CD Exam

The CD Exam (required for the Level 2 Chronic Disorganization Specialist Certificate) is held three times a year: NSGCD Conference, NAPO Conference, and POC Conference.

Qualifying Requirements

The CD Exam is only open to members of the NSGCD. Upcoming candidates for CD Specialist may take the CD CD Exam providing they have begun work on the Certificate of Study in Chronic Disorganization. This means the teleconference course Basic CD must have been taken and full attendance credit received. The reading material needs to have been read. Attendance at the Study Sessions is optional. See Study Session section below.

CD Exam Components

The CD Exam will consist of 20 multiple-choice questions based on the required reading material. The required reading is focused on chronic disorganization issues and dealing with CD clients.

• What Every Professional Organizer Needs to Know about Chronic Disorganization by Judith Kolberg
  
  
• Organizing for the Creative Person by Dorothy Lemkuhl and Dolores Cotter Lamping

Note: The CD Exam will focus on Chapter 13 through the conclusion of this book.

• Backsliding (NSGCD Publication) - See our publications page. Click here.

 

Reservations

Click here to find out the exam dates, times, locations and to register

Fees

The fee to take the CD Exam is $123.00. Those passing the exam will receive a Certificate of Passing. This document is required for completion of the CD Specialist Certificate.

Study Sessions

The following study sessions will be made available via a recording.

Click here to go to the study session recordings..

Session 1:	What Every Professional Organizer Needs to Know About Chronic Disorganization
Session 2:	Organizing for the Creative Person
Session 3:	Backsliding

 

Post-Exam Requirements and Applications

The CD Specialist will be granted provided the specific application requirements are completed. This includes taking nine additional teleclasses, earning the Level I Certificate of Study in Chronic Disorganization within 2 years of taking the CD Exam.

CD SPECIALIST APPLICATION