their careers by becoming a Highlands Consultant.

Interested in Highlands Certification? Complete the form and our coordaintor will contact you.

College Counselors Are Often Expected to Be Career Coaches, which can be overwhelming

1. Apply for Certification

2. Complete the Training

3. Advise your Students

To serve their families better, CounselMore Counselors use assessments.
But if you don’t have the right assessment…

Waste money pushing career assessments barely more helpful than a Sorting Hat Quiz

Waste time creating a career planning system that isn’t proven

You leave your student’s college majors, and future career to guesswork

High School students from all over the world are served by CounselMore education planners. Many of those panners are also certified Highland Aptitude Battery certified counselors.

Gaining Highlands Consultant Certification enables you to show your students their natural talents through their advanced aptitude test, the Highlands Ability Battery. But it also differentiates your business and provides you with actionable information for building your students' education plans.

Interested in Highlands Certification? Complete the form and our coordaintor will contact you.

CounselMore is a Proud Partner of the Highlands Company

The Highlands Company provides…


Resources


The Highlands Company cares for its consultants and gives them free marketing materials, yearly professional development, and an IT Team to help you promote your business


Training


All consultants must undergo 16 hours of live training to receive their aptitude testing credentials. Included in the training, you must also take the assessment to experience the process firsthand. 


Community


Join a community of consultants willing to swap ideas, best practices, and advice on serving their clients



How Does Becoming A Highlands Consultant Work?


The are three parts to becoming a Highlands Aptitude Testing Consultant

1. Apply for Certification

2. Complete the Training

3. Advise your Students

“Becoming a Highlands Consultant was exactly what I needed as a new college admissions advisor. It differentiates my practice and allows me to guide students, not just toward their dream schools, but to their dream jobs.”

Interested in Highlands Certification? Complete the form and our coordaintor will contact you.

Marc Gray, Director of Education at Odyssey College Prep and CounselMore Member

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What are aptitudes?

    Aptitudes are a student’s natural abilities or talents, not skills. Skills take time to develop; aptitudes don’t. We’re born with them, and we have them, or we don’t. Aptitudes make certain professional tasks easier to master. Here’s an example. We can agree that Georgia O’Keeffe was a talented painter. After all, she put in thousands of hours to excel at her craft (skill). However, she had an instinctive urge that propelled her toward painting (aptitude). Students who understand their aptitudes can intentionally plan for their futures with powerful precision. However, this is only so long as they have an expert to help interpret their aptitudes. 

  • How can becoming an aptitude testing consultant help me in my college counseling practice?

    If you work with high school students, parents hire you to help them plan for their student’s future. Becoming a Highlands Consultant enables you to advise them with concrete data on what that student excels in. This lets you advise them on which electives or classes to take and which college major aligns with their abilities. With the aptitude reports you and your students receive, you can also see the careers that match your students' aptitudes. 

  • How much does becoming a Highlands Consultant Cost?

    It costs $2050 to become a Certified Highlands Consultant. However, if you’re a CounselMore Member, you get an exclusive $100 Discount. 

  • How long does the Aptitude Testing Training take?

    The aptitude testing training takes 16 hours of live training and a 3-4 hour practicum. This ensures the aspiring consultant can interpret and present a student’s results to the student.



  • How long does an aptitude test presentation take?

    All consultants must give a 1.5 - 2 hour debrief with students who pay for the Highlands Ability Battery. These can be in person or virtual, but they must be live presentations.