Caregiving
DCW Level 1 — Fundamentals of Caregiving
Pass the AHCCCS DCW Fundamentals test on the first try. 92% written, 100% skills — covered.
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Caregiving
CPR & AED (ASHI/HSI)
CPR/AED exam prep — 100–120/min, 2–2.4 in depth, 30:2, the chain of survival, and the Good Samaritan rule.
Caregiving
Article 9 (AAC R6-6-901)
Pass the 80% Article 9 assessment. Green/Yellow/Red, R6-6-901 to 911, and the emergency-measures rule — covered.
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Caregiving
DCW Level 1 — Fundamentals of Caregiving
Pass the AHCCCS DCW Fundamentals test on the first try. 92% written, 100% skills — covered.
Caregiving
DCW Level 2 — Developmental Disabilities
DDD Qualified Vendor exam prep. ISP, ABC, behavior as communication — all the DD-only material in one PDF.
Caregiving
DCW Level 2 — Aging & Physical Disabilities
ALTCS aging & physical disability exam prep. Dementia, diabetes, falls, pressure injuries — in plain English.
Caregiving
Article 9 (AAC R6-6-901)
Pass the 80% Article 9 assessment. Green/Yellow/Red, R6-6-901 to 911, and the emergency-measures rule — covered.
Caregiving
Prevention & Support (P&S)
The 9-hour P&S prep: ABC, the 4 functions, de-escalation, and what to do when the plan runs out.
Caregiving
Positive Behavior Support (PBS)
Positive Behavior Support prep. Functions, ABC, replacement behaviors, and reinforcement — without the restrainer myths.
Caregiving
P.R.O.U.D. — De-escalation
The 5 C's de-escalation framework: Calm, Connect, Clarify, Collaborate, Close. In one PDF.
Caregiving
CPR & AED (ASHI/HSI)
CPR/AED exam prep — 100–120/min, 2–2.4 in depth, 30:2, the chain of survival, and the Good Samaritan rule.
Caregiving
First Aid (ASHI/HSI)
The First Aid exam prep that fits on a pocket card. Burns, bleeding, shock, stroke, seizure, anaphylaxis.
Caregiving
Basic Life Support (BLS)
BLS Provider exam prep for healthcare. 6-link chain, 2-rescuer CPR, BVM, AED, opioid, and team resuscitation.
Caregiving
Abuse, Neglect & Exploitation — Annual Refresher
The annual ANE refresher in plain English. 5 maltreatment types, warning signs, and the A.R.S. § 46-454 chain.
Caregiving
ANE — Classroom / Live Zoom
The 3-hour live ANE course prep. Maltreatment types, warning signs, the A.R.S. § 46-454 chain, and touch rules.
Caregiving
Mandated Reporter
AZ mandated reporter prep. The chain, the numbers, the statutes, and the 4 things you do NOT need to report.
Caregiving
DCW Train the Trainer
The 2-day in-person DCW Trainer curriculum, AHCCCS Chapter 400 § 429, and the test-security attestation.
Caregiving
American Direct Support Safety Standards (ADSSS) — Instructor
The ASHI/HSI-aligned ADSSS Instructor curriculum, 2020 AHA numbers, and the 100% skills-mastery rule.
Trades & Construction
FAA Part 107 — Remote Pilot Certificate (Drone Pilot)
**Everything in the FAA ACS, in plain English — for the commercial drone pilot test.**
Real Estate & Finance
Arizona Real Estate Salesperson License
**Both halves of the AZ salesperson exam — 80 National + 60 State — in one sourced guide.**
Leadership
PMP — Project Management Professional
**Sourced PMP prep that mirrors the 2021 ECO — People 42%, Process 50%, Business 8%.**
IT & Cybersecurity
CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701)
**The current Security+ blueprint in plain English — pass DoD 8570/8140 baseline on the first try.**
Public Safety
ServSafe Food Manager (CFPM)
**The 5 ServSafe domains, the Big 9 allergens, and the danger zone — in one sourced PDF set.**
Trades & Construction
OSHA 30-Hour Construction Outreach
**The Focus Four, the 1926 standards, and the hierarchy of controls — for supervisors who need the 30 card.**
Trades & Construction
Arizona Contractor License (AZ ROC)
Pass the AZ Registrar of Contractors exam. License classes, bonds, QP, Recovery Fund, and the $ numbers memorized.
