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Hello everyone!

I hope you are all doing well. I know it has been a long time since the Owl's Ledge team posted anything, but there is a good reason. Over the past few months, Trish Uhl has been running around the world, continuing to make radical changes to the Learning & Performance profession. I've been welcomed so warmly by this community, and would like to increase the level support I provide to you all. 

I've spent the past year living, breathing, and working with the content of the CPLP certification. While I am blessed enough to work for a CPLP Pioneer who enthusiastically shares her wisdom and insight with me on a daily basis, I recognize this as a gift so few have the opportunity to utilize. Having watched Trish work with candidates day in and day out, I understand and appreciate that so much confusion exists around the question, "What is the CPLP?" 

With this in mind, I took the initiative to storyboard, design, script, and provide the narration for a video that answers that very question. I wanted to impart some of Trish's knowledge with the community at large in a focused, clear, and approachable way. This is my way of giving back to you, those who have already given me so much. 

I welcome and encourage you to critique and comment on this video in the "comments section" below. I would be honored to have your feedback about how I can continue to assist Trish in demystifying the certification process, and the Competency Model upon which it is based.

Have a wonderful week and I look forward to hearing from you!

~ Katelind

Last Chance for Achieving CPLP in 2012!

Many people don't know that the test windows and work product submission deadlines for the Certified Professional in Learning & Performance (CPLP) credential are only available at certain times of the year - rather than available all of the time.

This means that - although we are still early into the new year - there is only one chance left to become CPLP certified in 2012!

Here are some tips:

• CPLP Knowledge Exam - The CPLP Knowledge Exam is offered four (4) times per year. The test windows are aligned to the U.S. seasons - spring (March/April); summer (May/June); fall (September/October); winter (November/December). The exam is otherwise not available at other times of the year. For example, you cannot take the exam in January, February, or July - and during the months it is available, it's only available during specific dates (e.g. May 19 - June 9).


• CPLP Work Product - The CPLP Work Product is only available for submission twice a year - late February (sometimes very early March) and late August (sometimes very early September). Candidates' deadline for CPLP Work Product submission is based on when they are scheduled to take the CPLP Knowledge Exam.

Here's how it works:

• Spring/Summer -Candidates who take the CPLP Knowledge Exam in March/April or May/June submit CPLP Work Product on or before the August/September deadline.


• Fall/Winter - Candidates who take the CPLP Knowledge Exam in September/October or November/December submit CPLP Work Product on or before the February/March deadline.

Given as such, learning pros interested in CPLP certification for 2012 MUST take - and successfully pass! - the CPLP Knowledge Exam in May or June so they can submit CPLP Work Product by August 24, 2012.

Candidates successful with their August CPLP Work Product submissions will receive their results - and their status as to if they are CPLP certified or not - in October 2012.

After August, the next CPLP Work Product submission deadline is February 2013!

Below is a GANTT chart I created that illustrates milestone dates against a timeline for achieving CPLP certification in 2012. Use the >> at the top right to view full screen by Opening in New Window. Click the Printer icon to print the document.

 

Keep in mind - candidates (on average) spend 10-12 weeks preparing for the CPLP Knowledge Exam. 

So if CPLP is part of your performance goals for 2012, it's time to get started!

You have until April 6, 2012 to register with the ASTD Certification Institute (ASTD CI) as a candidate - to take the CPLP Knowledge Exam during the May/June window.

Not sure if you're ready? 

I have some tools that can help!

Download a copy of my free eBook, "Mastering the CPLP Knowledge Exam" and learn how you can get started on the road to CPLP mastery & professional certification!

To your success!

With gratitude,

~ trish


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~ Trish Uhl, PMP, CPLP
The CPLP Certification Expert
Coach, Facilitator, Author, Speaker, ASTD Chapter Leader, Mentor
trishuhl at owls-ledge dot com
@trishuhl

CPLP Work Product Submission - If You've Got that Quesy Feeling

By now the certification process may have taken a toll on your self-esteem and ability to reason rationally, but relax.

Many of us felt at least somewhat inadequate and questioned our professional skills and acumen during the credentialing process.

Think of it as a rite of passage and know that you're not alone; many a CPLP candidate fingernail is--at this very moment--still being obsessively chewed while the other hand tears out chunks of hair.

Hang in there, hang in there, hang in there!
 

Some counsel for those who have sent their packages off into the stratosphere:

* Breathe deeply. Give it about a week for that sensation of relief (for getting it done and out the door) mixed with that sick-to-your-stomach feeling (just knowing that you forgot something or could have done something better) to subside.

Now go out and celebrate! 

You've worked hard these many months to get to this very point - treat yourself!

***Personally, I'm a fan of good food - with great company - and a pedicure (with a good book).***

Besides, regardless of when you submitted your Work Product, it won't be scored for several weeks. So you may as well breathe and think positive thoughts (that's about all you *can* do, right?).

The rest of life will inevitably invade and you'll soon stop obsessing over your certification results.

When will you receive notification of your results?


Results for this cohort are typically sent in late April.

My guesstimate? I'm guessing notifications will go out via email the week of April 23, 2012.

So, really, relax. Celebrate the moment.

Get ready to move on to the next thing... (recertification credits!)

I look forward to welcoming you to the Certified Professional in Learning & Performance (CPLP) community!

Cheers to you and to your success!

With gratitude,

~ trish


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~ Trish Uhl, PMP, CPLP
The CPLP Certification Expert
Coach, Facilitator, Author, Speaker, ASTD Chapter Leader, Mentor
trishuhl at owls-ledge dot com
@trishuhl

ASTD CPLP - Recertification

Unbelievable how fast time is passing!

Those of us with CPLP certification from the 2005 CPLP Pilot are due for recertification in less than a year.

We have to have our "60 points in 3 years" recertification submission in to the ASTD Certification Institute by March 31st, 2009.

We were the first to go for CPLP certification; we will be the guinea pigs in figuring out CPLP recertification. Go CPLP Pilot!

Stay tuned to this blog for details as the recertification process develops.

Do you have questions about the recertification process? Please feel free to post them below in the comments area.

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This just in from the ASTD Certification Institute (via email - 4/18/2008):

Dear CPLP,

Hello! We hope that you are having an enjoyable spring!

We wanted to touch base with you because your initial three-year certification cycle will expire in 2009. This is the first in a series of emails that we will be sending out regarding CPLP recertification. The purpose of this information is to enable you to plan your CPLP recertification submission.

RECERTIFICATION FORMS AND PROCESSES

Visit http://www.astd.org/content/ASTDcertification/CPLP+Recertification.htm for detailed information about CPLP recertification.

RECERTIFICATION PLANNING
1. You should be working towards completing the required 60 points of continuing education/professional development.
2. Review the Recertification Guidelines and the Recertification Application to familiarize yourself with the myriad of activities that earn credits.
3. Use the Recertification Application to assist you in the tracking and recording of completed activities.

RECERTIFICATION FAQs
• Attached is the preliminary list of Recertification FAQs. [Opens PDF]
• We will be gathering questions from candidates and updating the FAQ document periodically. Updates will be published on the website as needed.
• More information will be forthcoming via email updates in the months ahead!
• Any questions? Contact our newest ASTD CI staff member, Amanda Riordan Caceres, at http://www.blogger.com/recertification@astd.org or (703) 683-7251.

We hope that this information is helpful. Let us know if you have any questions or if we can provide further assistance. We look forward to working with you as our inaugural recertification cycle gets underway!

Thank you,

The CPLP Certification Team
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~ Trish Uhl, PMP, CPLP
Owl's Ledge LLC
http://www.cplpcoach.com/
http://www.cplpstudyprep.com/