So here it is! My action plan - note it is extremely crazy because I have alot to do and alot to learn! I have to fit in life into this schedule and do well. I will update this periodically to track progress since I will allow myself to play catch up if needed.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
· Make Study Action Plan - COMPLETE
· Read HR Press prep materials - COMPLETE
· Learn SCORE method - COMPLETE
· Organize materials – confirm time (9:00am - 12:30pm), date (May 1, 2010) number of questions (65 questions with 5 of them unmarked - to be tested for future NPPA exams) and location (local College - room number will be confirmed on April 9 when the authorization letters are issued. Confirmed with HRPA) COMPLETE
· Print CHRP certification handbook (decided to just download it for now since it's 174 pages and alot of it is for the new certification process) COMPLETE
· Print NPPA questions from course COMPLETE
· Do 25 questions to catch up from courses COMPLETE
· Print HR Press’s Question to practice COMPLETE
· Set up Blog to track progress COMPLETE
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
· Do 20 diagnostic exam using SCORE method COMPLETE
· Practice 40 of 2010 exam questions using SCORE COMPLETE
· Practice 40 of 2009 exam questions using SCORE COMPLETE
· Review 3 cases COMPLETE
Thursday, April 1, 2010
· Practice 40 of 2006 exam questions using SCORE COMPLETE
· Practice 40 of 2007 questions using SCORE COMPLETE
· Review 3 cases COMPLETE
Friday, April 2, 2010
· Practice 40 of 2010 exam questions using SCORE COMPLETE
· Practice 30 of 2007 exam questions using SCORE COMPLETE
· Review 3 cases COMPLETE
Saturday, April 3, 2010
· Review 3 cases COMPLETE
· Practice 25 of 2009 questions using SCORE COMPLETE
· 3 hour timed exam – online questions COMPLETE
Sunday, April 4, 2010
· Review 3 cases COMPLETE
· Practice 25 of 2006 questions using SCORE COMPLETE
Monday, April 5, 2010
· HR Press blog question using SCORE – check last week results COMPLETE
· Review 3 cases COMPLETE
· Do 20 questions COMPLETE
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
· Review 3 cases COMPLETE
· Review Employment Law - ESA COMPLETE
· Do online CCHRA sample questions COMPLETE
· Do 20 questions COMPLETE
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
· Review 3 cases COMPLETE
· Review Employment Law - H&S Act COMPLETE
· Do 20 questions COMPLETE
Thursday, April 8, 2010
· Study Group – review material covered in session COMPLETE
Friday, April 9, 2010
· Research employment cases (online) COMPLETE
· 3 hour timed exam COMPLETE
Saturday, April 10, 2010
· 3 hour timed exam COMPLETE
· 3 hour timed exam COMPLETE
Sunday, April 11, 2010
· Do 120 questions practice COMPLETE
Monday, April 12, 2010
· HR Press blog question using SCORE – check last week results COMPLETE
· Do 45 questions COMPLETE
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
· Do 45 questions COMPLETE
· Review 3 cases COMPLETE
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
· Do 45 questions COMPLETE
· Review 3 cases COMPLETE
Thursday, April15, 2010
· Study Group – review material covered in session COMPLETE
Friday, April 16, 2010
· Do 45 questions COMPLETE
· Review 3 cases COMPLETE
Saturday, April 17, 2010
· 3 hour timed exam COMPLETE
· 3 hour timed exam COMPLETE
Sunday, April 18, 2010
· Do 120 questions COMPLETE
Monday, April 19, 2010
· HR Press blog question using SCORE – check last week results COMPLETE
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
· Do 50 questions COMPLETE
· Review 6 cases COMPLETE
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
· Do 50 questions COMPLETE
· Review 6 cases COMPLETE
Thursday, April 22, 2010
· Study Group – review material covered in session COMPLETE
Friday, April 23, 2010
· Do 50 questions COMPLETE
· Review 6 cases COMPLETE
Saturday, April 24, 2010
· 3 hour timed exam COMPLETE
· 3 hour timed exam COMPLETE
Sunday, April 25, 2010
· Do 150 questions COMPLETE
Monday, April 26, 2010
· HR Press blog question using SCORE – check last week results COMPLETE
· 3 hour timed exam COMPLETE
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
· 3 hour timed exam COMPLETE
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
· 3 hour timed exam COMPLETE
Thursday, April 29, 2010
· Study Group – review material covered in session COMPLETE
· 3 hour timed exam COMPLETE
Friday, April 30, 2010
· 3 hour timed exam COMPLETE
· 3 hour timed exam COMPLETE
· Pack supplies and prepare outfit COMPLETE
· Go to bed at 10pm! DONE
Saturday, May 1, 2010
· EXAM DAY!!! YAY DONE
· 65 questions with 3.5 hours
· Water
· Bring sweater
· 8 pencils and 2 erasers
· Photo id (driver’s licence)
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
So this is where it all begins...