Real Estate & Finance
Arizona Insurance Producer License
All 9 lines of authority, the ARS Title 20 statutes, and the PSI exam numbers — in one printable PDF.
Beauty & Cosmetology
Arizona Cosmetologist License
Pass the AZ Cosmetology exam. License types, sanitation, pH, NIC format, and A.R.S. Title 32 Ch. 5 on one PDF.
Real Estate & Finance
AZ Mortgage Loan Originator (NMLS / SAFE Act)
All 5 NMLS content areas, RESPA, TILA, ECOA, and the SAFE Act numbers — built for the AZ MLO licensing exam.
Public Safety
NREMT Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B)
**The NREMT test plan, the National EMS Education Standards, and the AHA 2020 algorithms — in one set.**
Trades & Construction
EPA Section 608 — Refrigerant Certification
**Core + Type I + II + III in one sourced guide — for HVAC techs who need the lifetime cert.**
Real Estate & Finance
FINRA Series 7 — General Securities Representative
**The 4 Functions, the 9 Topics, and the KYC/Suitability framework — in one sourced guide.**
Real Estate & Finance
IRS Enrolled Agent (Special Enrollment Exam)
**Pass the Special Enrollment Examination — Individuals, Businesses, Representation, IRS procedures.**
Leadership
ASQ Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB)
The DMAIC, formulas, and Western Electric rules you'll actually see on the ASQ CSSGB exam — distilled into one PDF.
Leadership
SHRM-CP (SHRM Certified Professional)
All 3 SHRM BASK domains, 14 HR functional areas, and 8 behavioral competencies — scenario-ready for the SHRM-CP.
IT & Cybersecurity
Cisco CCNA (200-301)
All 6 CCNA 200-301 domains, the OSI/TCP-IP stack, and the subnet math you'll see on test day — in one PDF.
IT & Cybersecurity
AWS Certified Solutions Architect — Associate (SAA-C03)
All 4 SAA-C03 domains, the 60+ AWS services you need, and Well-Architected — in one printable PDF.
IT & Cybersecurity
(ISC)² CISSP — Senior Cybersecurity Certification
All 8 CISSP CBK domains, the 2024 outline, and the "think like a manager" mindset — built for the CAT exam.
Trades & Construction
ICC Certified Building Inspector (B1 — Residential)
All 7 ICC B1 content areas, the 2024 IRC weights, and the stair/guard numbers — built for the open-book exam.
Trades & Construction
OSHA 10-Hour Construction Outreach
The 6 required modules, Focus Four hazards, and the 29 CFR citations every construction worker should know.
Leadership
Supervisor Academy
The 6-week Supervisor Academy, Working Genius, DISC, and the frontline-supervisor skills that actually move the needle.
Leadership
HCBS Case Management Series
The 12-lesson HCBS Case Management curriculum — AHCCCS, ALTCS, DDD, ISP, and the AZ provider-agency operations manual.
Leadership
Foundational Leadership Development
The 6-week ap.training Foundational Leadership cohort — Working Genius, DISC, SBI, change curve, and the capstone.
Leadership
Private & Custom Classes — Buyer's Guide
The buyer's guide to private, on-site, Spanish, and Zoom classes from ap.training — what to book and how to prepare.
