Comments on: What does it take to be an IAPP-certified privacy professional? What should it take? http://blog.myplaceinthecrowd.org/2009/09/09/what-does-it-take-to-be-an-iapp-certified-privacy-professional-what-should-it-take/ The Common Data Project Blog Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:49:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Grace Meng http://blog.myplaceinthecrowd.org/2009/09/09/what-does-it-take-to-be-an-iapp-certified-privacy-professional-what-should-it-take/comment-page-1/#comment-9662 Grace Meng Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:58:12 +0000 http://blog.myplaceinthecrowd.org/?p=574#comment-9662 Elise, sorry to be late getting back to you, I was on vacation. The only materials I used for self-study were the ones published by IAPP, and I can't say any were better than others. I'm glad I read through all of them. Frankly, though, when I took the exam, I really was not sure if I would pass or not. Even after the exam, I wasn't sure if I had passed. The questions did not feel as carefully crafted as those on other standardized tests I've taken. There were definitely questions and answers for which I could imagine, if they were on an exam like the LSAT, would be seriously contested. I'm not sure what your background is, but I am a lawyer, so most of the legal stuff was at least familiar to me, even though the privacy stuff was not. Feel free to email me at info [at] commondataproject [dot] org if you have more questions. Elise, sorry to be late getting back to you, I was on vacation. The only materials I used for self-study were the ones published by IAPP, and I can’t say any were better than others. I’m glad I read through all of them. Frankly, though, when I took the exam, I really was not sure if I would pass or not. Even after the exam, I wasn’t sure if I had passed. The questions did not feel as carefully crafted as those on other standardized tests I’ve taken. There were definitely questions and answers for which I could imagine, if they were on an exam like the LSAT, would be seriously contested. I’m not sure what your background is, but I am a lawyer, so most of the legal stuff was at least familiar to me, even though the privacy stuff was not. Feel free to email me at info [at] commondataproject [dot] org if you have more questions.

]]> By: Elise http://blog.myplaceinthecrowd.org/2009/09/09/what-does-it-take-to-be-an-iapp-certified-privacy-professional-what-should-it-take/comment-page-1/#comment-9357 Elise Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:05:35 +0000 http://blog.myplaceinthecrowd.org/?p=574#comment-9357 Hi Grace, I appreciate your insight regarding the CIPP test. Recently I decided that I wanted to pursue the certification so I have taken the first steps - buying some of the suggested study materials through the IAPP. I don't know anyone who has taken the exam and I haven't been able to find much about it online. I would like to be prepared enough to pass the test on my first attempt. Having said that I'd like to find out if you can offer any more information - what materials are best to use for self-study, were there questions that were difficult to understand, is there anything that you would recommend to someone fairly new in the field, that kind of advice? Hi Grace,

I appreciate your insight regarding the CIPP test. Recently I decided that I wanted to pursue the certification so I have taken the first steps – buying some of the suggested study materials through the IAPP.
I don’t know anyone who has taken the exam and I haven’t been able to find much about it online. I would like to be prepared enough to pass the test on my first attempt. Having said that I’d like to find out if you can offer any more information – what materials are best to use for self-study, were there questions that were difficult to understand, is there anything that you would recommend to someone fairly new in the field, that kind of advice?

]]> By: Grace Meng http://blog.myplaceinthecrowd.org/2009/09/09/what-does-it-take-to-be-an-iapp-certified-privacy-professional-what-should-it-take/comment-page-1/#comment-5924 Grace Meng Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:41:57 +0000 http://blog.myplaceinthecrowd.org/?p=574#comment-5924 Hi Annie, I basically bought the books I referenced and read through them once each and didn't listen to any lectures, but didn't feel really prepared at the exam. Luckily, I knew enough to pass but I'm not sure I passed by a great deal. If you want more information, email me at info@commondataproject.org, and I'll answer any specific questions you have. Hi Annie, I basically bought the books I referenced and read through them once each and didn’t listen to any lectures, but didn’t feel really prepared at the exam. Luckily, I knew enough to pass but I’m not sure I passed by a great deal. If you want more information, email me at info@commondataproject.org, and I’ll answer any specific questions you have.

]]> By: Annie http://blog.myplaceinthecrowd.org/2009/09/09/what-does-it-take-to-be-an-iapp-certified-privacy-professional-what-should-it-take/comment-page-1/#comment-5915 Annie Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:17:05 +0000 http://blog.myplaceinthecrowd.org/?p=574#comment-5915 hi grace, i am also thinking about taking the CIPP exam. i just got the materials to start studying but have no background in privacy law. do you have any suggestions as to how much time to put in, whether the lectures are enough (or do i need to read the whole reference book), whether it is easy/hard? i can send you my official email if you want. thanks! hi grace,

i am also thinking about taking the CIPP exam. i just got the materials to start studying but have no background in privacy law. do you have any suggestions as to how much time to put in, whether the lectures are enough (or do i need to read the whole reference book), whether it is easy/hard?

i can send you my official email if you want.

thanks!

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