Certified Planner Dashboard
Welcome to the SOSTAC® Certified Planner course.
This course will help you to write great plans for the rest of your life.
SOSTAC® Certified Planners are an elite group of professionals who have a unique skill.
The course comprises
- Lessons
A. Videos
B. Take-Away Thoughts
C. Test Quizzes - Manuals (Basic Manual and the Advanced Manual)
- Case Study
- Optional Resources
A. SOSTAC® Summary Plan Template
B. Sample SOSTAC® Plans
C. Links to Videos and Blog Posts categorised by each SOSTAC® section.
D. Live chat with SOSTAC® author PR Smith - Certification Test
The Certification Test is a 60-minute, open-book, case-study with a multiple-choice test. It is open-book which means you can look at your notes, manuals and/or books during the test.
You have 90 days to complete this course, however, we recommend you complete the course over 4 weeks if possible. This way you stay focused and build momentum to take the test when you are ready.
I really do hope you enjoy this course and it helps you to write great plans that boost results.
Good luck,
Paul R. Smith
PR Smith, author and founder of the SOSTAC® Planning Framework
www.PRSmith.org/SOSTAC
Your Course Manual and Certificate Test Case Study
Download your SOSTAC® Manuals and your Certificate Test Case Study*
*This is the case study you will need when you are ready to take your Certificate Test.
Your Certificate Test
When you are ready to take the Certificate Test, click here or click the CERTIFICATE TEST in the blue tab above. Please note you should only use your laptop and not your mobile when taking the Certificate Test.
Here are some additional resources (a bonus gift). You don’t need these to complete the course. They are additional resources which you can use during, or after the course to keep improving (so be sure to download these and keep them somewhere safe).
- SOSTAC® Summary Plan – Template – a 1-page summary plan doc.
- SOSTAC® Sample Plans
- Outline Plan example – FM Radio
- Outline Plan for TechChester Software Company
- Links to Videos and PR Smith Blog Posts – categorised by each section of SOSTAC®.
- Live Chat with PR Smith – every Friday on PR Smith Marketing on LinkedIn every Friday 1pm-1.30pm (UK time). We discuss AI, Innovation & Ethics in Marketing + I take any questions about SOSTAC® Plans
IMPORTANT: Please read before taking the Certificate Test
Please note you should only use your laptop and not your mobile when taking the Certificate Test.
This is a case study with a 60-minute, multiple-choice test. It is open-book which means you can look at your notes, manuals and/or books during the test. You must, however, take the test on your own. You are not allowed to have help from anyone else.
Be careful not to spend too much time searching through notes and manuals during the test as you only have 60 minutes to complete the test. You must achieve a minimum score of 60% to pass.
If your score is less than 60%, you are allowed to take the test one more time. You have 90 days, in total, to complete your test/s from the date you first register to take the course. If, after a second attempt, you are still below 60% you have the option of registering again and paying the fees again.
The mark awarded by SOSTAC® is final and cannot be reviewed.
Please make sure you have the LinkedIn case study downloaded and ready.
Good luck!
Should you have questions about the course, please email us at admin@sostac.org
Our administrator will get back to you within 24 hours.
To print, please click on the Invoice ID