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Is attending the academy enough to pass the CCEP exam?

  • 1.  Is attending the academy enough to pass the CCEP exam?

    Posted 03-14-2023 05:14 PM

    Hello everyone,

    I will be attending the Chicago Basic Compliance and Ethics Academy in May and am *thinking about* taking the exam at the end. Can anyone weigh in on the probability of passing with only the knowledge gained from the academy? Without full-time compliance experience, would it be common to take the exam on the last day and actually pass or am I severely underestimating the study time needed?

    Please share your experience, feedback or tips.

    Thank you kindly,

    Alisa



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    Alisa Garcia
    Auditor
    Salt Lake Community College
    Salt Lake City,UT
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  • 2.  RE: Is attending the academy enough to pass the CCEP exam?

    Posted 03-15-2023 08:58 AM

    Hi Alisa, 

    Always willing to connect and have a chat: stephen.pavlicek@corporatecompliance.org. Send me a message and let's find a time!



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  • 3.  RE: Is attending the academy enough to pass the CCEP exam?

    Posted 03-20-2023 10:47 AM

    Thanks, Steve. Looking forward to connecting today!



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    Salt Lake Community College
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  • 4.  RE: Is attending the academy enough to pass the CCEP exam?

    Posted 03-15-2023 11:12 AM

    Since you have some time before the academy, I would recommend you start to look at the items in the library of this HCCA/SCCEnet.  There are a lot of good study guides and pointers.

    Good luck!



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    Ann Dunham
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  • 5.  RE: Is attending the academy enough to pass the CCEP exam?

    Posted 03-20-2023 10:45 AM

    Thank you, Ann! I appreciate you taking the time to reply. I found some great resources in the library and from the discussion board. 



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  • 6.  RE: Is attending the academy enough to pass the CCEP exam?

    Posted 03-17-2023 10:58 AM
    Edited by Zabebah Mohamed 03-17-2023 11:00 AM

    In my personal experience, I took the exam after attending the academy, but I did not pass. For me, it was overwhelming, and I wasn't fully prepared to the take exam. I also felt a lot of pressure to pass and that didn't help either. My recommendation is to go to the academy, gain the knowledge, network and enjoy. Then take the exam about a month later since the information is "still fresh." During that time, review the material, look at the tips and material in this library about "how to take this type of exam." 

    Also, I have known lots of people that have taken this exam without full-time compliance experience after the academy and passed. Sometimes the work compliance knowledge can conflict with your decision to choose the perfect answer. 

    Best of Luck! 



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    Zabebah Mohamed, MSA, CCEP

    Associate Compliance Manager 

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    Auburn Hills, MI

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  • 7.  RE: Is attending the academy enough to pass the CCEP exam?

    Posted 03-18-2023 01:57 PM

    Hi Alisa,

     

    I'm not sure if this will help but my personal experience with studying and taking this exam has been twofold.  I did not attend the academy, but I did sign-up on the online training. It was helpful but during the 3-day training, I was left with too many unanswered questions and wish it was more interactive. 

     

    After attending the training and studying for two months, I took the exam and missed passing with a score of 74.  Painful. 

     

    I decided to take a few months off from studying with a plan to re-take the exam this year.  After studying for about 4 months and attending a group training with Caitlyn Tobey, I felt I was ready and re-took the exam this past February and passed.

     

    The moral of this story is, do what you need to feel comfortable with the materials, find a few fellow candidates to study with and share information, and keep in mind many of the questions are 'experience; based such as:  'What would a Compliance Professional (CP) do in this situation?'  Also, unless you work in a 'perfect' environment do not consider what your organization would do but what should be done.

     

    Hope that helps,

     

    Regards,

     

    Ray

     

     

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  • 8.  RE: Is attending the academy enough to pass the CCEP exam?

    Posted 03-20-2023 11:27 AM

    Thanks so much for sharing your experience, Ray. I don't want to go into taking the exam unprepared and I am definitely not familiar with the materials, let alone comfortable. Thanks for taking the time to reply!



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    Auditor
    Salt Lake Community College
    Salt Lake City,UT
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  • 9.  RE: Is attending the academy enough to pass the CCEP exam?

    Posted 03-20-2023 10:51 AM

    Thank you for sharing your personal experience, Zabebah! I downloaded some of your study guides from the library. Thank you so much! I want to be prepared and enjoying the journey. 



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  • 10.  RE: Is attending the academy enough to pass the CCEP exam?

    Posted 03-19-2023 08:26 AM

    I think your best responses are going to come from those who took this exam or other similar exams.  Clearly attending the Academy is not enough to pass the exam.  Otherwise, everyone in the past who attended the Academy and then took the exam would have passed...and we know that does not happen. Keep in mind that for everyone what is needed or required to pass the exam represents a different path...but all with the same objective or destination mind...passing the exam.

    I think you should really give some thought to Ray's response...and then you will likely identify what else "in addition" to the Academy are your next steps in prepping for taking the exam.

    Good luck!



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  • 11.  RE: Is attending the academy enough to pass the CCEP exam?

    Posted 03-20-2023 11:29 AM

    Thank you, Frank! I appreciate your reply. Looks like I will not be attempting to take the test after attending the academy on its own, which if\s okay, I just wasn't sure what to expect. I will be definitely prepping a plan. Thanks so much for weighing in.



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    Auditor
    Salt Lake Community College
    Salt Lake City,UT
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