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Texas HHS Medication Aide (MAB)
**Texas MAB exam prep — 100/140-hr curriculum, Six Rights, scope, and holds in one pocket card.**
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Washington State Home Care Aide (75-hour)
**WA HCA exam prep built on WAC 388-112A and the 75-hour DSHS curriculum — hand hygiene, scope, FAST.**
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Minnesota 245D Direct Support Professional (DSP)
**MN 245D DSP prep built on §245D.09 staffing, §245D.06 Positive Supports, and MAARC reporting.**
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Maryland DDA Provider Training (Mandt)
**MD DDA DSP prep built on the DDA Provider Training Matrix, Mandt crisis prevention, and MD mandated reporting.**
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New Jersey DDD Direct Support Professional (DSP)
**NJ DDD DSP prep built on the 2025 Core Competency Career Pathway rollout, ISP, and §9:6-8.10 mandated reporting.**
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New York OPWDD Direct Support Professional (DSP)
**NY OPWDD DSP prep built on the Core Competencies, 14 NYCRR Part 633, and §491 mandated reporting.**
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AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator
**AZ-104 prep built on the official Skills Measured — Entra ID, Storage, Compute, VNet, Monitor.**
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Palo Alto PCNSE
**PCNSE prep built on the official blueprint — PAN-OS, App-ID, User-ID, HA, decryption, Prisma.**
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CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator)
**CKA prep built on the official CNCF curriculum — kubectl, RBAC, networking, storage, troubleshooting.**
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CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional)
**CCSP prep built on the official ISC² CBK — 6 domains, CAT format, AI/ML, OWASP, GDPR.**
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NOLS WEMT (Wilderness EMT)
**WEMT prep built on the NOLS Wilderness Medicine Institute curriculum — urban EMS + wilderness protocols.**
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NFPA 1001 Firefighter I/II
**FF I/II prep built on the NFPA 1001 JPRs — fire behavior, ICS, MAYDAY, LUNAR, ladders, foam.**
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HazMat Awareness/Ops (NFPA 470)
**HazMat prep built on the NFPA 470 standard — DOT classes, NFPA 704, GHS, ERG, defensive ops.**
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NASAR SARTECH II/III
**SARTECH prep built on the NASAR curriculum — POA/POD, lost person behavior, knots, 6-station practical.**
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California POST (Basic Academy)
**POST prep built on the BATRs and 10 LDs — 4th/5th Amendment, use of force, de-escalation, PC.**
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AHIMA CCS (Certified Coding Specialist)
**The gold-standard hospital coding cert — 64–68% of the exam is coding, and this guide covers every line.**
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ASE A1-A8 + L1/L2/L3 + X1 Automotive Service Excellence
Sourced ASE prep for all 11 current tests — A1-A8 + L1/L2/L3 — with task lists, sample questions, and Master Tech roadma...
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AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional (DOP-C02)
Sourced AWS DevOps Pro prep — 6 domains, CodePipeline/CodeBuild/CodeDeploy, IaC, monitoring, and incident response, with...
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AWS Certified Machine Learning - Specialty (MLS-C01)
Sourced AWS ML Specialty prep — 4 domains, SageMaker, model evaluation, feature engineering, plus the "retiring March 20...
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AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional (SAP-C02)
Sourced AWS SAP-C02 prep — 5 domains, multi-account architecture, DR strategies, cost optimization, with hands-on lab pr...
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CDL General Knowledge + HazMat Endorsement (H)
**Class A and HazMat (H) endorsement — both written tests, both passed, in one printable guide.**
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CEH v13 (Certified Ethical Hacker)
Sourced CEH v13 prep for the 2025 exam — 20 modules, OWASP Top 10, AI hacking, DoD 8570 baseline cert.
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CFA Level 1 (Chartered Financial Analyst)
Sourced CFA Level 1 prep for 2025 — 10 subjects, ethics, FSA, fixed income, equity, plus the "70% on mocks" rule that pr...
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CFP (Certified Financial Planner)
Sourced CFP® prep for the 2025 exam — 8 domains, 2025 contribution limits, fiduciary standards, and estate tax math.
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CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor)
Sourced CISA prep for the 2024+ job practice — all 5 domains, IT audit standards, BIA/DRP, IS controls, plus the 7-quest...
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CISM (Certified Information Security Manager)
Sourced CISM prep for the 2024+ job practice — all 4 domains, ISACA management framing, plus the 7-question "I failed" l...
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CMMC Certified Assessor (CCA)
Sourced CMMC CCA prep for the 4-domain exam — scoping, CAP phases, evidence methods, plus the 14 practice families and 1...
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CPA Uniform Exam (AICPA)
Sourced CPA prep for the 2025 CPA Evolution — Core 3 + Discipline 1, with all 6 sections, AICPA blueprints, and TBS stra...
