| You've decided to tackle the legendary CHP | | | | success into a dedicated acquisition of mental |
| written test - the mine field of writing and reading | | | | weapons that can secure your success. This |
| skills that is your first hurdle to overcome in the | | | | means finding the best resources for studying and |
| endurance race to make the CHP eligibility list - | | | | boosting the skills you need for the CHP Written |
| and ultimately get hired and join the ranks of this | | | | test. |
| honored law enforcement tradition. | | | | This leads us to your third asset - your willingness |
| To make this as painless as possible, let's look at | | | | to take effective, focused actions that fully |
| the basic assets you need in order to even | | | | support achieving your CHP Written test quest. |
| consider taking this step. | | | | Keep in mind that the mental processes, study |
| "Ultimately, having a 12th grade reading and | | | | techniques, and information gathering and retrieval |
| writing skill level is the key to passing the written | | | | systems you set up now should be stable, |
| examination phase for the Cadet, CHP." - CHP | | | | productive, and accurate enough to follow you |
| Applicant Study Guide 2-3 | | | | through the testing process and into your career |
| Straight from the official study guide - your first | | | | as a CHP law enforcement professional. |
| asset is having high school graduate English skills. | | | | The CHP Written test is your opportunity to |
| That would mean you passed your high school | | | | develop and begin honing observation techniques |
| English classes and have retained most of the | | | | that capture, retain, and accurately reproduce |
| lessons you learned. | | | | information at the written level. You can begin |
| If this made you shake your head with doubt, | | | | grooming skills that allow you to filter pertinent |
| then you need to consider what you can do to | | | | facts, perform relevancy comparisons, and |
| pump up your assets before you step into action | | | | develop substantiated event scenarios - through |
| with this test. This is the beginning of your dream | | | | focused intelligence gathering processes. |
| -- no room for errors and no sense in going in | | | | Your final asset is belief in yourself. This should be |
| flat-footed and unarmed. Your mind is your | | | | at the core of your campaign to conquer the CHP |
| weapon of choice in this battle and only a fool | | | | Written test -- your belief in your capabilities and |
| steps into the unknown with a rusty weapon or | | | | your law enforcement destiny. |
| one that hasn't been sighted in on the target. | | | | With the right assets and the right tools, you can |
| Your second asset is desire to succeed. You have | | | | confidently put the CHP Written test in your |
| to want this achievement with single-minded | | | | pocket and move on to your next CHP test goal. |
| intensity. You have to translate your desire for | | | | |