{"id":1847,"date":"2023-02-16T13:41:18","date_gmt":"2023-02-16T13:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smps.org\/?page_id=1847"},"modified":"2025-01-28T16:46:37","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T16:46:37","slug":"study-tools","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smps.org\/study-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"Study Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1847\" class=\"elementor elementor-1847\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-29aa325 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29aa325\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a13ed0\" data-id=\"4a13ed0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-141ca2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"141ca2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CPSM EXAM PREPARATION RESOURCES\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a2d1f17 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a2d1f17\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e03e1c\" data-id=\"5e03e1c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa62c5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa62c5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Congratulations on making the decision to become a Certified Professional Services Marketer (CPSM).\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-21b40e0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"21b40e0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-69c088d\" data-id=\"69c088d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e33f64e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e33f64e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The following resources can help you prepare for the CPSM examination:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a2ff94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a2ff94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"pdf-list\"><li><strong><a title=\"Domains of Practice - rev. April 2014\" href=\"https:\/\/smps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/SMPS-Domains-of-Practice-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Domains of Practice for Professional Services Marketers<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/smps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SMPS-CPSM-Handbook-vJanuary-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CPSM Handbook<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/smps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/GapAnalysis-Refresh-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gap Analysis for Professional Services Marketing<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efa631f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efa631f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Online Practice Tests<\/h3><div><p>Two practice tests are available through Professional Testing Corporation (PTC) to provide candidates with a better understanding of what the actual CPSM examination is like. Each practice test consists of 50 questions, has a testing time of two hours, and is taken online available 24 hours a day\/7 days a week.<\/p><\/div><div>Each approved candidate will receive complimentary access from PTC to one practice test. Additional tests are available for $75 payable by credit card on the <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.ptcny.com\/webtest\/\">PTC website.<\/a><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>Detailed information for online practice tests is located within the <a href=\"https:\/\/smps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SMPS-CPSM-Handbook-vJanuary-2025.pdf\">CPSM Handbook<\/a>.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0be20d9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0be20d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f74661c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f74661c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SMPS recommends that candidates read the following materials in preparation for the CPSM examination.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f9ee9f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f9ee9f8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a39b24\" data-id=\"2a39b24\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d0bed0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d0bed0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Suggested Reading List<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47642ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47642ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"pdf-list\"><li class=\"icon-link\"><strong><a title=\"Opens in a new window\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0C4XTZSH8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>MARKENDIUM<\/em>: SMPS Body of Knowledge<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li class=\"icon-link\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/smps.org\/marketer-journal\/\">Marketer Journal<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-42d449d\" data-id=\"42d449d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8291ce0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8291ce0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Supplemental Reading<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e028dad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e028dad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"pdf-list\"><li class=\"icon-link\"><strong><a title=\"Opens in a new window\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Marketing-Fundamentals-Your-Keys-Success\/dp\/097692840X\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1450474800&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=aec+marketing+fundamentals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A\/E\/C Marketing Fundamentals: Your Key to Success<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li class=\"icon-link\"><strong><a title=\"Opens in a new window\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/wired-Selling-Services-Post-Recession-World\/dp\/0993989659\/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1519226540&amp;sr=8-1-fkmr0&amp;keywords=rewired+selling+your+ae+services+in+a+post-recession+world\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[re]wired: Selling Your AE Services in a Post-Recession World<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a41be8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3a41be8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/ptcny.com\/test-sponsors\/smps\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Ready To Take the CPSM Exam?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-369c2cd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"369c2cd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a9ad623\" data-id=\"a9ad623\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42f699b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42f699b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Have questions? Please email\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:knowledge@smps.org\">knowledge@smps.org<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e322d5 bottom-menu elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e322d5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d213105\" data-id=\"d213105\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20199bd elementor-nav-menu--dropdown-none elementor-nav-menu__align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-nav-menu\" data-id=\"20199bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;layout&quot;:&quot;horizontal&quot;,&quot;submenu_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&lt;i class=\\&quot;fas fa-caret-down\\&quot; aria-hidden=\\&quot;true\\&quot;&gt;&lt;\\\/i&gt;&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;}}\" data-widget_type=\"nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"Menu\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu--main elementor-nav-menu__container elementor-nav-menu--layout-horizontal e--pointer-none\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-1-20199bd\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu\"><li class=\"menu-title menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1648\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor menu-link\">Certification<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-37799\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smps.org\/certification\/\" class=\"elementor-item menu-link\">How to Become a CPSM<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-37800\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smps.org\/re-certification\/\" class=\"elementor-item menu-link\">Recertification<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-37893\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smps.org\/study-tools\/\" class=\"elementor-item menu-link\">CPSM Study<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-nav-menu--dropdown elementor-nav-menu__container\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-2-20199bd\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu\"><li class=\"menu-title menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1648\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor menu-link\" tabindex=\"-1\">Certification<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-37799\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smps.org\/certification\/\" class=\"elementor-item menu-link\" tabindex=\"-1\">How to Become a CPSM<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-37800\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smps.org\/re-certification\/\" class=\"elementor-item menu-link\" tabindex=\"-1\">Recertification<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-37893\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smps.org\/study-tools\/\" class=\"elementor-item menu-link\" tabindex=\"-1\">CPSM Study<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CPSM EXAM PREPARATION RESOURCES Congratulations on making the decision to become a Certified Professional Services Marketer (CPSM). The following resources can help you prepare for the CPSM examination: Domains of Practice for Professional Services Marketers CPSM Handbook Gap Analysis for Professional Services Marketing Online Practice Tests Two practice tests are available through Professional Testing Corporation [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"disabled","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1847","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smps.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1847","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smps.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smps.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smps.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smps.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1847"}],"version-history":[{"count":42,"href":"https:\/\/smps.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1847\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50613,"href":"https:\/\/smps.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1847\/revisions\/50613"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smps.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1847"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}