Hi TDC,
As you know from my phone message, I passed the CVE exam last Friday 12/28/12. This makes for a great way to start the new year. I am so relieved and grateful. Thank you for the great good fortune of coming along and creating your amazing break through course. I had studied with another test prep service for a while and just knew I was not ready to take the first test. Even my test coach agreed that I was not quite prepared. When I heard from others around me that they had failed the first time and passed after the TDC training I sought you out.
I am amazed that I passed both tests on the first try. I am not entirely sure how I managed to do this but I am sure of what I learned that helped immensely. First, the TDC made it very clear why this test was created and what it's objectives are. That focused me so that I began studying the material and sample test questions in a way that prepared me for the real test. When I took the real test it made sense to me except for the hardest questions. Even then I had a sense of what the intent of the test really is and a method of finding the best answer that was like a compass and a seat belt to carry me, even when I could not be sure I had the right answer.
The TDC’s clear explanation of the purpose of these tests was combined with a respect for the logic and sensibility of the test questions themselves and why an answer was correct or best. As a result, I was able to work with the test, not fight it. And, since I was provided with an accurate and clear understanding of the logic of how the test "thinks" I was fairly at home with the actual test even though the questions were new to me.
One of the best things that the TDC course has, that cracked the code for me on answering these types of multiple choice questions, is the way the audio presentations work. They demonstrated the test reasoning by reasoning out loud through each practice question and how they arrived at the right answers. In addition they focused the recommended study to things that were most relevant to the central purpose of this test. As a result I began to have a sense that I was ready to attempt to pass the tests which I did not have before.
Finally, I feel good about the test process. I see now that it is a way to prepare therapists to keep the public as safe as possible and to protect the public welfare and wellness. I am grateful to feel that I have a solid start as a competent therapist that can be counted on; and I see skills and knowledge that I am going to need to continue to update and be responsible for all my life as a therapist. The course has enabled me to put the finishing touches on making a good start as a licensed MFT. I believe the TDC course turns the exam process, coming at the end of years of training and experience working with those we serve, into a final phase of fostering the best possible therapists. I know that is what the BBS wants and I know that is what I and all the wonderful people I meet in this field want. So, thank you, TDC! And may your Therapist Development Center prosper.
MFT