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Outline• ExamDeadlines• CPDExamEligibility• Whattoexpect…• Referencematerials• Examstudyoptions• Examregistration

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2018CPDExamDeadlinesRegistrationopened:Dec.1,2017Registrationcloses:Mar.22,2018

Paperapplicationsreceived:Mar.1,2018

Examdates:April5or6,2018

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CPDExamEligibilityASPEMembers• Full membercategory– automaticallyeligibleanddonothavetogothrougheligibilityprocess• Associate,Affiliate,Governmental,Student,orSpecialmembercategory– mustgothrougheligibility• YoucanfindyourmembercategoryinMyAccountonwww.aspe.org

EligibilityForm• Visitwww.aspe.org/CPDExam tofindthisform

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CPDExamEligibilityWhoiseligible?Associate,Affiliate,Governmental,Student,orSpecialmembercategory• 8yearsequivalentexperienceindesign,engineering,and/orinstallation

ASPENonmembers• 8yearsequivalentexperienceindesign,engineering,and/orinstallation

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HowdoIbecomeeligiblefortheCPDexam?• 4-yearhighereducationdegreeinrelatedfield–Countstowards4years

• 2-yearhighereducationdegreeinrelatedfield–Countstowards2years

• Professionalworkexperience– 1yearforeveryyearcompletedinrelatedfield

• RegisteredPE,Architect,orLandscapeArchitect–Countstowards2years

• CurrentCPDT–Countstowards1year

CPDExamEligibility

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Whattoexpect…Quickfacts:• Therearecurrently>1,000 activeCPDs• 3.5hours,100multiple-choicequestions• Open-bookexam(updatedfor2018)• Testingsitesaroundtheworld

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5examtopics– 100questions– 3.5hours• GatheringInformation/Administration(~11questions)• Design(~ 65questions)• Specifications(~13questions)• ConstructionServices(~11questions)

Whattoexpect…

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ExamDay• AssessmentPurchaseConfirmationemailandtwoformsofidentification• Non-programmable calculator• Scratch paperandwritingutensilsareprovided• Leaveallpersonalbelongingsinlockerorbinprovidedorleavethemathome• Referencematerials(openbook)

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Someextrahelp• Allformulas,tables,etc.,areprovidedwithintheexam• Knowthese:– 1kW=3413Btu/hr– 1gallonofwaterweighs8.33pounds– 1cubicfootofwateris7.48gallons– 1foot=0.434PSIStaticHead

• Reviewdefinitions– PEDH;Volume1,Chapter1

• Practiceexamsareonwww.webassessor.com

Whattoexpect…

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PreviousOpenBookPolicy• Onlysix (6)professionallyboundreferencematerialspermitted• Couldnotbematerialsthatcandidatesprintedthemselves

Referencematerials

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RevisedOpenBookPolicy• ExamcandidatescanbringinasmanyPRINTED referencematerialsoftheirchoosing

• MaterialdoesNOThave tobeprofessionallybound

• Mustremainboundduringtheexamination• Loosepaper,suchasprintedanddownloadedpublications,maybeboundwithringbinders,brads,plasticsnapbinders,spiral-bounding,orscrewposts.

• Staples,stickynotes,andflagswillnotbepermitted.• Formoreinformationvisit:aspe.org/CPDOpenBookFAQs

Referencematerials

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RecommendedASPEPublications• CPDReviewManual (updatedin2017)–aspe.org/CPDReviewManual

• PlumbingEngineeringDesignHandbook,Volumes1-4• PracticalPlumbingEngineering• DomesticWaterHeatingDesignGuide• EngineeredPlumbingDesignII,AlfredSteel&CalvinLaws• PlumbingTechnology• Fulllistonaspe.org/CPDExam

Referencematerials

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Testtakingrecommendation• It’sourrecommendationthatyoudonotbringinmorethansixreferencematerials• Toomuchtobrowse andreviewofmaterialinsuchashortperiodoftimewilllimityourtimetoanswerallthequestions.• Hint:100questions,3.5hours–210minutes=justover2minutesperquestion

Referencematerials

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StudyOptionsSupplementyourstudies• TwoCPDPracticeTestsathttp://www.webassessor.com/• FourCPDReviewWebinars(one-houreach)ataspe.org/cpd-webinar-registration• THESEOPTIONSARENOTAGUARANTEETOPASSTHEEXAMINATION

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ExamregistrationFees• ASPEMembers–USA&Canada:$450–International:$575

• Nonmembers–USA&Canada:$675–International:$800

• Cancellationfeesnowapply• Noreschedulingfeesifdone>72hourspriortoexam

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TestingSites• Findover700testingsitesaroundtheworld• Linkonaspe.org/CPDExam

Examregistration

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ReadytoregisterfortheCPD?• Onceeligibilityhasbeenapprovedtoregisteroryou’reaFullmember…• Visitaspe.org/CPDExam• Register!

Examregistration

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ReminderofExamDates:• Alwayslistedonaspe.org/CPDExam• 2018dates:–Examdates:April5and6,2018–Registrationopened:December1,2017–Onlineregistrationcloses:March22,2018–PaperregistrationmustbereceivedbyMarch1,2018

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