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A structured schedule helps you cover every Area of Responsibility and still leave time for practice. Start by counting the weeks until your exam window, then choose the plan that fits your time and background.

Intensiveplan:6Weeks(2–3Hoursaday)

Week	AreastoStudy	Focus
Week1	Area1:AssessmentofNeedsandCapacity;Area	Needsassessmentsteps datasources objectives and , , ,
	2:Planning	behaviortheories
Week2	Area2:Planning(continued);Area3:	Planningmodels strategies budgets;implementationand , ,
	Implementation	training
Week3	Area4:EvaluationandResearch	Evaluationtypes logicmodels designs andstatistics , , ,
Week4	Area5:Advocacy;Area6:Communication	Policyprocess lobbyinglimits healthliteracy socialmarketing , , ,
Week5	Area7:LeadershipandManagement;Area8:	Leadership budgetsandgrants ethics researchethics and , , , ,
	EthicsandProfessionalism	credentialing;takePracticeTest1
Week6	Reviewandpractice	RevisitweakAreas takePracticeTest2 andworkthroughthe , ,
		FinalReviewChecklist

Moderateplan:12Weeks(1–2Hoursaday)

Week	AreastoStudy	Focus
Week1	Area1:AssessmentofNeedsandCapacity	Needsassessment datasources sampling andvalidity , , ,
Week2	Area1:AssessmentofNeedsandCapacity(continued)	Assetmapping capacity andprioritysetting , ,
Week3	Area2:Planning	Engagement objectives andbehaviortheories , ,
Week4	Area2:Planning(continued)	Strategies planningmodels budgets andtimelines , , ,
Week5	Area3:Implementation	Rollout stakeholders outreach training andmonitoring , , , ,
Week6	Area4:EvaluationandResearch	Evaluationframeworks logicmodels anddesigns , ,
Week7	Area4:EvaluationandResearch(continued)	Researchmethods statistics andevidence , ,
Week8	Area5:Advocacy	Policyprocess advocacytools andlobbyinglimits , ,

Moderateplan:12Weeks(1–2Hoursaday)(Continued)

Week	AreastoStudy	Focus
Week9	Area6:Communication	Communicationstrategies healthliteracy socialmarketing and , , ,
		media
Week10	Area7:LeadershipandManagement	Leadership workforce budgets partnerships andcrises , , , ,
Week11	Area8:EthicsandProfessionalism;Practice	Ethics researchethics credentialing;thenatimedpracticetest , ,
	Test1
Week12	PracticeTest2andfinalreview	WeakAreasandtheFinalReviewChecklist

Extendedplan:6Months(3–5Hoursaweek)

Month	StudyFocus
Month1	Area1:AssessmentofNeedsandCapacityandArea2:Planning
Month2	Area3:ImplementationandArea4:EvaluationandResearch
Month3	Area5:Advocacy;Area6:Communication
Month4	Area7:LeadershipandManagement;Area8:EthicsandProfessionalism
Month5	PracticeTest1undertimedconditions;revieweveryexplanationandrestudyweakchapters
Month6	PracticeTest2 theFinalReviewChecklist andafinalpassthroughflaggedtopics , ,

Active Study Techniques

Final Week Preparation