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Chapter # 001 - Los Angeles,
CA
Advice on Starting Your Own
Chapter CPP™ Review Course Our course runs from 8am to noon on twelve consecutive Saturdays, excluding holiday weekends. The course format is that the class is broken up into groups of 3 or 4 students. Each group is assigned one of the 10 topics on the exam. Each group then outlines all the material for that topic for the group and presents that topic on the prescribed Saturday morning. The group outlines the topic using the reference materials suggested by ASIS, including the POA. It then makes copies of the outline of the section (including 3-hole punching), distributes the copies to the class, and then presents the topic to the class. Some groups use flip charts and others use power point presentations. We ask each group to make up 20 questions on their topic to test and distribute to the class with the answers. We ask that they be questions they think are the most important of the topic when the finish their outlines. The class format dictates that the presenting group arrive early, bring refreshments for the class, and present their material leaving the last hour for the speaker. During the last hour we have a guest speaker who is a CPP™ and is an expert in the topic area. The very first class is used for assigning the groups and distributing to them the reference material. Our chapter has several sets of the reference materials required and those are issued to each group. The very last day of class (the 12th session) is used for a summary test using a practice test derived from questions of previous classes to see how they do. Those who help put on the class earn CPP™ points for their efforts with the class, as do the guest speakers. We have a course director, an assistant course director, and mentors. All of these people are CPPs™ and many have recently completed the course, have received their certification, and wish to help with the class. Our class does not attempt in any way to review any actual questions from previous examinations. It focuses solely on the current reference material for each of the exam topics. Because of the format, those putting on the class can focus on making the class experience the best possible. We hold the class generally at a donated company facility and set up and clean up after ourselves. We have been fortunate to have white boards, tables, screens, chairs and other of our needs provided. Our library is kept by a person in charge of the library. That person brings it the first day and then collects books back each class when the group presents. It is important to have several positions to put the class on and divide the work properly. There must be a librarian to be in charge of reference materials and to be sure the process of issuing and returning works well. There must be someone in charge of lining up expert speakers for the ten classes. The speaker for the first class, beside the course director, is generally the combination of visiting dignitaries such as the chapter and regional chairs and occasionally an ASIS national officer or member of the PCB. They generally just wish everyone well and let them know of the opportunities to become involved more actively at each level in the organization. The first class divides into the ten groups. Also during the first class the planning group presents some helpful information on how to study and prepare for the exam, since it has been a while for many students since they have had to do college type study. Also, the staff brings refreshments to the first and last classes and the groups each do their class. This adds variety to the refreshments. The staff also provides a binder with general information. The class is advised to get one or two large three ring binders to keep reference material in order by topic. That way they only need one small binder each week for the new material. Then they put the new material into their own larger binders. We ask speakers to bring a copy of their own biography and make enough copies three hole punched to be distributed to the class. This keeps the introduction down and gives each class member hard copy they can read and save for later if they need help or to network somewhere down the road. The class needs to know that you cannot teach them. It is a joint effort to help them prepare. Also, they need to know that the class objectives are three fold: to help them prepare for the exam, to introduce them to CPPs™ who can be valuable to them down the road, and to meet other students for additional networking possibilities. Most students are surprised at how much material there is and how little they know in other areas that what they use daily. Most students leave the class saying it was the best educational experience they have had in security. We find also that many students have not made presentations before and this process is helpful to them in their career advancement. The order of the classes is up to you. We try to assign a lighter topic to the first class because that group will only have one week to complete their work and present. We usually have a group volunteer to be first and there always is a group that wants to be done sooner. Generally, if the class gets into it, the presentations get better and better as they try to outdo each other. There needs to be a course director or moderator for each class to keep things moving. Open dialogue and questions are good as well as some comments on the topic. If comments get long winded or off the topic, the moderator has to cut it off and get it moving. Classes must start and end on time and must have breaks at certain times. We put a time schedule out that each class is to follow. It is OK to be done early, but not late. We recommend you start your classes in February. Avoid the holidays and summer months. Market the class with mailings both to ASIS members and non-members. We add non-members to our mailing database from list of people who attend our seminars that are not members. The success rate of non-members then become ASIS members and CPPs™ is