1 Hour / 1 CE

On Demand | Self-Paced Professional Training

This on-demand professional training program on Incorporating the MMPI-2-RF (Restructured Form) in Public Safety Pre-Employment Evaluations is presented by Martin Sellbom, PhD.

This intermediate-level program discusses the role of the 338-item version of the MMPI-2, the MMPI-2 Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF), to psychologists who conduct pre-employment evaluations of public safety personnel. This program assumes background and basic interpretation knowledge of the MMPI-2-RF. The majority of the time is devoted to considerations for using the MMPI-2-RF in public safety pre-employment evaluations, and scientific support for using the test in such evaluations will be discussed. Multiple case illustrations for which MMPI-2-RF data were used in public safety pre-employment evaluations are included.

Learning Objectives

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

  • 1
    Describe the psychometric findings available to guide MMPI-2-RF interpretation in public safety pre-employment evaluations
  • 2 Describe various considerations for using the MMPI-2-RF in public safety pre-employment evaluations
  • 3 Describe how to interpret the MMPI-2-RF in the context of public safety pre-employment evaluations

  • Intended Audience

    This training is intended for mental health and related professionals who seek to develop or enhance their expertise in conducting pre-employment psychological evaluations, with a particular emphasis on the use of the MMPI-2-RF. The program is designed for those specializing in forensic or occupational psychology, as well as individuals responsible for assessing psychological suitability and risk factors.

    • Mental Health Professional
    • Forensic Psychologist
    • Occupational Psychologist
    • Clinician conducting pre-employment or fitness-for-duty evaluations
    • Human Resources Professional involved in psychological assessment
    • Public Safety Screening Specialist

  • Experience Level

    This intermediate-level training is designed for licensed mental health professionals with foundational knowledge of the MMPI-2-RF, focusing on its application in public safety pre-employment evaluations.

    • Intermediate: Participants have experience administering and interpreting the MMPI-2-RF and wish to deepen their understanding of psychometric findings, case applications, and considerations specific to public safety pre-employment evaluations.
    • Advanced: Participants are experienced in conducting and defending MMPI-2-RF-based evaluations in public safety contexts and seek to refine their expertise in complex case interpretation and legal testimony.

  • Practice Setting

    Professionals who conduct pre-employment psychological evaluations for public safety and high-risk roles typically work in specialized clinical, forensic, or occupational assessment environments. The work environment is often structured, confidential, and may involve collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. Evaluations are conducted in secure offices equipped for psychological testing, interviews, and report writing, with access to standardized assessment tools such as the MMPI-2-RF. Practitioners may also provide expert consultation or testimony regarding psychological suitability and risk factors for high-stakes positions.

    Examples of practice settings:

    • Private or group psychological practices specializing in forensic or occupational assessment
    • Police, fire, or emergency services agencies with in-house psychological services
    • Correctional facility mental health units
    • Hospital-based forensic psychology departments
    • Consulting firms providing psychological screening for public safety agencies
    • Human resources departments in large public safety organizations
    • Independent contractors conducting fitness-for-duty or pre-employment evaluations for government agenc

Presented By

Martin Sellbom, PhD, Professor in the School of Psychological Sciences at Monash University

Martin Sellbom is a Professor in the School of Psychological Sciences at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. He received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology in 2007 from Kent State University (USA). His research focuses on personality disorders, contemporary psychopathology models, and personality assessment with the MMPI instruments. Professor Sellbom's work has been featured in over 300 publications that includes four books, including the forthcoming (co-authored with Dustin Wygant) Forensic Mental Health Assessments using the MMPI-3. He has won several awards, including the American Psychological Foundation’s Theodore Millon mid-career award for advancing personality science, American Psychology-Law Society’s Saleem Shah Award and Society for Personality Assessment’s Samuel and Anne Beck Award for early career achievement. Professor Sellbom serves as the Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Personality Assessment. For his clinical practice, he specializes in forensic psychological evaluations.

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CE Sponsorship Information

Palo Alto University, Continuing & Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by, recognized by, or maintains sponsorship provider status with the following boards and agencies. We maintain responsibility for all content in our CE/CPD programs. For more information, visit here. 

  1. American Psychological Association (APA): Approved sponsor of continuing education for psychologists.

  2. Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB): Approved continuing education provider (ACE program, Provider #1480), 11/22/2023–11/22/2026.

  3. Canadian Psychological Association (CPA): Approved to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.

  4. National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC): Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP No. 7190).



Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT), is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT), SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0356 and the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0073. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6811. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CONCEPT Professional Training, #1480, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. CONCEPT Professional Training maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 11/22/23-11/22/26. Social workers completing this course receive (clinical or social work ethics) continuing education credits.