Cost Of EPPP Preparation Materials
35% of examinees fail the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (1). Knowing this, few examinees attempt the test without first preparing with one of the commercially available study programs. It's just not worth the wasted fees, time, and effort to attempt this test without thorough preparation.Study materials for the test from the major commercially available study programs include books, flashcards, practice exams, lectures on audio CDs, workshops, and online materials. The total cost of these study materials ranges from around a hundred dollars to as much as $3000. The cost varies based on which materials you choose to include in the study package.
Several smaller publishers offer flashcards, books, practice exams, memorization software, flashcard software, and practice examination software. These study materials usually cost one hundred dollars or less. These less expensive materials offer a good option for those just starting out on their EPPP study journey, those who are supremely confident, and those who want to supplement more comprehensive study programs.
Cost Of EPPP Exam DownTime
There are many delays throughout the EPPP process. These delays include: Waiting for permission from your state or provincial psychology board to take the exam. Waiting for the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB) to process your application to sit for the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology. Waiting for a date to sit for the exam. Waiting for the ASPPB to report your score to your local psychology board. And finally, waiting for your local psychology board to confirm that you have passed (or failed), and to issue your psychology license if you have passed and met all their other requirements.Cost Of Lost Wages From EPPP Process
When you are busy preparing for the test, there is one thing you are definitely not doing. You are not working. Many examinees take off from work completely to devote themselves to fulltime preparation. Some work parttime. Some work fulltime while trying to squeeze in examination preparation. Which, of course, even further delays their journey to psychology licensure. But the number one thing you are not doing, is working and furthering your career as a licensed psychologist. Lost wages and career opportunities are the most significant financial cost of preparing for the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology.Cost Of Personal Angst From EPPP Exam
EPPP preparation time takes a toll on your psyche. Expensive study materials, exam fees, seemingly endless studying, waiting, lack of, or low income; while bills mount and graduate school loans clamor to be paid--all contribute to the stress.During the preparation process most examinees question why the EPPP test exists. Some begin to doubt their decision to become a psychologist in the first place. A significant number of psychologists give up partway through the process and resign themselves to working in one of the few areas in psychology that do not require licensure; thus restricting their careers. Others sit for the exam, once, twice, thrice, and occasionally four times, before quitting the process. Defeated, they give up on clearing the final hurdle in the psychology licensure process.
However, most psychologists persist, and eventually pass the EPPP exam. But, no doubt about it, the process takes a substantial personal toll on your psyche.
True Cost Of EPPP Examination Summary
All of these preparation activities; time spent studying, exam fees, paying for study materials, downtime, lost wages, lost career opportunities, and personal angst add up to the true cost of the EPPP examination.So, what can you do about it? Read on for the answer.
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