quite high. They are motivated. Often you need to get the class dates and information into SEVERAL chapter bulletins over and over. The more and the earlier, the better. You can set a limit on the class size, but do take waiting lists. Try to get payment in advance of the class and set a date where if payment is not received, that they lose their spot to the waiting list. We charge $125 for the class, which covers the cost of binders, CPP™ pins, replacement library items, and a thank you dinner for those putting on the class. The class always makes money for the chapter if done well. We use money generated by the class to seed other CPP events. Hope this helps. If you decide to put on a class, I would be happy to be a mentor to you by email. My email address is TOGBuldog@aol.com be sure to include that it is regarding a CPP™ review class in your subject line so I recognize you. Good luck. Tim Gilmore, CPP-LA Chapter CPP Liaison. Chapter # 010 - North Texas Starting a Certified Protection Professional Chapter Study
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2. Choose a day and time to conduct the sessions. We hold ours on a weeknight so we limit it to 2 hours and hold it from 6:15 till 8:15 on Tuesdays. 3. Divide the CPP™ examination into sections. Our sessions were divided as follows:
4. Contact all chapter CPP's™ and invite them to assist in facilitating a section. Remind them that assisting in a CPP™ study group will earn them recertification credits. 5. Place information into the chapter newsletter regarding the CPP™ study group sessions. In our chapter, we have converted to an email distribution list. In addition to chapter members, I have incorporated email addresses for people in organizations related to the security field. I emailed an announcement and explanation to this distribution list. This not only developed additional candidates; it led to new members for our chapter. 6. Set up a distribution list of all those who have expressed interest in facilitating or attending a CPP™ study group. Also set up a spreadsheet with names and addresses to facilitate creating labels and correspondence using mail merge. Provide this list to all study group members to facilitate interaction. 7. Set up a schedule with dates, times and facilitators. Email the schedule to all interested candidates. Include a week for orientation and a week for a practice examination. Our session runs 12 weeks. 8. Start with an orientation week. At the orientation, show the CPP™ PowerPoint presentation provided by ASIS International. Have the candidates do a self-assessment of their strengths and weaknesses. Have each member provide a 3-leaf binder for the materials and handouts. 9. Send out a reminder notice each week regarding the weekly session and topic. 10. Have facilitators provide enough handouts for the entire group. Most of our sessions are now on PowerPoint. This allows us to email the presentations to group members who are unable to attend due to work commitments and travel. 11. Email articles and web sites of interest to the group. For example, Security Management Magazine featured a story on Sensitive Information that reinforced material covered in the session. The link was emailed to the group for review. 12. Provide a lending library for the participants. The facility that hosts our sessions also allows us to leave our library on site. Members can check out books and return them each week. The chapter purchased the complete set of manuals. I am a new Chapter CPP™ Chairperson. The first session that I put together began in February and ended in May. There were between 10 and 15 attendees at each meeting. Two members have gone on and earned their CPP™ certification. After the first session ended, we had so much interest, we began a second session in July that will run through October. We are averaging 20 attendees this session. We do not charge for the study group. We now have 9 presentations on PowerPoint. We will utilize these to build on for future sessions, updating and adding information as we go along. I have also begun building a library of handouts and resource materials for future CPP™ Chairpersons. Chapter # 039 - St. Louis, MO CPP™ Class Information CLASSES START MARCH 8, 2001 SEE DETAILS BELOW TO SIGN-UP The St. Louis Chapter of the American Society for Industrial Security will sponsor and conduct a review program for the CPP™ exam each year. Members of Chapter 39 who are currently active CPPs assist in presenting the various topics which will appear on the CPP™ exam.. CPP™ Candidates in St. Louis Chapter
Review Course The review will be presented by ASIS members of the
St. Louis Chapter who are Certified Protection Professionals. For
some special topics, we will use other experts in that area of
interest. The St. Louis Chapter ASIS has never charged a fee nor
made a profit from such an endeavor. We will not do so now. No
participant is paid for their time and expenses. The only fee
assessed is for the reimbursement to defray the cost of box lunches
which will be provided at cost by our host, Edward Jones Company.
To sign-up as a student or instructor, please contact Frank
Lancaster or Carl Bender.
Time and Dates for 2001 : Location: Fee: We will utilize information from the CPP™ Examination Self Study Guide along with other reference material and individual instructors, notes, lesson plans and handouts from prior review programs. Each attendee should purchase their own Self Study Guide from ASIS as listed in the CPP™ Information Guide and Application. You should understand that this review in no way guarantees that any individual will pass the CPP™ exam. It will require additional self study and total commitment on your part to prepare adequately for the exam. In the past few years, the St. Louis Chapter ASIS examinees have enjoyed a 95-100% passing rate when combining the review course and personal self study commitment. CPP™ Exam Applications will be available at the monthly chapter meetings or from ASIS, PO Box 1409 Alexandria, VA, 22313, by phone at ASIS Customer Service (703) 519-6200 or by fax at (703) 519-6299. |
