Certification-based Assessments

Assessments
that make a
difference

Brilliant Assessments delivers an outstanding solution to people and organizations running certification programs, and we’re delighted to help them make a real impact in their industry.

A group of people in a bright office giving each other high fives and smiling during a meeting.

"We use the Brilliant Assessments platform to support our My Green Lab certification program. This isn't just a cursory review; it's a deep, extensive 175-question survey that allows us to get into the details of daily lab operations."

  • Rachel Relph, the Chief Sustainability Officer at My Green Lab®

People in business attire gathered around a table, reviewing a digital assessment report on a tablet device with colorful icons and scores.

Deliver outstanding feedback reports to your clients

Brilliant Assessments’ unique point of difference is the feedback report, which is usually automatically generated upon completion of the assessment for individuals or after the completion date for cohorts.

Explore cohorts →

A woman with short gray hair wearing a red blouse looks at a tablet in an office environment. Two men are talking in the background.

Increase feedback accuracy

Building a complex and comprehensive assessment doesn’t mean creating spreadsheets full of formulas. In fact, even for the most highly detailed assessments, we’ve found that not a single manual calculation is usually required. Brilliant Assessments uses tried-and-true, automated calculations based on scores and ratings assigned to each question and answer. This enables our Brilliant customers to report on complex combinations without the risk of human error.

About Scoring & Ratings →

A woman in a red blazer and khaki pants holding a silver laptop and smiling in a modern office space with a potted plant, a coffee cup, and a bookshelf in the background.

Enable self-service and iterative feedback

Respondents or assessment partners can initiate and purchase new assessments directly. Each time an assessment is initiated, the feedback report can be set up to show differences between the iterations and measure ongoing improvement.

About Iterations →

Perfect for various
certification models

Icon of a person with a bar graph showing increasing bars to the right.

Repondent-led
certifications

A user-led certification is when a respondent completes an assessment to qualify themselves or their organization. If the user attains a high enough score, they achieve the certification. This method is best used for individual-level certifications or where there is a clear and credible representative of a group (such as a head of the department) to complete the assessment.

Outline of a person with a shield in front, symbolizing security or protection.

Consultant-led
certifications

A consultant-led certification is when a consultant completes the assessment on behalf of the organization. As with the user-led certification, the client attains the certification if the score is high enough. This is particularly useful if the certification content requires specialist knowledge or contains jargon.

A white icon of a molecule or network on a gradient orange background.

Cohort-based
certifications

A cohort-based certification is where the combined scores of a cohort define whether the organization attains the certification. This can be a powerful tool for ensuring the credibility of your certification and driving buy-in to the objectives of the assessment across the cohort that drives the outcome.

A young woman dressed as a nurse holding a syringe, wearing a white uniform and stethoscope, with a blue background.

Consultant-approved
certification models

Deliver cycles of feedback

In Brilliant Assessments, a respondent can complete the assessment and return it to the consultant for review and feedback. Comments and added information can be cycled between the consultant and the user up to eight times to generate a final feedback report and score.

Review a cohort

A consultant or assessor can also deliver feedback based on a cohort’s response in an assessment format. This can be set up to include cohort results for reference.

Brilliant features

Survey questions with slider scales showing responses about teamwork, independence, and work habits.

Various answer formats

Select from various answer types, from classic favorites such as Likert sliders and drop-down selection, to nifty alternatives such as matrix and ranking answer formats. Use the upload answer format to enable auditors to take on-site details such as photos or videos.

About the Assessment Builder →

A radar chart with orange and brown sections, showing data distribution in different categories, with a legend indicating orange for 'Category A' and brown for 'Category B'.

Extensive charting options

Choose from 18 chart types to bring your data to life and make feedback reports easy to digest. Using dashboards, get a live view of respondent metrics as assessments are completed.

Explore Charting Options →

Bar graph comparing two data sets across four categories, with orange and dark red bars indicating different groups.

Benchmarks, cohorts & iterations

Measure clients' progress over time with iterations and set benchmarks for improvement. You may also use cohorts to compare clients in similar industries, areas, or combinations.

About Benchmarks →