Assessment Centers

Why Choose an Ascent Assessment Center?

An Ascent Assessment Center provides the most comprehensive and realistic evaluation of a candidate’s ability to perform the responsibilities of a leadership role. Unlike traditional testing methods, our assessments are built around real-world tasks, allowing candidates to demonstrate their skills in action—not just on paper.

Real-World Evaluation

Candidates participate in a series of role-specific exercises, observed by a team of trained, experienced assessors. These exercises reflect the actual challenges faced in the position being tested, ensuring that your promotional process is grounded in practical performance.

Objective, Fair, and Trusted

Ascent’s neutral third-party facilitation removes any perception of favoritism, offering all candidates an equal opportunity to succeed. This proven approach is widely used across both public and private sectors to identify the most capable leaders for high-level roles.

Customized and Comprehensive

Every assessment center is tailored to your department’s specific needs. Exercises may include:

  • Role-playing and counseling scenarios

  • Public speaking and presentations

  • Tactical decision-making

  • Conflict resolution

  • Written problem-solving

Each candidate is evaluated independently by at least two skilled assessors. Final scores are compiled into an objective, cumulative score—ensuring a fair, consistent, and transparent evaluation process.

Customized Assessment Centers for Fire Service Promotions

Ascent Assessment Centers provide a fair, thorough, and professional approach to selecting the right candidates for leadership roles—from Lieutenant through Chief of Department. We work closely with your team to design an assessment center that reflects the specific requirements of the position and aligns with your department’s job descriptions, evaluation metrics, and budget.

Tailored to Your Needs

No two departments are the same. That’s why our assessment centers are fully customizable. Whether you're looking to evaluate decision-making, leadership, communication, or tactical skills, we build exercises that reflect the real challenges of the role you're hiring for.

Step-by-Step Collaboration

Once you contact us, an Ascent representative will guide you through every phase of the process:

  1. Initial Consultation – We collect key details about the role and your goals.

  2. Proposal Development – We create a plan tailored to your needs, complete with pricing.

  3. Assessment Design – Exercises are built based on your input and our proven methodology.

  4. On-Site Delivery – Our team of 3–4 trained assessors conducts the assessment at your location in one 4-hour period of time.

  5. Timely Results – Final scoring and metrics are delivered within five business days.

Proven, Impartial Process

Our assessment centers are conducted by experienced professionals and offer an unbiased, third-party evaluation—ensuring fairness and transparency in your promotional process.

Get Started Today

Contact us to begin building a custom assessment center for your department. We’ll help you make confident, data-driven decisions for your next leadership promotion.