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PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONPROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION
The Other Stuff The Other Stuff
Presented by: Karen Repino, CPS/CAP
Southeast Council Meeting
November 14, 2009
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About me About me
Joined IAAP in Apr il 2002Joined IAAP in Apr il 2002
Passed CPS Exam in November 2002Passed CPS Exam in November 2002
Ear ned Associate Degree in BusinessEar ned Associate Degree in BusinessManageme nt in May 2003Manageme nt in May 2003
Passed CAP Exam in May 2006Passed CAP Exam in May 2006
Will Re cer tif y by November 2011Will Re cer tif y by November 2011
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About You About You
Wh o h olds a CPS designation?Wh o h olds a CPS designation?
Wh o h olds a CAP or CPS/CAPWh o h olds a CAP or CPS/CAPdesignation?designation?
Wh o sat for the exam on Novembe r 6Who sat for the exam on Novembe r 6--7?7?
Who is int e rest ed in obt aining the CPSWho is int e rest ed in obt aining the CPSand/or CAP designations?and/or CAP designations?
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The Whys and Why NotsThe Whys and Why Nots
Why Not:Why Not:
Have nt studied in yearsH
ave nt studied in years Too oldToo old
Too busyToo busy
Will not he lp me in my jobWill not he lp me in my job
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The Whys and Why notsThe Whys and Why nots
Why:Why:
Possible caree r advanceme nt Possible caree r advanceme nt
More like ly to be conside red for new positionMore like ly to be conside red for new position Salary Increases/BonusesSalary Increases/Bonuses
Se lf Se lf --satisf actionsatisf action
Be cause you Be cause you cancan t each old dogs, new trickst each old dogs, new tricks
Great e r Respe ct from Employe r /Pee rsGreat e r Respe ct from Employe r /Pee rs
Membe r of Exce lle nce AwardMembe r of Exce lle nce Award
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Did you knowDid you know
That you can earn up to 28 college credit s for passing the CPSThat you can earn up to 28 college credit s for passing the CPSand/or CAP exams?and/or CAP exams?
200301: Amer. Council on Ed Eval200301: Amer. Council on Ed Eval
BUS 130 Bus. CommunicationBUS 130 Bus. Communication TT
OFF 100 Keyboarding/Doc ProcessOFF 100 Keyboarding/Doc Process TT
OFF 200 MS Computer ApplicationsOFF 200 MS Computer Applications TT
OFF 202 Microsoft Word IOFF 202 Microsoft Word I TT
OFF 252 Computerized Office ProcOFF 252 Computerized Office Proc TT
Attempt Hours Passed Hours Earned Hours GPA Hours Quality Points GPA Attempt Hours Passed Hours Earned Hours GPA Hours Quality Points GPA Current Term:Current Term:
15.000 credits Transferred15.000 credits Transferred
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PREPARING FOR THE EXAMPREPARING FOR THE EXAMHow Much Study Time Is Required?
Alot!
Many individuals who study on their own begin their review by theregistration deadline (i.e. February for the May exam or August forthe December exam).
An excellent course of study is to take the number of days available
to study, divide into it the number of chapters in all three books,and then study a portion each day.
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PREPARING FOR THE EXAMPREPARING FOR THE EXAM
How/What to Study?
Many members who passed said that they studied by themselves; often,
because they didn¶t know of anyone else taking the exam.
Take the practice tests at the end of each of the three books BEFOREyou begin reading/studying. After you have completed a book, take thepractice test again ± this will allow you to track the effectiveness of yourstudies.
My biggest piece of advice is to concentrate your review/study on theprimary areas emphasized in the outline of each test in the reviewpacket
http://www.iaap-hq.org/prodev/certification/examrevw.pdf .
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The Inside ScoopThe Inside Scoop
The office administration exam covers two main areas:
records management
communications
BUT ±
- only 28% of the questions pertain to records/filingstandards
- whereas 72% of the questions are about
communications.- Numerous questions re: verbal/non-verbal
communication (theories, giving effective
speeches/presentations, etc.)
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The Inside ScoopThe Inside Scoop
The management exam:
48% is human resources-related
16% accounting 3 chapters in study guide on cost3 chapters in study guide on cost--accounting,accounting,
yet only 2yet only 2--3 questions actually required a3 questions actually required acalculatorcalculator
Questions about terminology and theories, notQuestions about terminology and theories, notactual numberactual number--crunchingcrunching
Overall emphasis on human resources andOverall emphasis on human resources andmanagementmanagement
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Exam Day and afterExam Day and after
It is suggested that you try to finish studying a couple of days (or even the weekend) before the test
get enough sleep the night before
eat breakfast, and have snacks throughout the day. The exam day is mentally exhausting ± so try not to cram the night
before.
What Happens After the Exam?
The exam is long and challenging - my observation on exam day
was that many individuals walked out feeling overwhelmed. Someindividuals went in feeling well-prepared, yet walked out unsure of whether or not they did well.
The exam results are mailed to you about 45 days after the test date ± so the worst part after months of study is waiting another 5-6weeks for the results!
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How is the CPS Exam scored?How is the CPS Exam scored?
Each test is graded on a scale which has a preEach test is graded on a scale which has a pre--
determined pass/fail score.determined pass/fail score.
Example: the exam I sat for had a pass/fail score of Example: the exam I sat for had a pass/fail score of
450.450.
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AFTER CERTIFICATION AFTER CERTIFICATION
Plaque and PinPlaque and Pin
Academy Academy MembershipMembership
Annual Conference Annual Conference
RecertificationRecertification
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Questions/Comme nt sQuestions/Comme nt s
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