I have been noticing an online saga where people are making blogs about something they are trying to accomplish whether it be plan a wedding, get out of debt or just learn something new. So here is my quest - to successful write the National Professional Practice Assessment (NPPA) which is the second (and last!) of the certification exams to become a Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP). My main reasoning to make this blog is to simply keep myself motivated and to gather information to ensure that I am successful. In my province (Ontario) they are phasing out this exam in turn for a 3 year experience route so it is VERY important that I am successful. This is my first attempt at this exam!
So What Does it Take to be a CHRP?
Here's where it gets difficult because in my provincial chapter (HRPAO - although they dropped the "O" but it's the Ontario chapter) they have made several changes to the certification process. This is makes it hard for those of us who are going under the old requirements because everything is freshly updated. But I will sepearate it for what it means for me and then what it means for the future on another post - just in case any of you were interested!
My Route - the old way to CHRP
* to begin with you must be a member of your provincial association but since I have been a member for a while this is COMPLETE
1. Coursework Requirement - You must take the required courses in order to be eligibile to write the National Knowledge Exam 1. Accounting 2. Managerial Accounting 3. Human Resources Management 4. Organizational Behaviour 5. Comepnsation 6. Training and Development 7. Labour Relations 8. Occupational Health and Safety 9. Human Resources Planning 10. Recruitment and Selection (Staffing) COMPLETE - via degree requirement at the University
2. National Knowledge Exam (NKE) - This is a national exam that is offered two times a year and coveres the following areas. COMPLETE
Functional Dimensions Weighting
Professional Practice 24.0%
Organizational Effectiveness 8.3%
Staffing 19.8 %
Employee & Labour Relations 10.4%
Total Compensation 10.4%
Organizational Learning, T&D 18.8%
Occupational H&S & Wellness 8.3%
Total 100.0%
3. National Professional Practice Assessment (NPPA) - this is the big one that I'm studying for! It's offered twice a year and I'm going to be writing on May 1, 2010. The breakdown is as followed: IN PROGRESS UPDATE as of July 8, 2010 this is COMPLETE
Functional Dimensions Weighting
Professional Practice 19.8%
Organizational Effectiveness 15.4%
Staffing 12.1%
Employee & Labour Relations 16.5%
Total Compensation 16.5%
Organizational Learning, T&D 8.8%
Occupational H&S & Wellness 10.9%
Total 100.0%
So there it is! More updates on this fun adventure to come!
So What Does it Take to be a CHRP?
Here's where it gets difficult because in my provincial chapter (HRPAO - although they dropped the "O" but it's the Ontario chapter) they have made several changes to the certification process. This is makes it hard for those of us who are going under the old requirements because everything is freshly updated. But I will sepearate it for what it means for me and then what it means for the future on another post - just in case any of you were interested!
My Route - the old way to CHRP
* to begin with you must be a member of your provincial association but since I have been a member for a while this is COMPLETE
1. Coursework Requirement - You must take the required courses in order to be eligibile to write the National Knowledge Exam 1. Accounting 2. Managerial Accounting 3. Human Resources Management 4. Organizational Behaviour 5. Comepnsation 6. Training and Development 7. Labour Relations 8. Occupational Health and Safety 9. Human Resources Planning 10. Recruitment and Selection (Staffing) COMPLETE - via degree requirement at the University
2. National Knowledge Exam (NKE) - This is a national exam that is offered two times a year and coveres the following areas. COMPLETE
Functional Dimensions Weighting
Professional Practice 24.0%
Organizational Effectiveness 8.3%
Staffing 19.8 %
Employee & Labour Relations 10.4%
Total Compensation 10.4%
Organizational Learning, T&D 18.8%
Occupational H&S & Wellness 8.3%
Total 100.0%
3. National Professional Practice Assessment (NPPA) - this is the big one that I'm studying for! It's offered twice a year and I'm going to be writing on May 1, 2010. The breakdown is as followed: IN PROGRESS UPDATE as of July 8, 2010 this is COMPLETE
Functional Dimensions Weighting
Professional Practice 19.8%
Organizational Effectiveness 15.4%
Staffing 12.1%
Employee & Labour Relations 16.5%
Total Compensation 16.5%
Organizational Learning, T&D 8.8%
Occupational H&S & Wellness 10.9%
Total 100.0%
So there it is! More updates on this fun adventure to come!