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CompTIA CySA+ (CS0-003) Cybersecurity Analyst
**The DoD 8140 CSSP Analyst cert — pass 750/900 with NIST IR, CVSS, and log analysis.**
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CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-002/003) Penetration Testing
**The mid-level hands-on pentest cert — between Security+ and OSCP. Pass 750/900 first time.**
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CompTIA CASP+ / SecurityX (CAS-005)
**The new CASP+ — DoD 8140 senior cybersecurity cert, decoded in plain English.**
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Confined Space Entry (OSHA 1910.146 / 1926 Subpart AA)
**Permit-required confined space — atmospheric tests, roles, rescue, and the written permit, decoded.**
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IAPP CIPP/US (Certified Information Privacy Professional/US)
**The US privacy cert for DPOs and compliance officers — federal, state, sector-specific laws decoded.**
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(ISC)² ISSAP (Information Systems Security Architecture Professional)
**CISSP-ISSAP architecture concentration — pass 700/1000 with SABSA, TOGAF, IAM, and zero trust.**
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(ISC)² ISSMP (Information Systems Security Management Professional)
**CISSP-ISSMP concentration — pass 700/1000 with NIST RMF, BCP/DRP, and risk frameworks.**
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NCEES PS (Professional Surveyor)
Sourced NCEES PS exam prep — 9 topic areas, legal aspects, computations, GIS, photogrammetry, with state-specific recipr...
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MBLEx (Massage & Bodywork Licensing Exam)
**Pass the national massage therapy licensing exam first try — anatomy, contraindications, draping, ethics.**
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Medication Aide (CMT/MACE) — 20+ state license
**The next step up from CNA — pass the MACE on the first try with drug classes, insulin, and 6/9 rights.**
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NCCER Core Curriculum (National Center for Construction Education)
**The union-apprenticeship gateway — every NCCER Core module, every number you must memorize.**
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NCEES FS (Fundamentals of Surveying)
**Pass the first step to PS licensure — PLSS, geodesy, traverse, curves, and photogrammetry.**
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NREMT AEMT (Advanced Emergency Medical Technician)
Sourced AEMT prep for the post-July-2024 cognitive-only exam — 6 domains, scope of practice, and limited drug list memor...
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NREMT Paramedic (NRP)
Sourced NREMT Paramedic prep for the post-July-2024 cognitive-only exam — 6 domains, scenario TEIs, and drug doses memor...
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OSCP (Offensive Security Certified Professional) — PEN-200
Sourced OSCP prep for the post-2023 PEN-200 syllabus — 24 modules, AD focus, "Try Harder" mindset for the 24-hour exam.
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PTCB CPhT (Pharmacy Technician Certification)
**The CPhT cert in 45+ states — generic ↔ brand ↔ class for the top 200, controlled schedules, and USP <797/800>.**
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Texas HHS Nurse Aide / CNA
**Pass the Texas NNAAP first try — written exam + 22 hands-on skills, with Texas-specific rules.**
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Caregiver Essentials — 5-Guide Bundle (Save 20%)
The five study guides every Arizona direct care worker needs during onboarding. Includes DCW Level 1 Fundamentals, CPR/A...
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Arizona Caregiver Essentials
Everything an Arizona direct care worker needs during onboarding. Buy any 3 or more of these caregiver guides and save 20% with code CARE20 at checkout.
- DCW Level 1 — Fundamentals of Caregiving
- CPR & AED (ASHI/HSI)
- First Aid (ASHI/HSI)
- ANE — Classroom / Live Zoom
- Mandated Reporter
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How do I know these guides match the real exam?
Every guide is built from the public syllabus and paraphrased test-taker accounts. We cite the AHCCCS, FAA, OSHA, NIC, or other official source on every product page. They are study aids — not leaked exams.
What format are the guides in?
Each product is 6 printable PDFs: a cover page with source notes, a course notice, a full study guide, two condensed cheat sheets, and a one-page exam-day crib sheet. Buy once, download forever.
Can I print just the cheat sheet?
Yes. The files are split so you can print only what you need. Many buyers print the crib sheet the morning of the test and keep the full study guide on a tablet.
Is this a substitute for the official course?
No. These are independent study aids. You must still complete any required official training, clinical hours, or prerequisites before sitting for the exam.
What if I don't pass?
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