Reflect on your action plan concept and take it to the next level. You will be able to formalize your personal action plan to complete the SHRM LS course, including the final LS exam. You will also develop a plan for keeping in touch with the SHRM organization(s) most convenient. As you may know, the SHRM CP exam is offered twice per calendar year. It will be up to you to decide when taking this exam best suits your schedule. Thinking through the scheduling process and discussing your SHRM CP exam preparations is an excellent strategic step to take at this point in your journey as an HR professional.

1. Design a plan that contains three elements that detail how you will utilize your remaining access period for the SHRM-CP Learning System and when you will sit for the SHRM-CP Certification test.
   • You will have 15 months of access remaining from the SHRM-CP Learning System.
2. Evaluate the three local resources you identified in the Week 1 discussion to help you as you move through this course.
   • Explain why you selected each resource.
   • Summarize your experience with the selected local resources and how you will continue to utilize them.
     • For example, do you plan to join your local SHRM Chapter? Do you plan to volunteer at a non-profit specifically to help with HR duties? Might you seek out a local HR mentor?
3. Determine the intended benefits you hope to gain from continued interactions with the three selected local resources.