Professional Development Training

WISC-V in Practice:Administration, Scoring & Interpretation

A comprehensive professional training on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children — Fifth Edition (WISC-V), developed for Nigerian and African clinical contexts.

Presenter

Dr. Olugbemi Olukolade, PhD

Format

Live / On Demand

Audience

Nigerian & African Professionals

About this Training

This professional training programme introduces the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children — Fifth Edition (WISC-V) to clinical psychologists, educational psychologists, and allied mental health professionals practising in Nigeria and across Africa. The WISC-V is one of the most widely used instruments for assessing cognitive ability in children aged 6 to 16 years, providing comprehensive data that informs diagnosis, intervention planning, and educational placement decisions.

Topics covered include the theoretical foundations of the WISC-V, its normative structure, the administration and scoring of the five primary index scales, culturally informed considerations for use with African child populations, psychometric properties, and case-based intervention planning. Real-world cases drawn from Nigerian and broader African clinical settings are used throughout to ground interpretation in locally relevant practice.

This training is presented by Dr. Olugbemi Olukolade — PhD, CPsychol, HCPC Registered Clinical Psychologist and Psychotherapist — and is offered in partnership by Elite Life Consulting, Mind Renewal & Behavioural Health Care Foundation, and Diamondmoor Psychological Consult & Services.

Our goal is clear: This is not just skills training — it is advocacy in action. By placing these instruments in the hands of competent African professionals, we make a collective argument that our region deserves equitable access to world-class psychological assessment. Participants leave not only able to administer and interpret the WISC-V, but equipped to advocate for better assessment infrastructure in their institutions and communities.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

Describe the theoretical model, normative development, and psychometric foundations of the WISC-V, including its five primary index scales and associated subtests.

Administer all core and supplemental WISC-V subtests in accordance with standardised procedures, professional ethics, and child-sensitive practice.

Accurately score WISC-V protocols and interpret Full Scale IQ, primary index scores, ancillary index scores, and complementary index scores.

Identify culturally appropriate considerations and limitations when applying the WISC-V in Nigerian and African assessment contexts.

Translate WISC-V findings into evidence-based, child-centred recommendations for therapeutic intervention, educational placement, and multidisciplinary care.

Produce professionally written psychological assessment reports integrating WISC-V data with clinical observations and contextual background information.

Eligibility & Registration

Academic & Professional Qualification Requirements

To ensure the integrity of assessment training and the responsible use of standardised psychological instruments, all participants must confirm their academic qualifications prior to registration. A postgraduate (master's level) degree — or current enrolment in a master's level programme in a relevant discipline — is the minimum academic requirement.

Relevant disciplines include Clinical Psychology, Educational Psychology, Counselling Psychology, Neuropsychology, and closely related mental health or allied health fields. Verification of qualification or current enrolment will be required at registration. Applicants who do not meet the minimum requirement will not be admitted, in keeping with the ethical standards governing access to standardised psychological instruments.

Student & Group Discounts

We are committed to making this training accessible to early-career professionals and organisations. Students (with valid institutional identification) and group registrations will be considered for a discount of 10–15%, subject to verification. Please contact us directly before completing your registration to confirm eligibility and arrange the applicable rate.

Presented By

COURSE PRESENTER

Dr. Olugbemi Olukolade

PhD (Clinical Psychology)
CPsychol
HCPC Registered Clinical Psychologist & Psychotherapist

Dr. Olugbemi Olukolade is a Clinical Psychologist with over 10 years of clinical experience in the assessment and management of patients with diverse psychological disorders. He pioneered the clinical psychology unit at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, and served as an adjunct lecturer in the Department of Psychology at the University of Ibadan, where he currently teaches at the Distance Learning Centre.

Dr. Olukolade's doctoral research focused on the development of Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy for stroke survivors, reflecting his deep commitment to neurorehabilitation. He has collaborated on research into epilepsy in children, intelligence quotient, and cognitive factors in child development, and has supervised the professional training of over 100 clinical psychologists during internship at the University College Hospital.

He has trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Behavioural Family Therapy, Couple Therapy, and Sex Therapy. He currently serves as Clinical Psychologist at Blossom Centre — the WFNR-pioneered neurorehabilitation centre in East, West, and Central Africa — and as General Secretary of the Nigerian Association of Clinical Psychologists (NACP). Dr. Olukolade is a recipient of the Commonwealth Professional Fellowship 2016, tenured in Birmingham, United Kingdom, and is a member of the American Psychological Association and the World Federation for NeuroRehabilitation.

Enquiries & Registration

For registration, qualification verification, student or group discount enquiries, or any questions about the programme, please reach out through the channels below.

Email

admin@elitelifeconsulting.com

WhatsApp & Phone

+234 810 591 9912

Available via WhatsApp message or direct phone call. Student and group discount enquiries welcome before registration.

Presented in Collaboration By

Elite Life Consulting

Mind Renewal & Behavioural Health Care Foundation

Diamondmoor Psychological Consult & Services