Fcca

They sent me a paper and pencil version in September and I had 10 days to return it.

They sent me a paper and pencil version in September and I had 10 days to return it.

Did you finish the CPNE yet?

I have sent my application in and asked to test anytime after 1-1-2008. I'm scared that I will get a date and then the FCCA will be released. Then I would have to either rush to get it done or postpone my CPNE.

Yes, I passed in Utica in August. They let me take the CPNE 1st b/c the FCCA wasn't close to being ready.

Has anybody taken the paper FCCA before the CPNE?

They sent me a paper and pencil version in September and I had 10 days to return it.

How bad was it? And how much did it cost?

This is from the message back from the advisor at EC:

"The FCCA should be available in the spring 2009. Students who are eligible to move onto the FCCA between now and when they become available will be made CPNE eligible. This will enable students to keep progressing forward. Once the CPNE is complete they will be able to go back and take the FCCA."

How bad was it? And how much did it cost?

I didn't find it difficult at all but anything is easy after you pass the CPNE LOL. Umm I think it was $300 or so. It would have been helpful to take before the CPNE though.

I didn't find it difficult at all but anything is easy after you pass the CPNE LOL. Umm I think it was $300 or so. It would have been helpful to take before the CPNE though.

I wish that they would allow us to take the paper version before the CPNE!

I wish that they would allow us to take the paper version before the CPNE!

I really don't know why you can't since it was designed to help guide your studies before the CPNE! Have you asked an advisor why you can't take it? I spelled it out loud and clear that since I finished this D#@% program in 8 months they better not make me wait for the FCCA. I don't know how many people have gotten to test that way but I don't think it could hurt to ask.

I really don't know why you can't since it was designed to help guide your studies before the CPNE! Have you asked an advisor why you can't take it? I spelled it out loud and clear that since I finished this D#@% program in 8 months they better not make me wait for the FCCA. I don't know how many people have gotten to test that way but I don't think it could hurt to ask.

I will ask..................

I really don't know why you can't since it was designed to help guide your studies before the CPNE! Have you asked an advisor why you can't take it? I spelled it out loud and clear that since I finished this D#@% program in 8 months they better not make me wait for the FCCA. I don't know how many people have gotten to test that way but I don't think it could hurt to ask.

As soon as I found out that you had the FCCA mailed to you, I called and asked if I could take it since I was waiting on a CPNE date. She told me "No". I said I though the whole purpose of the test was to help us with the CPNE. She told me at this time EC was only giving it to the few that had passed the CPNE under the new curriculum. IMO Its just a bunch of busy work and more money in their pocket. I am going to call them again because my annual enrollement is Dec 12 and my CPNE is Dec5-7. That will give me 5 days to get that test done and "I AIN"T" paying $500 annual fee for something thats their fault. These test should have been completed before they implemented the New Curriculum. Just my 2 cents.