Thursday, May 10, 2018

Testing and Learning Never End


Our granddaughter just graduated from college in Exercise Science, but before she begins her career she has to pass a certification exam that is known to be very difficult.   She and her classmates had a class to prepare for this, but in their junior year.   She is also considering graduate school which means she has to do well on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE).   Education majors have to pass the Praxis II before they can start teaching.  Nursing students have to pass a certification exam and accountants need to pass the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam to be licensed.   What does this mean?   It means that every class you take is important and that you need to constantly be monitoring your learning so that your knowledge is reinforced and accessible when you need it.

What you can do:

  • Keep your notes from earlier classes so that you can review.
  • Relate new information you are learning to previous classes.
  • Don’t let something slide that you do not understand or fully comprehend.
  • Talk to former students who have passed the exam to get an idea of what it will be like.
  • Purchase a practice book if one is available.
  • Take advantage of any prep or review opportunity.

Many professions also require continuing education in order to maintain certification or earn promotions.  Subscribe to professional journals and read them.  Take advantage of every workshop or class available.  Fields of knowledge are constantly changing and your job is to stay current in your field. 
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