NPPA Action Plan

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)