PPD preliminary pass
Today I took the exam online and was a bit nervous about it.
In 2018, I took PPD right after I had a baby and failed. I was a bit distracted because I was still nursing my kid and going that long without expressing was a challenge. I studied Black Spectacles only. I studied 2 months and I was really discouraged.
A few years later, I'm back again and was just going to study PA by reading references from the matrix. Then about a month before the test, I signed up for Amber Book. They convinced me to also take PPD (technically they say all but I did what I felt I could at the time). Amber Book is awesome. It makes me want to learn and ignites my curiosity in our field. It's like the university class of your dreams with a professor who not only knows the material but really loves this field. It is so refreshing. It's not just information for the test readiness, but also learning with real world photos, videos, and experiments. I was already applying newly understood concepts in practice after the first week. I have 13 year of experience but I work overseas and do not do much code work except for ABA/ADA and NFPA101.
Today, I passed PPD and failed PA using Amber book (97% complete), reading all of Problem Seeking, and reading all of Site Planning and Design Handbook.
I guess I just want to thank the folks at Amber Book. You have my appreciation and feel like scheduling PDD now. Don't give up and lets get licensed.
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Big Congrats on your PPD passing, Lindsey! I'm a working mom with a toddler currently taking my exams so I feel your struggles big time! I started taking my exams after my kid was born so it's been a minute trying to get them under my belt... I used Amber Book to prep for PPD and PDD (my last 2 exams) and, same as you, I loved their animations and videos. I failed PPD a few weeks ago (by a small percentage) but passed PDD two weeks ago, and I think I wouldn't have passed it if it wasn't for the Amber Book materials. Last year I used Black Spectacles and the Site Planning and Design Handbook as my resources for PA and failed on the first try. So I gave the Hyperfine Architecture Course a try and I credited that course to my passing of PA on the second attempt. Hyperfine Architecture are assignments that helped me understand better many of the (dry and boring) concepts you see on the Site Planning and Design Handbook. I love Amber Book but if you feel you need that extra reinforcing I would highly recommend Hyperfine Architecture if you can carve some time to work on the assignments. Good luck on your studies! and we've got this! :)
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Thank you! This is great information and I feel we walk a similar path. I will look into Hyperfine next. My PA scaled score was 524 so I think I missed a pass by a question or 2; so close. It’s hard to work and advance your career and raise a kid… but it’s worth it. I’m feeling much more hopeful about this process. Best of luck to you as well! Let’s not give up! Let’s get licensed!
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